Littering and overcrowding in homes have been recurring issues in the City of Peekskill for years, and officials are hoping to address them in a different way in the new year. During a recent Common Council meeting, City Manager Matthew
Read MoreTwo bodies were found in the towns of Cortlandt and Yorktown Friday in unrelated circumstances. On Dec. 29, Westchester County Police received a phone call about a possible body in the Hudson River near Steamboat Dock in Verplanck. The County
Read MoreMen and women will be celebrating the new year by stripping down to their bathing suits and other swimming attire to raise money for a worthy cause. For the 11th year, the This is Me Foundation will be holding its
Read MoreWhen Frank Farrell first embarked on what would turn out to be an historical run on the Cortlandt Town Board, he only envisioned serving a handful or two of terms as an elected representative. “I was shocked I was there
Read MoreThe White Plains Common Council voted unanimously last week to increase the cost of parking on the street and in city garages. Despite receiving a petition earlier in the Dec. 11 meeting containing 170 signatures opposing higher parking fees, the
Read MoreThe only homeless shelter in northern Westchester may soon find itself without a home. The clock is ticking on the Jan Peek House’s lease at 200 North Water St. in Peekskill, which expires Dec. 31. Cynthia Knox, Chief Executive Officer
Read MoreKevin Sylvester, who at the age of 35 in 2016 was the youngest person named police chief in Westchester County, is retiring from the Village of Ossining Police Department. On Dec. 6, the Ossining Board of Trustees unanimously approved a
Read MoreThe small number of voters in the Peekskill School District who went to the polls Tuesday approved two capital project propositions totaling $45 million. The first proposition, totaling $33 million, which featured substantial improvements at Peekskill High School, passed 333
Read MoreTwo Mohegan Lake residents have been charged in separate cases by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. U.S. Attorney Damien Williams announced last week that Gina Mestre, 33, a former New York City police officer, pleaded
Read MoreJohn Patrick Kincart, a prominent realtor and active member of the Yorktown community, died Dec. 5 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 66. Kincart, who was born in Tarrytown, was a top producing real estate professional in
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