Pleasantville residents have mobilized to fight the state Department of Transportation’s efforts to build 125-foot telecommunications towers along the Saw Mill River Parkway. Last Wednesday, residents gathered at Starbucks on Memorial Plaza to try and make the public aware of
Read MoreThough they were routed in their first runs for public office on Election Day in Mount Pleasant, Dr. Richard Gagliardi and Jane Abbate said they would continue to be active in the town. Incumbent Republican town Supervisor Joan Maybury and
Read MoreMichael Smith is expected to be District 3’s new county legislator. With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Smith, a Greenburgh resident, leads incumbent John Nonna (D-Pleasantville) 51 percent to 49 percent, 5063 votes to 4940. With absentee ballots yet
Read MoreIt is too close to call in District 3. With 87 percent of the votes counted, County Legislator John Nonna (D-Pleasantville) leads challenger Michael Smith by a mere 60 votes, 4,347-4287. A recount is expected in the race thatcould determine
Read MoreContested elections in Mount Pleasant may not be rare but when they do occur it’s reason to sit up and take notice. Thanks to two independent candidates this year, Dr. Richard Gagliardi for supervisor and Jane Abbate for town council,
Read MoreMount Pleasant Supervisor Joan Maybury is proposing a $23,976,982 2012 budget that would reduce property taxes for town residents and raise them slightly for property owners in the three villages of Mount Pleasant. Under the spending plan, which was released
Read MoreKensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla is about to get a little more educational. A Born Learning Trail, developed by the United Way of Westchester and Putnam, was installed at the county-owned park on Monday by executives at Siemens, which has
Read MoreCounty Legislator candidate Michael Smith (R-Greenburgh) is vying for the chance to show that he is the most independent candidate in District 3. On Friday at North Castle Town Hall, Smith announced that he has gathered enough signatures to primary
Read MoreJim Russell, a former Congressional candidate whose campaign was derailed by revelations of writing essays that were viewed as racist, was arrested outside The Journal News headquarters on Thursday by Harrison police and charged with trespassing and harassment. According to published
Read MoreBy Martin Wilbur A group that has been highly critical of Con Edison’s vegetation management practices near transmission lines recently charged that the utility is ignoring revised operating procedures adopted by the Public Service Commission. During the past two weeks,
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