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Martin has more than 30 years experience covering local news in Westchester and Putnam counties, including a frequent focus on zoning and planning issues. He has been editor-in-chief of The Examiner since its inception in 2007. Read more from Martin's editor-author bio here. Read Martin’s archived work here: https://www.theexaminernews.com/author/martin-wilbur2007/
In the days and weeks following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Andrea Garbarini received American flags from all over the United States from both children and adults. Some were hand-stitched, others were drawn while some appeared on shirts or other
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A fierce opponent of Mount Pleasant’s proposed Comprehensive Plan update has filed an Article 78 to gain access to the town’s list of residents’ e-mail addresses to share information with the public about town events and issues. Hawthorne resident James
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Like many school districts throughout the region, there is plenty of interest in this year’s Board of Education election in Chappaqua. Six candidates submitted petitions last month to run for two seats that carry the full three-year term and another
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A $2 million proposition facing Pleasantville School District voters next week to replace the antiquated heating, ventilation and air conditioning system (HVAC) at the district’s middle school may seem like a relatively small project. But for the students and staff
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For those people who suffer from food allergies, they must stay constantly vigilant to not only avoid certain foods but even come close to others. For children, that can be especially difficult, since they are often in sizeable groups with
Read moreThere will be three new members of the Bedford Board of Education regardless of the outcome of the May 17 election. Five candidates, Gilian Goldman-Klein, Chris Kramer, Blakeley Lowry, Roger Nadel and Amal Shady, are on the ballot this year.
Read moreFor the first time since 2017, residents in the Byram Hills School District will have choices in the annual Board of Education election. With four of the seven seats up for grabs in the May 17 election, including the final
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There will be at least one more public hearing session held by the Mount Kisco Village Board on whether to move to pursue eminent domain proceedings for a 25-acre parcel. Village trustees decided to extend the hearing regarding 180 S.
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Frank Shiner didn’t hesitate to help his former priest at Saint John and Saint Mary in Chappaqua after he learned he had started a school in Newburgh for disadvantaged children. The singer and actor who had put his music career
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Frightened residents on an Armonk street where homeowners have experienced alarming power surges and flickering lights will have their concerns addressed after Con Edison informed town officials it will replace equipment this summer. Supervisor Michael Schiliro said they received word
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