News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
Long time Mount Kisco Village Historian Harry McCartney has resigned from the post he held for 13 years. McCartney has also stepped down as the Mount Kisco Historic/Nature trail team lead. In a brief resignation letter, dated Sept. 10, to
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Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) prides itself on providing the best experience it can summon for patients who arrive at the facility for healthcare. For those who go to the hospital for one of the roughly 12,000 surgeries a year, the
Read MoreThe ongoing controversy over exterior aesthetics of the new multifamily residential apartment building at 52 Depew St. in Pleasantville may finally be resolved at a public hearing later this month. Last week at the regular meeting of the Pleasantville Planning
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North Castle officials are evaluating what work needs to be done to the town pool and how to complete the required upgrades while keeping the facility open for next year. Last week, Matt Trainor, the town’s superintendent of Parks and
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This summer’s 17th annual Pleasantville Music Festival was, for most attendees, a success despite stifling humidity and rain delays. Many stayed to hear the final notes reverberating from the stage at Parkway Field. Bruce Figler, the festival’s executive director, noted
Read MoreQuestions were raised last week by opponents of the currently-proposed 50-unit apartment building on Chappaqua’s North Greeley Avenue over rumored contamination at the site and whether the structure will be as environmentally friendly as advertised. Residents United to Save the
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A local internet, cable and phone service provider is trying a bit of an old-school approach to better help serve and connect their customers in the 21st century. Optimum cut the ribbon on their latest brick-and-mortar store last Friday at
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Mount Kisco Democratic Chairman William Serratore and his son were indicted Wednesday on felony forgery charges connected to alleged falsification of signatures on nominating petitions that they carried for the party’s endorsed mayoral candidate. Serratore, 59, and Carmelo Serratore, 24,
Read MoreIf you think you can bake a delicious apple pie you may want to consider registering for this Sunday’s inaugural Apple Pie Bake-off at the Mount Kisco Farmers Market. The market is inviting members of the public to enter its
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By Michael Gold “Fleas, they were biting my knees, I saw some dolphins eating cheese…” “Ice cream once ruled the world, it was very, very cold…” “I ran out of juice, and I started to cry, then I forgot that
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