News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
By James Best Pace University President Stephen Friedman informed faculty and students last week of his decision against requesting reappointment beyond the 2016-17 school year. Friedman, who arrived at the university in 2004, wrote in a Jan. 26 letter to
Read MoreOne year after the worst Metro-North accident in history, millions in federal dollars are on the verge of being sent to the states to enhance safety at railroad crossings throughout the nation, including potentially in Westchester. Rep. Nita Lowey
Read MoreMount Kisco Sports has been a fixture in the village since it opened on South Moger Avenue in 1997. While soaring rents may have forced owner Rob Bernstein to recently move to another downtown storefront on East Main Street, Bernstein
Read MoreCounty Executive Rob Astorino and state Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown) unveiled 12 new drop boxes throughout Westchester on Wednesday that will allow the public to properly dispose of unused prescription drugs. The $8,000 state grant obtained by Murphy will pay
Read MoreState Sen. George Latimer (D-Rye) wants to see termination of the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) for the 2016-17 state budget that would reinstate millions of dollars for schools in Westchester and throughout the state. Latimer said he supported the Senate
Read MoreA 40-year-old Mount Kisco man was sentenced on Tuesday to seven years in jail on his conviction last year for cocaine possession in Bedford. Wayne Brown, a St. Mark’s Place resident, was found guilty of two counts of third degree-criminal
Read MoreA 90-year-old Pleasantville man was killed Sunday when he was struck by a car on Washington Avenue, village police said. Hercules Faranda was struck at around 11:30 a.m. in front of his home at 520 Washington Ave. Pleasantville Police Chief
Read MoreA study of Mount Pleasant School District facilities released last week highlighted a series of infrastructure projects that should be completed, but district officials must figure out how to pay for the improvements if work is pursued. The Building Condition
Read MoreNorthern Westchester Hospital (NWH) celebrated a century of serving the community with a special ceremony late Thursday afternoon and the unveiling of an electronic interactive timeline that traces the history of the hospital from its roots until today. Originally called
Read MoreThe North Castle Town Board last week approved 3 percent salary increases for all department heads for 2016, touching off an impromptu debate between the board and a few outspoken residents who criticized the move. The salary hike follows a
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