The Town of New Castle is prepared to make the wearing of face masks mandatory, which may make it the first municipality in the state to approve such a law. On July 14, the board will hold a public hearing
Read MoreWilliam Wright never dreamed of joining the military while growing up nor was there much of a family legacy of going into the service. His grandfathers served their country but that was by compulsion, not choice, he said. Yet later
Read MoreNew Castle officials are vowing to crack down on residents who violate social distancing protocols following at least 19 cases of COVID-19 that were traced to the recent Horace Greeley High School graduation. Town Supervisor Ivy Pool said Wednesday the
Read MoreCiting “philosophical differences” with some members of the Board of Trustees, Chappaqua Library Director Pamela Thornton has announced that she will retire from her post on Aug. 4, two years earlier than she had planned. Thornton, 63, has been director
Read MoreBy Madeline Rosenberg The Chappaqua Fire Department recently identified more than 20 fire hydrants at Chappaqua Crossing that had no running water or were rusted shut, threatening the safety of the bustling retail center. The Town of New Castle has
Read MoreChanges in voting locations, inconsistent communication, unreliable mail service to deliver absentee ballots and applications along with mistakes by the Westchester Board of Elections has sparked concern about voting for this year’s primary elections. To limit crowds at in-person polling
Read MoreBy Bridget Bonanni Hundreds of community members gathered last Saturday for a rally organized by Horace Greeley High School students and alumni to call on Chappaqua district officials to make changes to tackle the problem of racism within the schools.
Read MoreThe New Castle Town Board announced Tuesday it is establishing a task force to combat racism a week after the re-emergence of a racist video created by several Horace Greely High School students shook the community. Official announcement of the
Read MoreVoters in New Castle, Mount Kisco and Bedford who plan to vote early in this month’s primaries may have been a bit confused when their voter polling place information card arrived in the mail on Thursday. The cards that were
Read MoreBy Bridget Bonanni The Chappaqua Board of Education faced intense backlash from outraged community members Monday evening over its handling of a racist video that resurfaced and was circulated last week throughout the community. The more than four-hour live-streamed meeting
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