A public hearing on Pleasantville’s proposed legislation to ban single-use plastic bags suddenly became contentious Monday night when the Key Food Marketplace owner threatened to short-circuit a planned expansion if the law was approved. Throughout the nearly three-hour hearing on
Read MoreMount Pleasant Superintendent of Schools Dr. Susan Guiney announced this week she will retire at the end of the current academic year in June. Guiney, who has led the district since 2009-10, made the announcement at Wednesday night’s Board of
Read MoreLocal municipalities have made arrangements for property owners to pre-pay 2018 property taxes through Friday after Congress recently passed the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, which will limit state and local deductions next year. Despite the change in law, property
Read MoreA national program is coming to Mount Pleasant this weekend to remember veterans who never returned while fighting in wars dating back to the American Revolution. A Wreaths Across America ceremony has been scheduled for this Saturday, Dec. 16 at
Read MoreA 16-year-old Valhalla High School student was struck and killed by a Metro-North train at the Valhalla station Monday morning. A Metro-North spokesperson said the accident occurred at 7:45 a.m. when the Grand Central-bound Harlem line train that left Wassaic
Read MoreWestchester’s Winter Wonderland is ready to return to Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla for its fourth exciting season. Starting the day after Thanksgiving and continuing through Dec. 31, the festive celebration will include fun sights for visitors to enjoy. In
Read MoreA group of healthcare professionals from Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) went the distance at the New York City Marathon on Sunday raising money for essential programs and services at the hospital. The team’s 12 members, comprised of employees
Read MoreFirst-term County Legislator Margaret Cunzio believes she has done her due diligence serving the county and is ready for another term. “When I took this position, I pledged to do 110 percent. It was not about me, it’s about representing
Read MoreIn 2015, Margaret Cunzio was a replacement for then-County Legislator Michael Smith, who decided to leave the race in mid-summer. Cunzio won that initial political foray two years ago, and now the registered Conservative returns for re-election in the Republican-leaning
Read MoreMount Pleasant residents came out in force last week to condemn proposals presented by Town Engineer David Smyth to close the Commerce Street and Cleveland Street grade crossings in Valhalla. Town officials were joined at the Oct. 24 meeting by
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