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The latest news in Westchester and Putnam county, NY
The Thanksgiving weekend and the start of the holiday season is a time when communities look forward to what they hope are bustling downtowns and a fun and successful end to the year. For North Castle and the hamlet of
Read moreThe Village of Ossining could pave the way for other regional river towns by being part of a consortium that was awarded a multi-million-dollar Clean Transportation grant from the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA). During a
Read moreState Senator Pete Harckham has requested a public hearing be held as part of the process to renew a permit for the operation of the waste incinerator plant at Charles Point in the City of Peekskill. Opened in 1984, the
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Susan and Nicholas Milton have lots to be thankful for, not only this week when they will spend their first Thanksgiving at home with their 13-month-old daughter, Ava Grace, but every day. Gracie, as her parents call her, was born
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The Mount Pleasant School District celebrated a ceremonial groundbreaking Monday morning for the upcoming athletic facilities improvements that was approved by voters last March in a $9.7 million referendum. With about 1,200 of the district’s students standing on the main
Read moreCroton-on-Hudson Mayor Brian Pugh is accepting applications from residents to fill a vacancy on the Board of Trustees created by the resignation of Trustee Alejandro Rosales. Rosales, who recently announced he would no longer be able to continue to serve
Read moreThe Putnam County Department of Health has released the results of a Community Priority Poll (CPP) that gauged county residents’ views on health priorities and where resources should be directed to improve quality of life. The CPP is one component
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Dr. Kimberly Crawford was named Principal at Ridgeway School by the White Plains Board of Education last week. She replaces Jessica Torres-Maheia, who took a position in another district. Crawford had been serving as Interim Principal at Ridgeway. Prior to
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A piece of Mount Kisco history has made it back to the village after crisscrossing the United States for decades. The Mount Kisco Historical Society received a more than century-old Malcolm Love piano last week, an upright that was purchased
Read moreChappaqua School District voters will decide next Tuesday whether to approve a two-proposition bond totaling $45.3 million to pay for districtwide infrastructure improvements and a single point of entry at Horace Greeley High School to enhance safety. The Nov. 29
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