Route 35/202 in the Town of Yorktown will be repaired, thanks to $5.2 million secured from two New York State lawmakers. Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblyman Matt Slater last week announced the funding for Route 35/202. The new funding for
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The bodies of a man and woman were found Monday in a dilapidated Yorktown home where 150 cats were discovered living in filthy conditions. Yorktown Police were asked by a family member to do a welfare check Jan. 30 at
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The confidential assistant to former Yorktown Supervisor Michael Grace was appointed earlier this month to fill a vacancy on the Town Board created when Tom Diana resigned his seat Jan 1. to become town supervisor. Mary Capoccia, a longtime town
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A local barber at the Hair Design Center in Yorktown, Osvaldo (Aldo) Benigni, 71, is retiring after 46 years. We caught up with Benigni on a break between haircuts as he reflected on life as a barber, his plans for retirement, and living
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State Assemblyman Matt Slater (R, C-Yorktown) has introduced legislation that would make utility companies more transparent regarding supply costs that are being passed on to consumers. Citing rising electricity costs throughout the region during a press conference last week in
Read MoreThree Yorktown High School students who have dedicated themselves to helping others were recently recognized for their altruistic efforts, upholding the school district’s long-standing tradition of community service. Amani Gupta, sophomore Sophomore Amani Gupta earned the President’s Volunteer Service Award,
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The Yorktown Town Board voted last week to rename the Yorktown Police Department on Route 202 in honor of Police Captain Kenneth Sgroi, who died Jan. 2 from a brief illness at the age of 37. The police headquarters will
Read MoreThe Yorktown Town Board is scheduled to meet with the town’s new garbage hauler after many residents experienced a disruption in their normal garbage and recycling collections last week. Competitive Carting, which last October was awarded a five-year contract from
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The Lakeland School District recently donated 15 smart boards to the Town of Yorktown and the John C. Hart Memorial Library. Four of the smart boards will be set up in the library for use by patrons and community groups. The
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Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater will be heading to Albany next week to begin his first term in the State Assembly, but during an emotional sendoff at his final public meeting at Yorktown Hall, the Yorktown High School graduate said his
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