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Hundreds of friends, family and colleagues packed into Temple Shaaray Tefila in Bedford Friday afternoon to say their final goodbyes to Eric Vandercar, one of six victims who died in Tuesday’s Metro-North tragedy in Valhalla. With the large gathering, many
Read MoreWestchester County released the remaining names Wednesday evening of the six people who perished in the worst accident in the history of Metro-North, which included one Chappaqua resident and two Bedford residents. Earlier in the day, multiple media outlets
Read MoreThe Pleasantville School District is in mourning following the death of a student last weekend. Shane Howe, a 17-year-old senior at Pleasantville High School, died on Saturday, although circumstances surrounding his death are not being released. According to a representative
Read MoreThree Democratic county legislators last week criticized Republican County Executive Rob Astorino for a lack of transparency regarding plans to possibly develop 60 acres of public land adjacent to the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Majority Leader Catherine Borgia (D-Ossining),
Read MoreIn an effort to combat what he described as a crisis, state Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown) last week introduced to the public a seven-point plan to fight abuse of heroin and other drugs. Murphy kicked off his series of meetings
Read MoreThe ability to feed Westchester County’s hungry has vastly improved thanks to a merger of two organizations dedicated to the cause. The Food Bank for Westchester and the Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless signed an official merger agreement
Read MoreFor the last eight years, John Fitzgerald’s nonprofit organization has raised money to provide equipment and improve fields for children in Ireland who are interested in baseball. The lifelong Valhalla resident is now also looking to help youngsters who play
Read MoreKids were screaming as the lights came up at the Mary Lou Meese Theater at Fox Lane High School last Friday night. But it wasn’t a world famous pop star performing. Students in grades K-5 were actually cheering for their
Read MoreThe Village of Mount Kisco and the Town of Bedford are kicking off a major push this weekend to encourage businesses and homeowners to use solar power. The Bedford 2020 Environmental Summit and Solar Action Day is scheduled for this
Read MoreArea state legislators gave Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State address last week mixed reviews, generally lauding him for proposals to encourage business growth but leveling strong criticism against his education policies. Cuomo, who delivered a nearly hour-and-a-half address
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