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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 Yorktown Town Board appears close to making a change in the Zoning Code that could pave the way for two proposed boutique-style hotels to move forward in the planning process. A public hearing was held last week on a
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State Senator Pete Harckham recently announced that he has delivered a $100,000 grant for the Mohegan Lake Improvement District and Town of Yorktown for the installation of a new aeration system and retrofitting existing aeration systems in the lake to
Read moreThe Yorktown Planning Board recently discussed several issues connected to Underhill Farm, a proposed mixed-use project on Underhill Ave. as it considers the type of in-depth study it will require the developer to complete. Underhill Farm is planned on the
Read moreAn Ossining deli owner was sentenced Monday to five years in state prison after being found guilty in May of sexually abusing an employee. Patrick Patierno, 54, of Yorktown, was convicted by a jury on May 9 following a two-week
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Two arrests were made last week in connection with a car shooting in downtown Peekskill that injured two females. According to Peekskill Police, on Friday, July 29 at approximately 9:15 p.m. a Honda SUV was traveling east on the 800
Read moreThe Yorktown Town Board voted last week to invest $3.2 million to install long-discussed water system upgrades and meters. The board agreed to award a contract to Core & Main to install about 4,500 residential smart water meters. Yorktown will
Read moreThe Town of Cortlandt is hoping to join two of its neighboring municipalities in cashing in on millions of dollars being offered in a grant from the state to rejuvenate downtown areas. Cortlandt officials are preparing to submit an application
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Thomas John Waitkins, who served as the Town of Cortlandt’s Town Assessor since December 2010, died July 31. He was 62. Waitkins, who lived in Peekskill, was born October 28, 1959 and grew up in Croton-on-Hudson with his parents, Ruth
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The operator of a new Par 3 golf course in Jefferson Valley who has been under fire from Yorktown officials for continued delays and unresolved issues is retaliating with a lawsuit that alleges the town has been using a “Keystone
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The Town of Somers has received a $100K state grant for the design and installation of an upgraded HVAC system in its Town House building, more commonly known as the Elephant Hotel. “For the benefit of our municipal employees and
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