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It was Dr. Edward Farkas’s vision to open a new dental college in the Hudson Valley. After all, the difficult process in establishing a place to train tomorrow’s dentists had been a contributing factor in New York State having gone
Read MoreThe Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee upheld all three complaints recently lodged by state Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown) against his likely challenger in the 40th state Senate District race later this year. In a ruling released on Apr. 8, the
Read MoreProposed zoning amendments to allow a ShopRite supermarket at Mount Kisco’s Diamond Properties complex and eliminate the membership requirement for family entertainment facilities at the site were generally supported last week by village officials and residents. Diamond Properties has signed a lease
Read MoreMotorists traveling through Pleasantville may have to navigate their way through traffic delays or at least exercise some extra patience over the next few months. Con Edison is scheduled to begin replacing gas mains starting this week on Marble Avenue
Read MoreWhole Foods has targeted a Nov. 7 grand opening for its store that is now under construction at Chappaqua Crossing, likely to be the first of the commercial establishments to operate at the former Reader’s Digest campus. New Castle Supervisor
Read MoreSunrise Senior Living officially pulled the plug last week on its proposed senior facility at the United Methodist Church site in Pleasantville, about two weeks after its representatives failed to show for a Village Board meeting. Jerry Liang, Sunrise’s senior vice
Read MoreA plan to refurbish the deteriorating Elijah Miller House/Washington’s Headquarters and enhance the grounds will be unveiled in the upcoming weeks with the intention of maintaining the landmark at its North White Plains site. Last week, the North Castle Town
Read MoreA Pleasantville man suspected of running a major marijuana operation was arrested Thursday afternoon as authorities seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and a large amount of marijuana from his residence. Ronnie Bordin, 60, of 204 Washington Ave.,
Read MoreOn a typical Sunday morning, Pastor Michael Blacker might be joined by five to 15 parishioners in a small, upstairs space on Mount Kisco’s South Moger Avenue. That may be a paltry number to most congregations, but Blacker is aware
Read MoreAllowing three-story mixed-use development on Route 22 in North White Plains was among the key zoning issues North Castle officials debated last week during a work session on the Comprehensive Plan update. The issue of whether to permit three-story structures
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