Two state legislators renewed their call last Friday for the state Senate to require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to study grade crossings throughout New York in hopes of avoiding future tragedies. State Sen. David Carlucci (D-Clarkstown) and Assemblyman Thomas
Read MoreValhalla resident John Whearty, a former Mount Pleasant School District superintendent of schools and an educator in the district for 34 years, died on May 12. He was 82. Whearty began his career in Mount Pleasant in 1962 when was
Read MoreThe Mount Pleasant Town Board will be revamping its proposed legislation to regulate commercial filming in town after criticisms were leveled against the measure at a recent public hearing. As originally proposed, the ordinance would have required a license for
Read MoreUncontested school board races has become the norm in recent years, but in next month’s elections there will be something at stake in three area school districts. On May 17, voters will decide the outcome of races in Chappaqua, Mount
Read MoreThree middle school teachers argued at last week’s Mount Pleasant Board of Education work session that district officials failed to do enough to prevent rats from entering the middle school and high school campus this winter. Middle school teachers Virginia
Read MoreAmerican Legion Post 1038 in Valhalla is appealing to its members and the community for help to restore its 65-year-old home on Legion Drive that was damaged from flooding more than three years ago. As part of the effort, the
Read MoreThe family of slain Pace football player Danroy Henry has reached a settlement with the village and the officer who shot the 20-year-old, according to the Associated Press. A report released Monday evening reports Henry’s family agreed to a $6 million settlement with the
Read MoreSometimes there’s the assumption that today’s youngsters have little interest in learning about government and what the people entrusted to run it actually do. However, an increasingly popular field trip for elementary and middle schools throughout Westchester may be changing
Read MoreRats returned to Westlake Middle School this week. Mount Pleasant School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Susan Guiney said two wood rats were found at the school on Tuesday. The first was discovered in the morning in a hallway and
Read MoreAssemblyman Thomas Abinanti (D-Pleasantville) is calling for passage of his bill that would require the state Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct a study of grade-level railroad crossings across New York. The measure would give the job of examining the
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