News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
Plans to tear down the free-standing structure at 39 Marble Ave. in Pleasantville that formerly housed a Pizza Hut restaurant and construct a new building received the green light from the village planning board last week. The property was sold
Read MoreThe North Castle Planning Board last week approved the town’s plans for a new landscaped park near downtown Armonk on a parcel that saw most of its trees toppled during Superstorm Sandy. Site plan approval and wetlands and tree removal
Read MoreFor five years the InterGenerate Community Garden at the Marsh Sanctuary in Mount Kisco has provided a place for local residents to grow healthy food for themselves and those in need. With the sixth garden season set to kick off
Read MoreThe New Castle Town Board is considering hiking parking permit fees for 2016-17 for its municipal lots at the Chappaqua train station to raise money to repave and restripe the area. Town officials are contemplating an increase for the resident’s
Read MoreThe devastating earthquake in Haiti killed thousands in 2010 and led to an outpouring of support from people around the world. Though the country’s struggles may not dominate the news as it did six years ago, its needs haven’t gone
Read MoreCommissioners for New Castle Fire District No. 1 plan on scheduling a referendum for later this year to pay for an expansion of the Bedford Road firehouse to bring the facility up to modern firefighting standards. The district is in
Read MoreThe documentary filmmakers whose works are being presented during the Jacob Burns Film Center’s upcoming “Greenhouse 2016: Emerging Documentary Voices from the Middle East and North Africa” series are paying a heavy price. Creators of the eight documentaries that will
Read MoreAs the New York presidential primary nears, the Mount Pleasant Democratic Committee is taking the pulse of the people with a straw poll. On March 10, the town’s registered Democrats were e-mailed a link to the poll. Results will be
Read MoreParental concerns over the possibility of serious injuries has prompted the Town of New Castle to expand its flag football program for next fall and scrap plans to offer tackle football. Recreation & Parks Superintendent Robert Snyder said a recent
Read MoreThe family of slain Pace football player Danroy Henry has reached a settlement with the village and the officer who shot the 20-year-old, according to the Associated Press. A report released Monday evening reports Henry’s family agreed to a $6 million settlement with the
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