News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
It hasn’t taken long for Frosty Day to become arguably the most anticipated day on the calendar in Armonk. Judging by last year’s turnout of more than 1,000 people, many of whom traveled from outside of North Castle to participate,
Read MoreThe North Castle Town Board is considering changes to proposed legislation that would ban parking on a portion of Bedford Road by allowing parking in the cul-de-sac at the end of the street. The original legislation called for a prohibition
Read MoreA Chappaqua merchant has appealed to the New Castle Town Board to extend the two-hour downtown parking limit to three hours so shoppers can be more effectively accommodated. Last week Tara Mikolay, of the King Street jewelry store Desires by
Read MoreLorraine Wuttke has always sought to help children any way she can, especially those from poor families. Five years ago, the longtime North White Plains resident organized a knitting group with other regulars at the North Castle Senior Center in Armonk.
Read MoreThe North Castle Town Board vowed to reduce the proposed property tax hike in the 2013 tentative budget after several residents were highly critical of the $29.3 million spending plan during last week’s public hearing. The preliminary budget, released on
Read MoreThe Mount Pleasant Town Board voted unanimously this week to approve legislation to exceed the state-mandated 2 percent property tax cap, despite a 2013 budget that currently includes three layoffs and three other fulltime positions reduced to part-time jobs. The $14.5
Read MoreThe aftereffects of Sandy are still being felt in ways both large and small. Just ask Carol Mamara and Zina Michelle, founder and co-director, respectively, of Impact Dance Company, a Chappaqua not-for-profit dance group that stages professional-quality productions at community
Read MorePleasantville residents along Maple Hill Road overwhelmingly disapproved the possibility of an assisted living residence being built in their neighborhood. During an informal question-and-answer session held Wednesday night at the United Methodist Church, tensions ran high between Benchmark Senior Living
Read MoreFriday, Nov. 30 Mount Kisco Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony. Presented by the Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce. Followed by cookies and cocoa across the street at the American Legion Hall. Mount Kisco Village Hall, 104 E. Main St., Mount Kisco.
Read MoreDeveloper Summit/Greenfield’s request to rezone a portion of the former Reader’s Digest property to allow 120,000 square feet of retail space was harshly criticized by opponents Tuesday night before the New Castle Town Board. During the more than two-hour public
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