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A teacher at Somers Intermediate School battling a rare form of cancer is receiving a lot of support from family, friends and well-wishers in the community. On a GoFundMe fundraising page created last month by Dympna Carroll for Christine Camarra,
Read MoreYorktown Supervisor candidate Matt Slater is pointing fingers at incumbent Ilan Gilbert for failing to address glaring issues in some town parks and not developing a plan for recreational projects. As one example, Slater stood inside tennis courts at Shrub
Read MoreA Cortlandt man was sentenced to seven years in state prison for the attempted kidnapping of a woman in Mount Kisco in January. According to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr., on January 5, a female victim was
Read MoreOne of the region’s top fundraising Relay for Life events to benefit the American Cancer Society will be held Friday at Jack DeVito Memorial Field behind the Yorktown Community and Cultural Center on Veterans Road. This year’s Relay, which runs
Read MorePeekskill mayoral candidate Vincent Vesce accused incumbent Mayor Andre Rainey of taking credit for other people’s work during his recent State of the City address, calling the speech “nakedly deceitful.” Vesce, a former councilman looking to unseat the first-term Rainey,
Read MoreThe Somers Town Board was among the local government entities last week that recognized the second annual Race Amity Day in town. The event was held at Reis Park and the Somers Library on June 9 to promote greater understanding
Read MoreBy Abby Luby Fifty years ago, on June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a New York City gay club in Greenwich Village. A riot broke out when police forced out a small group of gay, lesbian and transgender
Read MorePeekskill Mayor Andre Rainey declared the city is “stronger, safer and better” than when he took office during his second State of the City address last week at City Hall. Rainey, who is seeking a second two-year term in November,
Read MoreBy Lindsay Emery A New York State Senate public hearing held last week in Greenburgh debated whether rent regulation and tenant protections should be renewed and extended in time for to meet the June 15 deadline. A package of nine
Read MoreRobert Edward Miss, Founder of the Fund for Artists with Disabilities, has coordinated two exhibits by artists with disabilities at the Peekskill Arts Alliance’s Open Studios slated for the weekend of June 1 and 2, 2019, noon to 5 p.m.,
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