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Dr. Daniel McCann didn’t consider his time away from education as retirement. The new Pleasantville High School principal instead thought of his year off more as a sabbatical. After being an educator for more than 40 years and an administrator
Read MoreCommunities throughout Westchester stopped on Wednesday to pause and reflect on the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. In the late afternoon and early evening, Mount Pleasant, New Castle, North Castle and Mount Kisco were among the towns that remembered local
Read MoreIt is likely there will be at least one change on the North Castle Town Board next year. Late Tuesday night, challenger Barbara DiGiacinto appeared on her way to victory, leading incumbent council members John Cronin and Diane DiDonato-Roth in
Read MoreThe funeral service of former North Castle Councilwoman Becky Kittredge is ready to air on the town’s public access channel this week after town officials battled over whether videotape of the event should be broadcast. The latest controversy to engulf
Read MoreThe New Castle Town Board accepted the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on the Chappaqua Crossing retail proposal last Tuesday, moving the project closer to a crucial rezoning vote. The action, which was preceded by the closure of concurrent public
Read MoreThe Hearth at Mount Kisco will be responsible for tax payments to the village even if the developer enters into a Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreement, Mayor Michael Cindrich insisted last week. At the Sept. 3 village board meeting,
Read MoreThere aren’t many entertainers of any age who possess the complete package of top-notch acting, dancing and singing talent. But Bedford resident and Fox Lane Middle School sixth-grader Gabriella Palminteri has all of those qualities, not to mention a good
Read MoreIn the dozen years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the National Day of Service and Remembrance has been organized to honor the memories of the nearly 3,000 victims lost on that day. Westchester County and The Volunteer Center of
Read MoreThe Republican candidate opposing Democratic Majority Leader Peter Harckham (D-North Salem) in this November’s Westchester Board of Legislators race in District 2 praised last week’s ruling that GOP candidates’ petitions in five districts are valid. Andrea Rendo, Harckham’s opponent in
Read MoreAn eleventh hour agreement between Mount Pleasant School District officials and the teachers union has preserved the introduction of block scheduling at Westlake High School when the new academic year begins next Monday. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Susan Guiney initially said
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