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A 16-year-old Valhalla High School student was struck and killed by a Metro-North train at the Valhalla station Monday morning. A Metro-North spokesperson said the accident occurred at 7:45 a.m. when the Grand Central-bound Harlem line train that left Wassaic
Read MoreDiamond Properties has signed a lease to move the Bedford Hills ShopRite to Mount Kisco but the applicant will need a zoning text amendment from the Village Board for that to happen. The 70,000-square-foot supermarket would relocate from its current
Read MoreThere’s been plenty of discussion about journalism recently and its role in society, given the current political climate. The interest among the general public hasn’t been lost on the student journalists at Byram Hills High School. Last week students at
Read MoreBy Erin Maher West Patent Elementary School parents fretting over the potential impact of a change in the Mount Kisco Elementary School bilingual program sharply expressed their disapproval about a plan that could increase enrollment at their school. Bedford Superintendent
Read MoreThe Town of New Castle has launched an investigation into recent site disturbance on a portion of the Sunshine Children’s Home & Rehabilitation Center after multiple complaints from neighbors were brought to the town’s attention. Jennifer Gray, counsel for the
Read MoreBedford Supervisor Chris Burdick announced Tuesday that he will seek the Democratic nomination for a 37th Senate District special election for the seat being vacated by County Executive-elect George Latimer. Burdick said the district requires representation from a strong leader,
Read MoreSunrise Senior Living presented significant changes to the Pleasantville Village Board last week for a proposed senior facility at the United Methodist Church site on Bedford Road. During the Nov. 27 work session, Jerry Liang, Sunrise’s senior vice president of
Read MoreThe holiday shopping season is eagerly anticipated by many business owners because it can make the difference between a losing year and profitable one. But for merchants along Mount Kisco’s North Bedford Road an unexpected change in Con Edison’s schedule
Read MoreOne week after the Pleasantville High School football team captured its first state championship, the school district and the community honored the players and coaches by holding a parade Sunday through the streets of Pleasantville. Along the route, Bedford Road
Read MoreNew Castle officials plan to explore whether the purchase of an electric vehicle to serve as a shuttle between Chappaqua Crossing and the Metro-North station during specified hours is feasible. The Town Board last week discussed the possibility with Director
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