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By Lindsay Emery After 75 years of marriage, Yorktown residents George and Gloria Personick always remember to hold each other’s hands and kiss one another at night just before bed. “If you’re arguing or anything, always kiss at night before
Read morePortions of the television show “FBI: Most Wanted” are scheduled to be filmed in Cortlandt Friday. During a special meeting Monday, the Cortlandt Town Board authorized Universal Television LLC to shoot the program on the David R. Fahey, Jr. Bridge
Read moreWestchester Sports Hall of Fame inductee Richard Leaf could spend up to 30 years in prison after he was arrested Wednesday morning for possessing videos and images containing child pornography. Leaf, a 72-year-old Somers resident, who is also known as
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Westchester County Legislator Colin Smith last week kicked off his reelection campaign for a second term representing District 1, which contains parts of Cortlandt, Peekskill, and Yorktown. Smith, a Democrat, won the seat that had been occupied for decades by
Read moreThe Peekskill Democratic Committee was forced Thursday night to fill a vacancy on its slate for the November citywide election. Committee Vice Chairman Steve Kollias, who last month was selected to run for one of the three available Common Council
Read moreThe developer of a proposed mixed-use project on the former Soundview Preparatory School site on Underhill Avenue in Yorktown is offering town residents access to a park that is planned near an existing pond. Paul Guillaro, president of Unicorn Contracting,
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No injuries were reported after an Amtrak train struck a car attempting to cross the tracks Monday afternoon at the Riverfront Green in Peekskill. Peekskill Police Lieutenant Jack Galusha said police received a 911 call at approximately 3:20 p.m.
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The Yorktown Republican Committee has selected its 2021 slate, with Supervisor Matt Slater heading the ticket. Joining Slater, who is seeking a second two-year term and will likely face no opposition, are Town Board hopefuls Sergio Esposito, who is president
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Former Yorktown Highway Superintendent Eric DiBartolo could spend up to seven years in prison after working with an accomplice to steal about $15,000 in merchandise from a Home Depot. DiBartolo, 59, and Cortlandt Manor resident Tyrone Bass, 58, were both
Read moreIf swimming is allowed at the only public pool in Cortlandt this summer, residents might soon enjoy a new bathhouse and snack bar. The Cortlandt Town Board approved $3.5 million to construct a new state-of-the-art bathhouse and a snack bar
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