News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
By Martin Wilbur and Arthur Cusano After more than a decade of review and legal entanglements, Chappaqua Crossing developer Summit/Greenfield was granted site plan approval Wednesday night by the New Castle Planning Board for the retail portion of the mixed
Read MoreConcerns from nearby residents regarding usage and possible pollution of the water supply were raised last week as North Castle officials consider Brynwood Golf & Country Club’s request to join a municipal water district. Brynwood, which received approval for a
Read MoreIt’s been an unusual holiday season, as warmer than average temperatures haven’t made it seem like Christmas is approaching. Then for the first time, online sales surpassed brick-and-mortar retail sales on Black Friday weekend, a trend expected to become the
Read MoreThe 2016 Westchester County budget was adopted by the Board of Legislators Monday afternoon. But the split vote showed concern over the county’s fiscal health, even among some who voted in favor of it. The budget was adopted by a
Read MoreIt was three years ago Monday that Americans learned of the massacre of children and adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The gunman entered the nearby school and killed 20 first-graders and six school staff members before
Read MoreNeeding more time to consider potential ramifications, the Mount Pleasant Town Board delayed a vote last week on the 2016 town budget. The board was originally scheduled to approve next year’s spending plan on Dec. 8, but unexpectedly decided to
Read MoreBy Arthur Cusano After 36 years, the Rosenthal JCC (Jewish Community Centers) will close the doors of the organization’s three northern Westchester locations June 30 of next year, according to a statement released Thursday afternoon. The statement, issued by JCC President
Read MoreThe sudden demolition of an auxiliary structure on the Miller House property in North White Plains last week stirred additional uneasiness among local residents who want the county to restore the historic house before further damage occurs. Town Co-historian Sharon
Read MoreThe tragedy of losing 20 children and six faculty members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Dec. 14, 2012, was the kind of seminal moment where many people remember where they were when they first heard the
Read MoreA significant stretch of Pleasantville’s Marble Avenue may be closed for several days after a 10-foot-wide, six-foot-deep sinkhole appeared at the intersection of Sunnyside Avenue that caused traffic to back up on several roads. The sinkhole, caused by a water
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