George Griffin Jr. has been a fixture in Mount Kisco for many years. He owned his own business and has been the village’s deputy mayor after serving on the planning board for more than seven years. Now the rest of
Read MoreDemocratic elected officials from across Westchester joined forces with representatives of women’s organizations on Saturday in Mount Kisco for a rally in front of an overflow crowd to urge passage of the stalled Women’s Equality Act. The event at the
Read MoreYorktown Councilman Terrence Murphy, the Republican Party-endorsed candidate for the 40th state Senate District seat, scored an easy primary win over former Assemblyman Robert Castelli Tuesday night. Murphy will now face Democrat Justin Wagner in the general election to determine
Read MoreFormer Assemblyman Robert Castelli made it official on Tuesday announcing that he will challenge Yorktown Councilman Terrence Murphy for the Republican nomination for the 40th state Senate District seat being vacated by Sen. Greg Ball. Castelli, 64, of Goldens Bridge,
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New York State Sen. and Republican Greg Ball came under fire last week from politicians on the other side of the aisle for a statement he issued about New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to provide identification cards
Read MoreState Sen. Greg Ball, Heroes in Transition and the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 21, have planned a free road trip for 50 local World War II veterans to visit the national World War II memorial in Washington
Read MoreSenator Greg Ball and Assemblyman Steve Katz find themselves at odds again, this time over two pieces of legislation relating to marijuana laws. On May 29, Katz (R-Mohegan Lake) voted to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of pot even
Read MoreNearly six months after the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, a panel of educators, students and community members discussed and sometimes debated strategies Saturday afternoon to make schools safer. The roughly 70-minute discussion held at the Westlake Middle School/High School
Read MoreA proposal by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reduce the state’s contribution toward programs for the developmentally-disabled is raising concerns of elected officials and social service agencies throughout Westchester and Putnam counties. The 6 percent, across-the-board reduction for programs provided by
Read MoreJustin Wagner, state Sen. Greg Ball’s Democratic challenger in the 40th Senate District, has conceded. Late Friday, Wagner posted a concession on his campaign’s Facebook page stating that it was unrealistic he could pull out a victory. “I want to
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