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The Peekskill Common Council heard a wide array of opinions last week during a public hearing on the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) enacted in New York State in late March that legalized recreational pot and gave the green
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A 136-unit, age-restricted townhouse development has been proposed on the Field Home property in Yorktown. Representatives from Toll Brothers made a preliminary presentation to the Town Board last week about their vision for the 50-acre property off Catherine Street that
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Former Cortlandt Town Justice Gerald Klein was lauded Friday “as a truly special man” during a tree memorial dedication at Cortlandt Town Hall. Klein, who served on the bench in Cortlandt for 28 years, died November 13, 2020 at
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Four science research students from Lakeland and Yorktown high schools were recently recognized for their work in a water conservation project that took between six months and a year to complete. With guidance and support from Yorktown Councilman Vishnu Patel,
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Cortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi defended her recent use of the town’s emergency CodeRED notification system, stressing “it was the right thing to do” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Puglisi, who is retiring at the end of 2021 after a 30-year run
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Railroad Park’s basketball court, the Hanover East Playground and the promenade at police headquarters will soon receive needed upgrades in the Town of Yorktown. The Town Board recently authorized recreation staff to bid documents for a $70,000 facelift for the
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The Lakeland Board of Education last week appointed Dr. Karen Gagliardi as Interim Superintendent of Schools through the end of the current school year, making her the first female superintendent in the history of the district. Gagliardi, who was voted
Read moreOne of the hallmarks of Cortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi’s 30-year administration has been the town’s financial record, but Cortlandt Republican Committee Chairman Daniel Pagano is charging the picture isn’t as rosy as painted. Pagano, an attorney who took out a
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By Rick Pezzullo Since December 2018, an estimated 260 nurses employed at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt have been seeking a new contract. Frustrated from stalled negotiations and weary from working shifts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic with reduced staff,
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