Democrat Maggie Ploener is running for the District 2 seat on the Putnam County Legislature held by Republican William Gouldman, who is seeking his fourth and last two-year term. District 2 covers Putnam Valley and the hamlet of Lake Secor.
Read MoreDemocrat Kathy Kahng decided to toss her hat in the ring earlier this year for the District 3 seat on the Putnam County Legislature. Kahng has lived in Kent for 20 years and is active in several environmental organizations, including
Read MoreFor the second consecutive election cycle, Republican Joe Torres is running to unseat County Legislator Colin Smith in District 1 on the Westchester Board of Legislators. Smith defeated Torres in 2021 by 485 votes. The newly-drawn district includes Peekskill, the
Read MoreThe race between Westchester County Board of Legislators Chairman Vedat Gashi and Somers Republican Dan Branda reached a boiling point following months of sparing over various ethics allegations. The race is for District 4, which covers New Castle, portions of
Read MoreTwo seats for the Westchester County Board of Legislators with the potential for a spirited campaign have fizzled. Democrat Emiljana Ulaj, a Croton-on-Hudson resident who is running for the District 9 seat that has been held by the term-limited Legislator
Read MoreWhen Irene Amato set out to write her memoirs about her successful business career and motivational philosophies, she reached out to her longtime friend Robert Schork, whose ideas and creative energy provided a synergistic and productive collaboration. Schork unexpectedly died
Read MoreThe Pleasantville Planning Commission & Architectural Review Board made decisions on exterior aesthetics for two controversial projects, approving one application and denying the other for now. Exterior changes made to the apartment building at 52 Depew St. received approval as
Read MoreTalking about racial injustice and the deleterious impacts it has on countless lives has always been a challenge for society. Opening that door for a rich and informative exchange on Sunday was Race Amity of Northern Westchester & Putnam, which invited the
Read MoreKids love to move their bodies to all sorts of music, whether they do the shimmy or shake, a twirl or pirouette. A youngster’s infectious enthusiasm for dance is captured in a new book, “Dance for Joy,” by local author
Read MoreFour different residential façades proposed for 444 Bedford Rd. were recently criticized by the Pleasantville Planning Commission for being incongruent with the former Chase Bank building on one side and a Victorian house on the other. Commission members raised their
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