Marie Croft died Jan. 2, 2020, at Brandywine Living in Alexandria, Va. She was 81. Born Aug. 2, 1938, in Peekskill to Bernard and Marie Schottle Fassnacht, she attended Assumption School through ninth grade and graduated from Peekskill High School
Read MoreRams Win 1st Section 1 Class AA Title in 31 Years; White Plains, Byram Hills Fall in Late Rounds By Ray Gallagher Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays & Rob DiAntonio @RJD_Photos Imagine hitting above .400 all season, hovering near .460 at
Read More“It’s like putting new wine in old bottles.” I recently heard this time-worn phrase as a politically charged comment on proposed federal legislation. I began thinking of this in the context of wine. The wine industry has evolved more in
Read MoreThe defeat of last month’s proposed budget for the Carmel Board Central School District for 2021-2022 has forced the district to come up with a new revised, scaled back budget. The final tally in the May vote was 1,125 for
Read MoreMount Pleasant took the next step toward its first Comprehensive Plan update in 50 years last week, opening the public hearing with limited but pointed comments. Three residents spoke during the hearing on various aspects of the 234-page Draft Generic
Read MoreWhen a rash of anti-Semitic attacks erupted last month after the deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas, it was disturbing to most people. What has been more troubling for many American Jews was that the hate incidents weren’t happening in
Read MoreThe COVID-19 infection rate in New York is diminishing slowly but the steadily rising vaccine rate has put the state on the verge of a near full reopening. On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the vaccination rate for adults 18
Read MoreNow that the weather is warmer and more people are outside, walking safely in and around the Village of Pleasantville is foremost in many residents’ minds. Last week the village’s Pedestrian Committee held a public forum to update the Village
Read MoreAt a public meeting last week, topping the Carmel Board of Education agenda was the revised budget after the district’s proposed budget of $133,581,366 for the 2021-2022 school year was defeated in May. Preceding the formal budget review, the board
Read MoreIn recognition of our nation’s historically underrepresented African American composers, on Saturday, June 19 at 7 p.m. the Music Conservatory of Westchester will present a Juneteenth celebration concert including musical performances by the music school’s faculty and an opportunity to
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