News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
A bus driver for the Lakeland School District reportedly failed a random drug test earlier this month after returning from a morning route transporting students. According to a district source, the unidentified female driver, who has worked for Lakeland
Read MoreThe City of Peekskill was struck by tragedy Memorial Day weekend when an out-of-control motorist slammed into a parked car Saturday afternoon that subsequently hit four pedestrians, killing one and leaving two others, including a three-year-old baby, in critical condition.
Read MoreTwo decades after first conserving a 40-acre “Overlook” parcel adjacent to Teatown Lake Reservation in central Westchester County, the Open Space Institute (OSI) on Thursday announced its donation of the parcel to the nature preserve. Teatown has managed the parcel
Read MoreBy Erin Maher More than 750 people and their furry, four-legged canine friends turned out on a beautiful Sunday morning to participate in the inaugural Northwell Health Walk. The event, a two-mile loop around the first two parking lots at
Read MoreSeven years after helping thwart a terrorist scare when he alerted police of a suspicious car that had been strapped with explosives in Times Square, Buchanan Trustee Duane Jackson found himself again close to a chaotic scene last week in
Read MoreDecommissioning of the Indian Point nuclear power plants in the Village of Buchanan and any potential reuse of the 240-acre site is likely decades away after the planned shutdown in 2021. Speaking before a meeting of the Cortlandt Community Unity
Read MoreStop & Shop customers will have the opportunity to help support pediatric cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) by purchasing discount coupons at checkout. Customers will receive $10 worth of coupons for just a $2 donation,
Read MoreThe Yorktown Police Department issued 39 tickets May 10 during a distracted driving enforcement campaign at the intersection of Route 6 and Mohegan Avenue in Mohegan Lake. During the four-hour operation, 31 of the tickets were for cell phone use.
Read MoreOn Saturday, May 20, BluePath Service Dogs will host their first annual walkathon at FDR State Park in Yorktown Heights. The family-friendly fundraiser, to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will raise funds in support of BluePath’s
Read MoreFor the 14th time, Cortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi will be at the top of the ticket of the Cortlandt Democrats in November. However, not running again with Puglisi is longtime Cortlandt Town Clerk Joann Dyckman, who was not endorsed by
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