A Sleepy Hollow resident and a recent national board chair for NARAL Pro-Choice America, was the latest Democrat to enter the race for the party’s nomination to succeed retiring Congresswoman Nita Lowey in the 17th Congressional District. Allison Fine, who
Read MoreThe county will soon hold a public session with representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to address concerns from residents in communities close to Westchester County Airport that noise levels have been on the rise. Scheduling of the meeting,
Read MoreBy Joan Gaylord The Town of Mount Pleasant will return to an all-Republican Town Board next year as Jerry Schulman and Danielle Zaino both claimed victories Tuesday night. The unofficial results from the Board of Elections had Zaino with 4,221
Read MoreThe New York State Republican Committee sent out a mailer in the waning days of the local Mount Pleasant campaign last week to some town voters targeting Democratic Councilwoman Francesca Hagadus-McHale as “too radical.” The mailer, which was received last
Read MoreBy Joan Gaylord With four candidates vying for two open seats on the Mount Pleasant Town Board, the Democrats are looking to retain a presence in town government. This year, Laura DiVenere joins incumbent Francesca Hagadus-McHale on the Democratic slate.
Read MoreBy Ed Perratore Mount Pleasant Planning Board members were highly skeptical last week over a proposal for an assisted living facility on Grasslands Road in Valhalla because the area is already prone to severe traffic congestion. What was meant to be
Read MoreA year ago, Francesca Hagadus-McHale pulled off an eye-opening victory. She became the first Democrat to win a Town Board seat in Mount Pleasant since the late 1980s. For her efforts, Hagadus-McHale gets to do it again, running for a
Read MoreBy Erin Maher Ghosts, goblins and ghouls – oh my! Little witches and warlocks throughout the county are preparing to hit the streets for candy this Thursday for Halloween. Whether you’re new to your neighborhood or just want a new
Read MoreHerbert Hadad wrote hundreds of stories and essays for a wide range of publications during his journalism career that spanned more than a half-century. While many appeared in The New York Times, Reader’s Digest, the International Herald Tribune and other
Read MoreBy Joan Gaylord Five local police officers were awarded the New York State Senate Liberty Medal for saving the life last April of a troubled teenager who threatened to jump from an overpass in Pleasantville. State Sen. Pete Harckham (D-Lewisboro)
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