A recent study spearheaded by the City of Peekskill that recommends the hiring of a full-time fire chief has come under fire and created battle lines among the ranks. Retired fire chief Ed Rush, who has 44 years of experience
Read MoreThe Croton-on-Hudson Village Board of Trustees voted last week to appoint Bryan Healy as Village Manager to replace Janine King, who is retiring after 24 years of service. Healy, 30, has worked for the Village of Croton-on-Hudson since February 2018
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Gail Perillo, known to hundreds of community members as Miss Gail, will officially retire from Mahopac Public Library on Thursday, May 27. “It will be hard to fill Gail’s shoes,” said Library Director, Michele Capozzella. “Her energy and enthusiasm is
Read MoreTwelve projects in the City of Peekskill were named last week as part of a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) award the city received in 2019 from New York State. The announcement was made by Governor Andrew Cuomo, who
Read MoreVoters in northern Westchester districts overwhelmingly approved budgets for the 2021-22 school year and elected board of education members Tuesday. In the largest school district, Lakeland, the $168 million budget passed 1,088-266. In the Board of Education race, where seven
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Voters in Putnam County school districts approved most budgets for the 2021-22 school year and elected board of education members Tuesday but the Carmel budget went down. In Carmel, the budget was voted down 1,296-1,125. In the Board of Education race
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A former longtime Town of Cortlandt employee under investigation for an alleged scheme involving illegal dumping on town property has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to try to get his job back. Robert Dyckman, who was employed for 28
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The Putnam County Department of Health will be starting to vaccinate children 12 to 15 years of age this week, based on expanded authorization of the Pfizer vaccine, approved last week by the New York State Department of Health. Parents and caregivers should be aware that to receive
Read MoreThe Greenburgh Police Department is actively investigating the criminal mischief of a newly installed Black Lives Matter sign in the area of 1150 Knollwood Road. Police reported during the overnight hours of May 13, the sign reading “All Lives Can’t
Read MoreA Cortlandt man operating a motorcycle on Route 6 was killed Thursday when he was struck by a car. A preliminary investigation by New York State Police indicated a 2020 Buick Encore, operated by Joyce M. Pellegrino, 72, of Peekskill,
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