Robert “Bobby” C. Trimpe
Robert “Bobby” C. Trimpe passed away peacefully in his sleep on Christmas Day. He was 91. Bobby was born in Mount Vernon on Mar. 22, 1929. It was there that he married his sweetheart and devoted wife of 66 years,
Read MoreMonth: December 2020
Letter to the Editor: MTA’s Poor Fiscal Management Behind Much of its Financial Woes
Something was missing from the announcement from MTA Chairman Pat Foye and Metro-North President Catherine Renaldi that installation of Positive Train Control was based upon the most recent project recovery schedule and will meet the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) deadline of Dec. 31. What they
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Critical Public Comment Period Open for Saw Mill Parkway Project
A long overdue public comment period has been opened by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for the Saw Mill Parkway construction project between Thornwood and Pleasantville. Comments are due to DEC via e-mail by Jan. 7 at DEP.R3@dec.ny.gov. Currently a 1.5-mile stretch of the Saw Mill
Read MorePutnam Businesses Committed to Stopping Spread of COVID-19
The Putnam County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and Putnam County Tourism are heralding local businesses and their continuing efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus. “It’s requiring support from all sectors, and our business community has been resourceful and committed from the very beginning,” said Kathleen Abels, President of the
Read MoreSolar Farm Considered for West Patent Elementary School
The Bedford Board of Education is weighing the installation of a solar farm on 30 vacant acres behind West Patent Elementary School that would net the district an average of about $500,000 annually. District officials have been in discussions with
Read MoreCoronavirus Updates for Dec. 29: Officials Brace for Post-Christmas COVID Surge as Virus Cases Fluctuate
While state and local officials anticipate a surge in COVID-19 cases over the next two weeks, Westchester County has seen active cases drop below 8,000 for the first time in nearly a month. Following an expected spike of cases reported
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2020 Top Moments & Leaders of the Pack
By Ray Gallagher Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays It was an unconscionable year, a year most of us would rather put in the rear-view mirror and never see again. That said, our local athletes lifted the lid on some of the
Read MoreMohegan Lake Woman Killed in Three-Car Crash in Yorktown
A 70-year-old female resident of Mohegan Lake was killed in a three-car crash Monday evening on Route 202 in Yorktown. Yorktown Police, which responded to the fatal crash, along with the Mohegan Lake Fire Department, Mohegan Lake Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Read MoreOne Person is Dead After Fatal Crash on Sprain Brook Parkway
One person is dead after a fatal car crash on the Sprain Brook Parkway shut down all northbound lanes early Monday morning. According to New York State Police, the three-car crash happened around 1:05 a.m. in the Greenburgh portion of
Read MoreNew Carmel BOE Trustee Says He is ‘Prepared to Make the Hard Decisions’
Following a roughly three-week search, the Carmel Board of Education has chosen a new trustee to fill the vacant seat created by former trustee John Cody. Officials during their Dec. 22 meeting unanimously voted to appoint Stormville resident Jason
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