News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
The two Mount Kisco Village Board candidates whose outcomes were not decided on Election Night are still awaiting final word from the Westchester Count Board of Elections on the status of their race. Angie Garcia-Guerra, who ran on the independent
Read MoreObjections over the Chappaqua School District’s curriculum on Israel and Gaza and sharp criticisms from representatives of an organization whose leader was ejected from school grounds last month led to a tension-filled Board of Education meeting last week. Against the
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Democrat Joe Rende is the apparent winner of the North Castle supervisor’s race after paper ballots were counted, a recanvassing of the voting machines was completed and court proceedings sorted out five disputed absentee ballots. Rende, who was leading the
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Mount Pleasant residents were mixed last week on whether the town should make changes to its voting system or fight a state law after a recently-released report found its elections are racially and ethnically polarized. The first of two public
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Local puzzle enthusiasts are gearing up for the fourth annual Pleasantville Puzzle Hunt during the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend. Participants of all ages set out to solve a series of puzzles that start with written clues and lead to various locations
Read MoreA report completed for the Town of Mount Pleasant and posted to the town’s website Wednesday concluded that the municipality’s voting in local elections is racially and ethnically polarized and will likely require remediation. Election law experts Dr. Lisa Handley
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The Republican slate easily swept to victory last week in the Mount Pleasant elections, giving Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi a fifth consecutive full term leading the town. Fulgenzi and his running mates, Councilwoman Danielle Zaino and new addition Mark Saracino for
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The virtually deadlocked North Castle supervisor’s race is likely heading to state Supreme Court this week after Democrat Joe Rende charged that at least five absentee ballots were submitted by voters who no longer live in town. Tallies from early
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For years, Mount Pleasant Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi had wanted to have a monument at Town Hall commemorating the service and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans. Last Saturday that goal was realized. Joined by a large crowd of a few hundred veterans
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The topsy-turvy Mount Kisco village trustees’ race took another turn Thursday evening after the Westchester County Board of Elections added a batch of votes giving Village Inclusive Party candidate Angie Garcia-Guerra a 28-vote advantage over Democrat Jean Farber. The Board
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