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Peekskill High School students organized Westchester’s only March for Our Lives rally Saturday morning, urging leaders locally and around the nation to pass gun control measures as a result of the recent mass shootings. The rally was one of more
Read MoreBy Nora Lowe Students, parents and school personnel have another resource to seek out to help combat the scourge of bullying. The Tarrytown-based Student Assistance Services (SAS) Corporation, a nonprofit organization that provides various programs and support for students, launched
Read MoreIt makes sense that if Ali Weiss would change careers, her new venture would be that of a jewelry designer. Like many people, Weiss has been a jewelry lover for many years, but it takes more than purely a desire
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe that just over six months ago the Armonk Lions Club was on the verge of folding, which would have marked the end of the organization’s annual fol-de-rol. Last weekend, a reinvigorated Lions Club held one of
Read MoreNew Castle Councilman Christian Hildenbrand will run in a special election for the unexpired term for the seat he now holds after submitting his independent party petition before the May 31 deadline. Hildenbrand said he put in his nominating petition
Read MoreThe Town of Mount Pleasant celebrated the newly-rejuvenated Carroll Park in Thornwood last Saturday, featuring a freshly dredged pond with a fountain and a re-established shoreline that helps beautify the facility. Town officials hope the project, which also features new wooden
Read MoreCelebrating a major milestone doesn’t come very often, but last Saturday Chappaqua turned out to recognize quite an achievement. This month marks the 100th anniversary since the Chappaqua Library was chartered, and while not the oldest library in Westchester County,
Read MoreAssemblyman Tom Abinanti (D-Pleasantville) is seeking a seventh two-year term in the 92nd Assembly District, a position he has maintained since winning the seat in 2010. But Abinanti will have to first beat County Legislator MaryJane Shimsky (D-Dobbs Ferry), who
Read MoreCounty Executive George Latimer signed legislation last week that requires a warning notice be posted where firearms are sold and licenses are issued in Westchester to remind gun owners of the risks involved. The law, which Latimer compared to a
Read MoreThe Town of Mount Pleasant paid tribute to former county legislator Suzanne Swanson on Sunday, one of its most beloved and dedicated public servants, by renaming a street in her honor. Local and county officials, friends and family members gathered
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