News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
Yorktown Supervisor Michael Grace kicked off his quest for a fourth term in office Tuesday by besting Democratic challenger Ilan Gilbert for the Independence Party line. According to the Westchester Board of Elections, Grace, an attorney, defeated Gilbert,
Read MoreThe two registered Democrats running with Republican Mayor Frank Catalina on the Peekskill United ticket were trounced in their attempt Tuesday night to secure the Democratic line. Democratic Committee endorsed candidates Colin Smith (1,094 votes), Vanessa Agudelo (1,076) and Ramon
Read MoreSomers is joining with Pound Ridge, North Salem, Lewisboro and Bedford in an initiative to bring services to Northern Westchester for domestic violence victims. The Somers Town Board voted unanimously on September 7 to spend $5,000 a year for two
Read MoreThe Town of Cortlandt’s 12th Annual Family Fun Day will be held Saturday from 2 to 8 p.m. near the Cortlandt Train Station and State Police barracks on 3 Memorial Drive. The free admission event, sponsored by the Cortlandt
Read MoreLive entertainment is a hallmark of the historic Yorktown Grange Fair, with the emphasis on local talent. Among this year’s bumper crop of performers are an international entertainer, a singer featured on NBC-TV’s “The Voice,” a school superintendent, a varsity
Read MoreThe Lakeland Central School District has announced that Joseph Spero has been named the new Principal of Walter Panas High School. “I am very excited to be joining the Walter Panas family. Its reputation for academic excellence, collegiality, and support
Read MoreLike most people who have watched footage of the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, brothers Darrell and Karl Bjorkland, owners of K&D Industries of New York, LLC in Peekskill, wanted to find a way to lend a
Read MoreThe Cortlandt/Peekskill community is mourning the loss of Michael Richard O’Hanlon, Grand Marshal of this year’s Peekskill St. Patrick’s Day Parade, who died Monday at his home in Cortlandt. He was 59. Mr. O’Hanlon had battled illness stemming from
Read MoreAttorney General Eric T. Schneiderman urged New Yorkers to support the charitable organizations assisting the victims of Hurricane Harvey, while also offering tips to ensure that their donations reach their intended recipients. “The damage and destruction caused by Hurricane
Read More“Progress with Preservation” is the official motto of the Town of Yorktown. In that general spirit, the Yorktown Grange Association each year pays tribute to its fertile history — such as century-old demonstrations of livestock — while continually enhancing the
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