William H. “Bill,” a.k.a. “Hill Billy Chief,” Siemerling of Granite Springs passed away on Mar. 8. He was 79. Siemerling was born in Peekskill on June 12, 1941, the son of Widmer (Buck) and Ella (Barlow) Siemerling. He lived his
Read MoreCatherine Elizabeth “Liz” Dickmann of Pleasantville passed away on Mar. 5 after a brief illness. She was 65. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Thomas Martin Dickmann; sister Christine Bassett (William); brother Michael Lowery (Amanda); sister-in-law Christine
Read MoreDr. John Collins, 77, of Pleasantville passed away Mar. 8 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. His wake will be held at Beecher Flooks Funeral Home with a Mass of Christian burial to be celebrated at Holy Innocents Catholic
Read MoreArthur Abraham, 84, of Andover, Vt. and formerly Chappaqua passed on Feb. 13 holding hands with his beloved wife, Andrea, whom he shared 49 years of marriage and friendship. Arthur was born on Mar. 19, 1936, in Brooklyn. He attended
Read MoreWestchester County recently announced that it has scheduled the Civil Service Police exam for May 15 and 16. This will be the first exam for police officers in Westchester County municipalities in five years. The deadline to register for the
Read MoreI refer to a recent mailer by Sean Murray, who is running for a trustee’s seat in this week’s Village of Buchanan election. It is full of lies, mistruths and misleading statements. Mr. Murray falsely claims the present board lost $150,000
Read MoreBy Michael Gold Westchester’s battle against COVID-19 has finally been joined. A line about 600 feet long, socially distanced, in the Westchester Medical Center’s Taylor Pavilion in Valhalla, tells a tale of progress against this microscopic apocalypse. It took about
Read More“I’ve been saving this bottle of wine for a special occasion.” “I just purchased a bottle of my favorite California Chardonnay, which I’m placing on my mantle to be opened for my newborn daughter’s wedding.” How many times have you
Read MoreCroton-on-Hudson Village Trustee John Habib, a prominent civic and community leader who friends described as a warm, positive and caring person who tirelessly advocated for his hometown, died last Thursday. “He was a very caring and passionate person, uniquely positive
Read MoreAbout one out of every eight Westchester County resident has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of last week and nearly one-quarter are at least partially inoculated. Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that as of last Thursday 13.6 percent
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