News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
On behalf of the New Castle Fire District No. 1, I would like to respond to some of the incorrect information in a guest column published in The Examiner News from three members of the Community Liaison Committee. The lack
Read MoreBy Lori Morton, Bonnie Golub, Hank Lubin, Lousie Lubin and Jonathan Russell We are writing as Chappaqua residents and members of the Community Liaison Committee, invited by the New Castle fire commissioners 15 months ago to learn about the planned
Read MoreA listener can find discussion on almost any subject matter in today’s vast landscape of podcasts. If you’re looking to get a perspective that is often left unexplored on two important and often weightier topics, it would be wise to
Read MoreWhenever Chappaqua singer and actor Frank Shiner gets a chance to bring a production to his home community, he looks forward to the opportunity – especially when it’s for charity. That’s what Shiner has done previously when he’s scheduled concerts
Read MoreWith trees and flowers blooming, there’s no doubt that spring is well underway. In some communities, that means the return of local farmers markets. The Mount Kisco Farmers Market is a month away from coming back for its second full
Read MoreNorth Castle officials and the principal of the Summit Club were at odds last week over whether a conservation easement is needed for the 130-acre golf course despite a deed restriction prohibiting further development. The town’s Open Space Committee has
Read MoreThere’s a lot at stake next Tuesday for the leaders of New Castle Fire District No. 1. The Board of Fire Commissioners is turning to the district’s voters, asking that they authorize borrowing of up to $15.2 million to expand
Read MoreVoters in the Bedford and Chappaqua school districts will have a choice of four Board of Education candidates for two open seats as incumbents in both communities have decided against running for re-election. Meanwhile, three neighboring districts – Pleasantville, Byram
Read MoreBy Jonathan Notis After participating in Byram Hills High School’s Global Scholars program, three high school juniors, Billy Gillespie, Marco Scali and Michael Solow, formed The Hunger Guys, a team dedicated to solving food insecurity in Westchester County. As second-year
Read MoreAn applicant hoping to develop 175 units of multifamily housing on the former MBIA property in Armonk will have to demonstrate it can protect New York City’s drinking water supply before receiving a requested zoning change. Representatives for the developer
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