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The Pleasantville Board of Education approved a resolution on Oct. 22 to withdraw the district from participation in the federal Race to the Top program. In return for a $6,000 grant distributed over four years, the district would be required
Read MoreThe challenger in the Nov. 5 Mount Pleasant supervisor’s race was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly attesting to five forged signatures on a petition carried for his running mate’s campaign manager during the summer. Anthony D’Aria, 46, who is running on
Read MoreFor the candidates in this year’s New Castle town election, Thursday is a highly anticipated night. The League of Women Voters is hosting a candidates forum at 7 p.m. at the Chappaqua Public Library, featuring the hopefuls for supervisor, town
Read MoreBy Dean Tomasula Representatives of Toll Brothers, Inc. told Pleasantville village officials last week that it has made a slight downsize of its townhouse proposal and improved the stormwater management plan for the abandoned office park on Washington Avenue. The applicant,
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen Dozens of supporters gathered at Teamster’s Hall in Elmsford on Monday as the Building and Construction Trades Council of Westchester and Putnam endorsed County Executive Rob Astorino for re-election. The endorsement was based on the work Astorino
Read MoreA growing rift between the Mount Pleasant School District and the town has put the future of a recreational adult men’s basketball program in jeopardy after 40 years of operation. Calling cancellation “a strong possibility,” Supervisor Joan Maybury said the
Read MoreThe New Castle Recreation and Parks Dept will be holding its annual Ragamuffin Parade and Carnival on Sunday. The carnival begins at 12:30 p.m. and the parade steps off at 3:30 p.m. at the Chappaqua train station. The whole family is
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen and Martin Wilbur Tensions rose at Mount Pleasant Town Hall earlier this week when the insurgent town board challenger in next month’s election charged that the municipality’s finances have been mismanaged. John Casario, who is challenging Republicans
Read MoreWork began Friday night to help a flood-prone stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Pleasantville. The state Department of Transportation (DOT) is closing a 900-foot stretch of highway between Bedford Road and Marble Avenue in Thornwood during the
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen The new $1.5 billion Catskill/Delaware Ultraviolet Treatment Facility celebrated its grand opening last Tuesday in Valhalla. The facility, operated by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and has been under construction for the last seven years, is
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