News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
By Anna Young Outspoken Horace Greeley High School students spent more than an hour at last Wednesday’s Chappaqua Board of Education meeting urging district officials to retain a popular guidance counselor who may be denied tenure. More than 30 students
Read MorePleasantville joined the swelling numbers of communities across the nation Sunday afternoon that protested President Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict travel by refugees and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Carrying signs and chanting slogans such as “No hate,
Read MoreBy Anna Young Philip Wagner’s birthday last weekend proved to be inspirational to all of those who know him. The Armonk resident celebrated his 100th birthday on Jan. 29 surrounded by family and friends, but the party started a couple
Read MoreThe North Castle Town Board Wednesday evening unanimously objected to a California-based treatment center’s state application to operate a residential facility in a house on a quiet Armonk street for teens suffering from mental health issues. In a resolution read
Read MorePepsiCo is proposing a major expansion project in Valhalla, which would include construction of a new three-story building to house laboratory space, offices and other amenities. The Mount Pleasant Planning Board has scheduled a public hearing on the Draft Environmental
Read MoreA groundbreaking procedure performed at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital last week has given a pair of baby girls a chance at a normal and healthy life. A team of more than 50 medical professionals separated 11-month-old Ballenie and Bellanie Camacho,
Read MoreMixed reaction from New Castle residents appears to have put an end to the possibility of the town changing its name to Chappaqua. Last Thursday, Councilman Adam Brodsky was the first town board member to state publicly that he would
Read MoreBy Erin Maher An expert panel consisting of criminal justice professionals and counselors gathered at the Mount Kisco Public Library last Tuesday to help educate the public on fighting the scourge of child sexual exploitation. “This is your community. If
Read MoreBy Anna Young Crowds lined up Saturday morning for the opening of a gun and knife show at the Westchester County Center, one day after County Executive Rob Astorino vetoed legislation that banned gun shows on county-owned property. Despite Astorino
Read MoreBy Anna Young The Pleasantville Village Board approved an update of the municipality’s Master Plan last week that officials hope will refine the village’s downtown and expand opportunities for assisted living. Representatives from the Manhattan-based BFJ Planning worked closely with
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