News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
A municipal audit by the office of state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is calling on the Town of Mount Pleasant to reform its budgetary practices, including curtailing the town board’s heavy reliance on fund balance. The report, which covered the period
Read MoreIt’s taken just a few short years for Armonk and a large portion of Westchester County to get caught up in the magic of Frosty the Snowman. On Saturday, Armonk will welcome the iconic snowman back to his hometown with
Read MoreA 32-year-old man who was on the lam for nearly two years following the attempted rape of a Pleasantville resident has pleaded guilty to two felony counts in connection with the attack. Oswaldo Jacinto-Ordonez, an illegal Guatemalan immigrant, will be
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500 has agreed to a federal mediator’s request for a cooling off period to avoid a work stoppage at New York area Stop & Shop supermarkets before Thanksgiving. The
Read MoreHeavy criticism of recent tree clearing on a town-owned parcel in Armonk in hopes of turning it into additional park space has forced the North Castle Town Board to seek input from other boards and committees. Last week in a
Read MoreBy Jon Craig What can attract Pleasantville’s mayor and police chief, a county legislator, news reporters with cameras, proud parents, smiling teachers, a principal-hugging-panther and a gym packed with hundreds of screaming students? That would be the sixth annual Pajama
Read MoreBy Molly Stazzone The five members of Natterjack Toad plan to have plenty of fun on Saturday night when they take the stage at Paulie’s in Pleasantville. However, the reason why they’ll be playing is for a serious cause. Natterjack Toad, a
Read MoreBy Molly Stazzone Most people are familiar with the saying “it’s better to give than to receive.” Hillside Food Outreach is a local nonprofit organization that lives up to the saying. It will be holding a food drive this Saturday,
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen Dozens of local merchants and employees turned out early Tuesday morning in Mount Kisco to participate in a small business forum where they discussed the challenges they face and possible solutions. The two-hour roundtable, hosted by Assemblyman David
Read MorePlans to turn an underutilized Armonk parcel into additional park space progressed last week but not before several complaints surfaced about the removal of trees from the site. The Town of North Castle moved ahead with clearing trees and brush
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