The Pleasantville Board of Education outlined a proposed $15 million capital project last week that would upgrade the district’s sports facilities but would require a December referendum to borrow most of the money for the work. District officials said they may ask
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Last week as children were splashing around in the Pleasantville pool in the background, a small group of people held up their wine glasses to toast the end of an era. Now that Labor Day has come and gone, the
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A proposed battery storage facility and free speech have surfaced as hot-button issues in the upcoming race for the 40th state Senate District. Incumbent Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro) is running for a fourth term against Republican Gina Arena of Somers. Arena, who
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A giant American flag was slowly lifted in front of the new 26-story glass tower that is AVE Hamilton Green on Monday, one of the two new residential complexes under construction in White Plains. Celebrating the completion of the highest
Read MoreThe Village of Mount Kisco approved a new amendment to the village code designed to protect Leonard Park and Flewellyn Park from alienation, which enables a municipality to sell the land for non-recreational purposes. Mayor Michael Cindrich said during the
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The Pleasantville Village Board voted unanimously last week to award the bid to start the $6 million pool refurbishment project shortly after Labor Day. The vote, which was taken at the Aug.12 board meeting, accepted the bid from Heuer & Company
Read MoreLast Thursday was the second day of testimony in the case against Chappaqua property owners accused of removing as many as 560 trees from their property. The Town of New Castle has accused Dr. Yossi Haroush, a veterinarian, and his
Read MoreThe Village of Mount Kisco last week voted to approve a six-month moratorium on any battery energy storage systems (“BESS”) application. The unanimous vote by the Village Board followed a brief public hearing on the potential impact of battery storage
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A Pleasantville resident who has sought to move the village’s elections from March to November has suspended her efforts and is urging the Village Board to approve a resolution putting the issue on the ballot. Former board candidate Francesca Hagadus
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A two-hour special work session last Thursday on the Pleasantville pool reconstruction featured unanimous support among residents who spoke despite the project’s escalating costs. About 50 people attended the meeting in person at Village Hall with about another 50 watching via Zoom.
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