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After rejecting a referendum in each of the past two years, Mount Pleasant School District residents overwhelmingly approved a $39.6 million capital projects bond Tuesday night. The final tally was 1,735-967, which included absentee ballots. “I am incredibly grateful to
Read MoreThe suspect apprehended in the revenge shooting of a doctor outside a Chappaqua deli in August was indicted Tuesday on three felony counts, including attempted murder in the second degree. Hengjun Chao, 59, of Tuckhoe pleaded not guilty to all
Read MoreA popular boutique indoor cycling chain has proposed to move into the space of an existing business in downtown Armonk but a zoning text amendment and special use permit will be required to accommodate the request. The rapidly growing SoulCycle
Read MoreKensico Dam Plaza Westchester’s Winter Wonderland has been a major success during the past two holiday seasons. Now there’s a plan to attract crowds to the Valhalla park throughout the winter. Last week County Executive Rob Astorino unveiled a proposal
Read MoreFor the third time in as many years, Mount Pleasant School District residents will vote on a multimillion dollar capital projects bond. The vote on the $39.6 million referendum next Tuesday, Oct. 18 follows overwhelming defeats of larger bond issues
Read MoreThe Chappaqua Board of Education last week approved forming an advisory committee that will develop a Request for Proposal (RFP) to hire a qualified professional to review the district’s policies and procedures regarding sexual abuse. At a special meeting on
Read MoreMarian Hamilton knows as well as anyone how caring for a seriously ill loved one turns the world of everyone in a family upside down. In 2004, her late husband Ken was battling an aggressive form of cancer, and during
Read MoreBy Andrew Vitelli In her 26 years with the Pleasantville School District, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Dr. Carolyn McGuffog has used her experience as a neuropsychologist and educator to work with a range of students, finding ways to communicate
Read MoreIncorporating the topics of Alzheimer’s and dementia into a play might seem difficult to do if the goal is to have a funny and entertaining production. But French-Canadian playwright Francois Archambault managed to have a winner a few years ago
Read MoreBy Andrew Vitelli A New Castle town judge rejected a plea deal for former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel over concerns that the deal would not require the defendant to register as a New York State sex
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