Mount Kisco Mayor Michael Cindrich said last week that he expects the village to extend the six-month moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS) as efforts to revise the municipality’s zoning code to regulate the facilities continue. Cindrich made his
Read MoreA settlement could be on the horizon in the three-and-a-half-year litigation between Westchester County and a fixed-based operator at the county airport after a Stipulation of Settlement was filed last week. An attorney for Million Air said the Dec. 2
Read MoreDuring a celebration of Human Rights Day, Anna Kaplan and Joyce Masry-Schaul provided plenty of inspiration for the audience at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center. The two women arrived in the United States as teenagers from Iran and Iraq, respectively,
Read MoreA slight reduction in town taxes is expected for New Castle residents next year as the Town Board is expected to adopted its $50.2 million spending plan this on Tuesday evening. Officials are ready to adopt the 2025 budget with
Read MoreThe Rockefeller Institute of Government outlined a series of recommendations last week to analyze and update New York’s Foundation Aid to provide more equitable funding for school districts. The organization released its report on Dec. 3, making suggestions for state
Read MoreAn unexpected sharp reduction in Mount Pleasant’s health insurance premium for 2025 has reduced the town’s spending by nearly $300,000 enabling officials to present a budget for next year that is under the tax cap. Mount Pleasant Comptroller Noreen McGinty
Read MoreFormer secretary of state and defeated 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton painted a bleak picture facing many immigrants during the next four years, predicting indiscriminate raids and detention even for arrivals with proper documentation. Clinton, who was the featured
Read MoreThe applicant for a proposed five-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) in Valhalla argued for a hardship waiver to Mount Pleasant’s moratorium for the facilities as town officials made clear why they enacted the pause. Attorney Robert Gaudioso said at
Read MoreBy Martin Wilbur The North Castle Town Board is on track to approve a $42.6 million budget for 2025 with no tax increase, bolstered by an overflowing fund balance that will be used to help balance the budget. Board members
Read MoreChappaqua school officials are considering a partnership with Northwell Health and other districts throughout Westchester to increase resources and support for students experiencing mental health issues. The program, which would launch for the start of next school year if enough
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