News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
Francesca Hagadus-McHale did something Tuesday night that no Democrat had accomplished in the last 30 years – win a seat on the Mount Pleasant Town Board. Hagadus-McHale comfortably defeated Republican Anthony Amiano (8,364-6,951) in a special election, breaking through against
Read MoreDemocratic incumbents Jean Farber and Karen Schleimer won re-election to the Mount Kisco Village Board Tuesday night, easily fending off a bid from independent challenger Gina DiLeo. Farber and Schleimer had nearly identical vote totals – 1,818 and 1,804, respectively
Read MoreBy Martin Wilbur and Anna Young The wave of Democratic dominance in last year’s elections across Westchester swept through the county again Tuesday night helping to propel former county legislator Peter Harckham to apparent victory as he defeated two-term Republican
Read MoreNew Castle officials are contemplating a six-month moratorium for new applications in two of downtown Chappaqua’s retail zones as changes are sought for the town code that could allow for mixed-use development in the hamlet. The moratorium would allow a
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo led a wildly enthusiastic pep rally of Westchester Democrats at the American Legion Hall in Mount Kisco Sunday morning calling on the party faithful to deliver badly sought-after victories on Election Day. Accompanied by Rep. Nita Lowey
Read MoreA fire that erupted at a Pleasantville home on Sunday afternoon is currently under investigation. Pleasantville police are working with the Westchester County Cause and Origin Team, a group formulated by the Arson Task Force, to investigate the house fire
Read MoreConstruction is underway on a $2.2 million project to realign the intersection of Routes 172 and 117 in Mount Kisco that promises to improve safety for drivers and pedestrians. The project includes installation of new traffic and pedestrian signals and
Read MoreThe Mount Pleasant Town Board has referred a requested zoning change to the Planning Board for the proposed development of two three-story medical office buildings on Bradhurst Avenue in Hawthorne. Bradhurst Realty is asking the Town Board to take 10
Read MoreA 2009 Pleasantville High School graduate was sentenced to 14 years in jail last Friday for his role in the beating death of a northern California pot farmer two years ago. Michael Kane, 27, had previously pleaded guilty to voluntary
Read MoreSeveral hundred residents gathered with friends, neighbors and complete strangers Monday night for an interfaith service at Temple Beth El in Chappaqua denouncing the hate that claimed 11 lives in a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday. Speakers during the roughly 30-minute
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