News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
New York State last week received $5 million in federal grants for railroad safety and grade crossing improvements, several of which are at local sites including Valhalla’s Commerce Street where six people were killed last year. The funds, part of
Read MoreWestchester County and many of its communities spent a sparkling Sunday afternoon remembering and reflecting on the 15th anniversary of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Throughout the day somber but uplifting ceremonies recalled the nearly 3,000 lives lost at the World
Read MoreThe New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) opposes granting a variance for the proposed Route 117 roundabout, which could force a return to a T-intersection at Roaring Brook Road and construction delays at Chappaqua Crossing. Representatives of developer
Read MoreIn honor of those whose lives were lost or forever changed by the tragic events of September 11, 2001, County Executive Rob Astorino will join with Volunteer New York! and Robison Oil to host the 9/11 Day Serve + Remember
Read MoreHundreds of miles and busy schedules often keep generations of families apart. That can be especially true for seniors, who may move to retirement communities throughout the country while children and grandchildren maintain hectic lives elsewhere. In hopes of reuniting
Read MoreMount Pleasant School District officials are hoping the third time is the charm. The board of education last Wednesday unanimously approved sending a $39.6 million capital projects bond to district voters on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Voters overwhelmingly defeated a single
Read MoreChappaqua Board of Education’s vice president last week harshly criticized the school district for placing responsibility on the students who were sexually abused by former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel. In a prepared statement read shortly after
Read MoreA state Senate candidate held an emotional press conference last Wednesday at Mount Kisco Village Hall calling for lawmakers to pass legislation that would ease restrictions on the time childhood sexual abuse victims can report incidents. Boak, a Pound Ridge
Read MoreBy Andrew Vitelli A Rolls Royce, a set of 18th century carnival heads, a $56,000 diamond ring, a nine-foot Chinese terracotta warrior and a live pig are among the thousands of items which have passed through The Benefit Shop. Last
Read MoreThe Town of Mount Pleasant received a $500,000 check last week from state Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown) to help pay for improvements to portions of the Hawthorne and Thornwood business districts. Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi accepted the money from Murphy that
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