This is the time of year when we can see license plates from many other states on our local roads and highways. Vacationers hit the road heading north from southern states, and snowbirds have returned to their summer residences. When
Read MorePocantico Lake Park is one of Westchester’s little gems both ecologically and recreationally. The lake, and surrounding wetlands and forest, are home to numerous waterfowl species such as blue herons, bald eagles, ospreys, cormorants and many other species. The water
Read MoreOnce again, a proposal to install and operate a Tier 3 solar farm on Conservation District-zoned property, adjacent to residential homes and a nature sanctuary, has been submitted to the Mount Kisco Planning Board. The initial proposal, submitted in 2020,
Read MoreCharles Phillip Heady Jr. of Cortlandt Manor passed away at his home peacefully on Aug. 3. He was 95 years old. Charles married Yolanda Marion Pisani on Oct. 12, 1955, at the Assumption Church in Peekskill and resided in Waterbury
Read MoreOn the evening of Aug. 11, Dr. John A. Scrocca of Chappaqua died after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. He was 78. Scrocca was born May 1, 1943, in the Bronx to John C. Scrocca and Stefania “Stella” (Goralczyk). He
Read MoreMaria Spiconardi, 57, of Yorktown Heights, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Aug. 6. Maria was born Dec. 11, 1963, in Huntington, N.Y. to Eleanor (Lupinacci) and Vittorio Pavone. Maria received her diploma from Mount Vernon High
Read MoreJoseph Mitaro Sr. passed away on Aug. 12 at home surrounded by his family. He was 98. Joseph was born on Dec. 20, 1922. He was a World War II veteran and served in the South Pacific islands. He married
Read MorePleasantville resident Valdó Szucs competed at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Hungarian-born and current Pleasantville resident Valdó Szucs recently returned home after competing at the 2021 Olympic Games. Szucs, who ran the 110-meter hurdles in Tokyo, was just eight-hundredths
Read MoreThe Centers for Disease Control has elevated the community transmission level for Putnam County from moderate to substantial, based on crossing the threshold of 50 new cases per 100,000 population over seven days. According to the Putnam County Health Department,
Read MoreSal Lilienthal, director of a bicycle tour company, is planning to bike 33 miles along the North County Trailway, then kayak 1.5 miles across the Hudson River. The bike ride will take him into Yorktown Heights, where a ceremony will
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