SMALL NEWS IS BIG NEWS
News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
The Village of Ossining could pave the way for other regional river towns by being part of a consortium that was awarded a multi-million-dollar Clean Transportation grant from the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA). During a
Read moreState Senator Pete Harckham has requested a public hearing be held as part of the process to renew a permit for the operation of the waste incinerator plant at Charles Point in the City of Peekskill. Opened in 1984, the
Read moreCroton-on-Hudson Mayor Brian Pugh is accepting applications from residents to fill a vacancy on the Board of Trustees created by the resignation of Trustee Alejandro Rosales. Rosales, who recently announced he would no longer be able to continue to serve
Read more
The Town of Yorktown has officially severed ties with the developer of a new Par 3 golf course in Jefferson Valley for failing to correct numerous building code violations and not opening the facility as promised. The action by the
Read more
It was the 1980s, and Jeffrey Veatch’s girlfriend’s mother offered an invitation to her workplace that would ultimately change the trajectory of Veatch’s creative life. Veatch accompanied his girlfriend Marina to Camp Berwick, at Dyer Island in Maine, where
Read more
Pedestrians are being struck by vehicles at an alarming rate in the City of Peekskill. Since Oct. 7, there have been six incidents at different intersections throughout the city where individuals have been severely hurt or escaped serious injury by
Read more
A 30-year-old Peekskill man was indicted last week on charges connected with the murder of his stepfather in Sept. Shane Gilleo is accused of stabbing Edward Reeves, 48, of Peekskill, multiple times with a knife at 7 North James St.
Read more
A chocolatey sweet aroma wafted out onto Main Street in Peekskill from Blondery, a newly-opened dessert bakery. Auzerais Bellamy, founder and CEO of Blondery, has had a growing and dedicated following who crave her scrumptious blondies, savory cookies and 11-layer
Read moreA Somers High School English teacher who was at the center of a debate in the district after assigning a lesson with racial overtones is returning to the classroom Monday. Allison Ferrier, a teacher in the district for 25 years
Read moreOssining Town Supervisor Dana Levenberg submitted her seventh and likely last budget to the Ossining Town Board last week that reduces tax rates by more than 6% in both the Unincorporated Town of Ossining and Town General funds. “As we
Read more