News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
An accident involving an Ossining resident’s cat in April has pitted a local group of animal advocates against the SPCA of Westchester. On Apr. 16, Drisy Nunez’s three-year-old gray tortie mix named Betty somehow pushed out the screen of the
Read MoreThe Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden in North Salem will present on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 1 at 2 p.m. a special live panel discussion that examines the intersection between artists’ emotions and creativity. The participants are the artists whose
Read MoreWestchester County has been awarded a $3.76 million federal grant to increase health literacy to help underserved communities within the county combat COVID-19 more effectively. The Department of Health and Human Services through its Office of Minority Health approved the
Read MoreNext Tuesday, members of the public will be able to watch a birthday commemoration for a former president and Chappaqua’s best-known resident. The Chappaqua Public Library will be hosting a virtual celebration on Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. of President
Read MoreThe Summit Club at Armonk celebrated the full opening of all 18 holes of its redesigned golf course last Saturday, holding a grand opening and an inaugural tournament for its members and guests. The 6,700-yard, par 71 course was renovated
Read MoreBy Michael Gold A new school in Pleasantville is alive with the sound of music. The Cortlandt School of Performing Arts is currently teaching students at a new location in the village, at 29 Marble Ave. Students can receive lessons
Read MoreAfter the pandemic forced senior centers and programs throughout the county to close or drastically limit their offerings, most are trying to slowly return to normal. During the past year the most pressing concern has been for older seniors living
Read MoreTwenty-three Fox Lane High School fashion students recently showcased their work in a special pop-up exhibit sponsored by the Mount Kisco Arts Council. A testament to their love of the fashion program, students participated solely to display the pieces they
Read MoreThe North Castle Town Board approved accepting a conservation easement from the Westchester Land Trust earlier this month to preserve an environmentally-sensitive 63-acre parcel on Byram Lake Road as open space in perpetuity. Early last year, the Land Trust obtained
Read MoreWestchester County is working to reach tenants who have been unable to pay their rent as well as landlords who did not receive their monthly rent payments because of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The county is partnering with
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