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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
By Samuel Rowland The Village of Croton-on-Hudson Board of Trustees is considering lifting a ban on inking tattoos for non-medical purposes within village limits. A public hearing was held on the issue at the board’s July 19 meeting, which ended
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A unique battery storage system to New York State that generates renewable energy is being proposed near the Indian Point nuclear power plants in the Village of Buchanan. Jupiter Power, founded in 2017 by clean energy entrepreneurs and based in
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The Yorktown Democratic slate officially kicked off its 2021 campaign last Wednesday by touting experience with a vision to move the town forward. Gathered in a parking lot on Kear Street, the candidates received a boost from some prominent elected
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By Susan R. Eisenstein Yorktown resident Marta Gil is bringing a new kind of yoga business to northern Westchester. While the practice of yoga is considered an ancient art, yoga therapy is a relatively new field. “As a yoga teacher, I
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Buchanan man and former member of the New York City Fire Department Eric Werner was sentenced Tuesday to five years of probation for leaving the scene of an accident after he struck and killed another village resident in 2018. According
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Cortlandt officials have notified Con Edison of their dissatisfaction with the condition several town roads were left following the installation of an underground gas line. Supervisor Linda Puglisi sent a letter directly to Con Edison President Timothy Cawley and Chairman
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By Samuel Rowland Yorktown school community members rushed to the defense of a high school guidance counselor last week who was targeted by a small group of critics because he apparently spoke at Black Lives Matters events last year. Last
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The Yorktown Town Board voted unanimously last week to opt out of state regulations that permit marijuana dispensaries. “It would be irresponsible for us to allow for a business when we don’t know what the rules of engagement are,” said
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The owner and founder of a non-profit dog rescue organization was charged July 13 with grand larceny for allegedly stealing more than $17,000 from the Mohegan Lake-based group. Lisa Marie Birdsall, 55, was arrested by the SPCA Westchester Humane Law
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The popular Lake Day at Mohegan Lake, scheduled for Saturday, July 17, is an annual family fun day of fishing derbies, boat races, hiking, live music, Thai dancing and more. The event, which is free and open to the public
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