The Village of Ossining could pave the way for other regional river towns by being part of a consortium that was awarded a multi-million-dollar Clean Transportation grant from the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA). During a
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In October, Cortlandt resident Angela Outhouse was sworn in as the first female President in the 116-year history of the Westchester County Volunteer Firemen’s Association (now firefighter’s association — more on that later). A career nurse who volunteers as an EMT for
Read MoreOssining Town Supervisor Dana Levenberg submitted her seventh and likely last budget to the Ossining Town Board last week that reduces tax rates by more than 6% in both the Unincorporated Town of Ossining and Town General funds. “As we
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Westchester County officials announced last week that the county portion of the sales tax on home heating sources will be suspended for three months in hopes of giving beleaguered homeowners a break on energy prices amidst skyrocketing costs. County Executive George
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Hundreds of residents attended a vigil at Nelson Park in Ossining last Wednesday to mourn a 22-year-old village man who died in a motorcycle crash Aug. 28. Kasheem Trotter was pronounced dead at the scene on the night of
Read MoreAn Ossining deli owner was sentenced Monday to five years in state prison after being found guilty in May of sexually abusing an employee. Patrick Patierno, 54, of Yorktown, was convicted by a jury on May 9 following a two-week
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A local organization that formed late last year to help effectively transition new refugees into the local area has exceeded all expectations. For the founders of Ossining for Refugees, it had been their hope that by the close of the
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A public hearing before the Cortlandt Zoning Board of Appeals on Hudson Wellness Center, a proposed luxury drug and alcohol rehabilitation specialty hospital that has been closely scrutinized for the last seven years was kept open last month. The ZBA
Read MoreResidents looking to celebrate the Fourth of July locally have several events to choose from in Peekskill and Ossining. On Friday, July 1, the Peekskill Volunteer Firefighters Association will be hosting a parade, starting at 7 p.m., followed by an
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Ossining Town Supervisor Dana Levenberg jumped into the driver’s seat to succeed her former boss in the 95th State Assembly with a convincing Democratic primary win Tuesday over two established local government opponents. According to unofficial results from the Westchester
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