An outpatient treatment center for substance abusers, including individuals addicted to opioids, has been proposed for Valhalla but Mount Pleasant town officials are taking a hard look at the idea. The proposal was discussed at the May 1 Town Board
Read MoreThe coyote that attacked a five-year-old girl in a Thornwood park Sunday afternoon tested positive for rabies, county Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler said Tuesday afternoon. Amler said that everyone who came into contact with the animal or its saliva
Read MoreMount Pleasant Councilman Mark Rubeo said it’s a career goal for many attorneys to become a judge. On June 1, Rubeo will get that opportunity. The Mount Pleasant Town Board voted 4-0 Tuesday night to appoint Rubeo as interim town
Read MoreIt was Dr. Edward Farkas’s vision to open a new dental college in the Hudson Valley. After all, the difficult process in establishing a place to train tomorrow’s dentists had been a contributing factor in New York State having gone
Read MoreA developer is pursuing a zoning change from the Mount Pleasant Town Board for a proposed hotel and apartment complex on Skyline Drive in Hawthorne. The proposal from the Jersey City, N.J.-based Roseland Residential Trust and the Robert Martin Company,
Read MoreCounty Executive George Latimer has called for the resignations of Con Edison’s and New York State Electric & Gas’s (NYSEG) presidents accusing the utilities of having “fumbled the recovery effort” after last Friday’s storm. As many residents entered the sixth
Read MoreThe Mount Pleasant Town Board listened last week to a proposal to convert the site of a former restaurant at 15 Commerce St. into a storage facility for classic and exotic cars. The proposal was discussed at the Feb. 20
Read MoreThe Mount Pleasant Planning Board approved the 73-house Kensico Preserve project, ending an extensive and contentious review. Baker Residential will construct the homes on a 165-acre property on Columbus Avenue in Thornwood owned by the Legion of Christ. The Planning
Read MoreLast Saturday was the 75th anniversary of the one of the greatest acts of valor performed during World War II. The problem is very few people know anything about it. Hawthorne American Legion Post 112 made sure that it won’t
Read MoreTo the applause of dozens of residents who packed Mount Pleasant Town Hall Wednesday night, officials announced that the controversial Hawthorne Cedar Knolls will be closing in six to nine months. The announcement was made by state Sen. Terrence Murphy
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