Pleasantville firefighters made a quick but daring rescue of a large dog that had fallen through thin ice at Opperman’s Pond last Friday afternoon. Just before 2 p.m., the black canine had ventured out onto the ice before it gave
Read MoreIf you ask former Carmel Supervisor Ken Schmitt what his future plans are, he will assure you he’s not going far and that “the wheels are turning.” At 14 years, Schmitt holds the distinction of having the longest tenure ever
Read MoreHistory was made Saturday when Vivian McKenzie was sworn in as the first African-American woman to be mayor in the City of Peekskill. A crowd of about 200 filled the large meeting room at Peekskill’s Central Firehouse in what was
Read MoreKevin McConville was officially sworn in as the new Putnam County Sheriff Friday in front of Carmel’s historic courthouse where about 70 people gathered. Swearing in McConville was Putnam County Clerk Michael Bartolotti, who initially addressed the crowd. “It is
Read MoreMaybe it’s how he soulfully sings the blues or deftly paints his large canvases or molds his uniquely shaped vessels. Each creation by artist and musician Joshua Brittingham seems to emanate directly from his soul, from an inner space informing him
Read MoreAs Pleasantville School District Superintendent Mary Fox-Alter was plowing through countless stacks of files on her office conference table, she was trying to decide what she should keep or discard. Her official retirement date was still a week away and
Read MoreWhen Grant Becker was 13, he sat in the co-pilot’s seat of a small Cessna 172 plane that was taking off at Westchester County Airport. At an altitude of 1,000 feet, he was allowed to take control and do basic maneuvers.
Read MoreIf there’s one lesson learned from last year’s pandemic, it’s how much we crave genuine social interaction. During COVID, holed-up in our homes, visually tied to computer or TV screens, we knew there was something big missing. We were itching
Read MoreSusan Berliner has caught a moment. In fact, she has captured many wonderful, quirky moments in her new memoir “Doing the Write Thing.” The longtime Yorktown resident has penned personal and memorable snapshots into short stories that ring out like
Read MorePlans for a refurbished Pleasantville municipal pool are progressing as village officials and the project engineer focus on the filtration building design that would prevent debris from polluting the pool after major storms. Steve Rimkunas of Rimkunas Engineering said his
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