The Northern Westchester Examiner

 Village of Ossining Mayor Victoria Gearity defeated Trustee Omar Herrera in a pivotal Democratic Party primary last night. Gearity, who is seeking a third two-year term in November, received 1,305 votes (55%) to 1,086 for Herrera (45%) in a spirited

A former Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department chief and treasurer pled guilty Wednesday to stealing more than $300,000 from the department. Gerald “Gerry” Munson, 64, who also worked as a Croton police officer in the past, could face more than four years

Two-term incumbent Mayor Victoria Gearity and Trustee Omar Herrera will be squaring off Thursday, September 13 in a critical Democratic primary for mayor. The following are the candidate’s answers to questions posed by The Northern Westchester Examiner:  Omar Herrera  1)

The Peekskill Police Department will be hosting an anonymous gun buyback event Saturday, September 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the United Methodist Church at 1040 Main Street. No questions will be asked about any of the weapons

Croton-on-Hudson residents and members of the Village Board spoke out last week against an organization that condemns municipalities for wanting to impose a ban that would eliminate single-use plastic bags and encourage patrons to bring reusable shopping bags. Jay Peltz,

Support Connection, Inc., a not-for-profit organization offering free support services to people affected by breast and ovarian cancer, is seeking Community Ambassadors for their Annual Support-A-Walk for Breast and Ovarian Cancer. The Support-A-Walk is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 7 (rain

A cable access studio in Peekskill that has been available for community produced programming for more than four decades is in jeopardy of being off limits. Under a proposed 10-year renewal of an existing contract between the City of Peekskill

By Kelly Haberstroh Matthew Querns’ role as pastor of Yorktown United Methodist Church goes beyond a Sunday mass service, with many of his responsibilities including being in charge of word, sacrament, order and witness. Although he only joined on July

A cable access studio in Peekskill that has been available for community produced programming for more than four decades is in jeopardy of being off limits. Under a proposed 10-year renewal of an existing contract between the City of Peekskill

Following years of controversy over affordable housing and rent stabilization in the Village of Ossining, a housing vacancy study revealed that Ossining officials should consider declaring a housing emergency. The study, conducted by Collective for Community, Culture and Environment, was