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By Andy Jacobs Briarcliff’s Jack Ryan pitched a game to remember on Wednesday afternoon, no-hitting arch rival Pleasantville on a gloomy, damp day at Parkway Field. The Bears’ junior right-hander provided the highlight of the season so far for
Read MoreA proposed community residence has cleared another hurdle in its quest to operate in an Armonk house after the state last week refused to sustain the Town of North Castle’s objection to the plan. Anne Marie Sullivan, commissioner for the
Read MoreDuring a school year filled with controversy and frayed tensions between the public and Chappaqua School District officials, a board of education member’s blog has triggered a new round of angst for some in the community. Trustee Jeffrey Mester said
Read MoreFollowing several months of contentious meetings earlier this school year, six candidates submitted petitions to contest two seats in next month’s Chappaqua Board of Education election. The candidates that will be listed on the ballot are Sanford Benardo, Rhonda Kaufman,
Read MoreBy Anna Young and Martin Wilbur Quentin Lupo was a star athlete, a young man universally well-liked who was on the verge of making his final decision about which college to attend next fall. There didn’t seem to be an inkling anything was wrong. Last Wednesday, the 18-year-old Pleasantville
Read MoreNew Castle officials have reaffirmed the town’s policy and state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s guidelines to refrain from asking about a person’s immigration status unless an individual has been arrested. With increased attention being paid to what role local police
Read MoreThe Pleasantville community is mourning the death of Pleasantville High School senior Quentin Lupo who apparently committed suicide on Wednesday. “We are heartbroken over his passing,” said Pleasantville Superintendent of Schools Mary-Fox Alter. “Quentin was a bright shining student athlete,
Read MoreMount Kisco officials are considering retaining an analytics firm to help them find ways to spur commercial development in the village’s downtown business district that has been plagued by a rash of storefront vacancies. The village board and the Mount
Read MoreBy Erin Maher The Village of Pleasantville unveiled last week its $15.6 million preliminary general fund budget for 2017-18 that is tax cap compliant and currently calls for proposed 0.58 percent tax rate increase. There is a spending increase of
Read MoreA federal court judge has dismissed some of the claims against the Village of Mount Kisco regarding the commercial building at 105 Kisco Ave. that once housed hazardous materials used to make the first American atomic bomb. A lawsuit filed
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