If everything goes as planned, all students in the Yorktown School District will be allowed back in the classroom by mid-April. Yorktown Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ron Hattar optimistically talked about the plan of action last week as parents take
Read MoreA groundbreaking ceremony for a new 130,000-square-foot Target at the Cross County Center in Yonkers took place on March 4. Target recently signed a 40-year retail lease. It will occupy space at what was once home to a four-story Sears
Read MoreA Pleasantville man will serve up to six years in prison after he admitted to taking sexually explicit photos of a young child in her Port Chester home. Jonn Passaretti, 52, was sentenced on March 4 to two-to-six years in
Read MoreBy Ray Gallagher Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays & Rob DiAntonio @RJD_Photos And when we blinked, the regular season was over. Just like that, the playoffs were upon us in this five-week COVID-19 abbreviated season. The Section 1 regional tournament seeds
Read MoreThe Philipstown Democratic Committee recently endorsed a slate of candidates for the 2021 election. Councilman John Van Tassel heads the ticket as candidate for Philipstown Town Supervisor. He is joined by Town Board hopefuls Megan Cotter and Jason Angell. In
Read MoreKevin O’Hara had dreams of becoming a teacher while growing up in suburban Philadelphia. But as he pursued a career in education at Elizabethtown College near Harrisburg, an instructor remarked to him, “I know you’re not going to be a
Read MorePlans for a $14 million, state-of-the-art, indoor sports facility in the hamlet of Verplanck were outlined to town officials and residents last week. The so-called “Cortlandt Pitch” project is designed to be a two-story, 58,000 square feet facility on about
Read MoreLast week I focused on four business models for producing wine across the globe. As I stated, many wine consumers believe that the process for making wine is similar for all wines. The supposition is that grapes are gently handpicked
Read MoreQuartet Among Expected Challengers for Upcoming Regional Playoffs; Don’t Sleep on Lakeland By Ray Gallagher Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays & Rob DiAntonio @RJD_Photos Let the playoff speculation begin. With the release of its regional postseason breakdown last Monday, Section 1
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera As I drive our country roads in upper Westchester, I always enjoy the rugged beauty of our stone walls harking back to our 18th century agrarian roots. But I appreciate the newly-constructed versions as well, the most
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