The Northern Westchester Examiner

  Riverkeeper and a coalition of environmental groups filed a motion in federal court last week to halt construction of Spectra Energy’s pipeline project before natural gas begins flowing in closing proximity to the Indian Point nuclear power plants in

  As the Peekskill Common Council narrows down its search for a new associate judge to serve in Peekskill City Court, Mayor Frank Catalina is pointing fingers at the Democratic majority for allegedly politicizing the process by favoring a candidate

    The Yorktown Town Board voted last week to repeal the town’s tree ordinance following a lengthy public hearing where many residents expressed concerns and made detailed suggestions.   “I think the law does what it is intended to

    A few months before she died in 2012 from breast cancer, Marci Werner expressed her gratitude to the help she and her family received from Support Connection in a fundraising appeal to friends in advance of that year’s

  A field of dreams for many residents and officials in the Town of Cortlandt became a reality last week. A grand opening ceremony was held September 15 for a lacrosse and all-purpose field on Sprout Brook Road, on the

  A 14-year-old male Lakeland High School student was charged with juvenile delinquency Wednesday afternoon after school administrators reported to a police officer working on site that a threat was made against the school. Investigation by Yorktown Police revealed the

  A Cortlandt family is appealing a recent ruling from the U.S. Department of Education, New York Office for Civil Rights (OCR) that cleared staff at Van Cortlandtville Elementary School and Lakeland School District administrators of any wrongdoing regarding allegations

  Of the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, more than 400 were emergency workers who rushed to the horrific scene attempting to save others. Three of

  Whispers of Costco Wholesale Club bolting Yorktown and Lowe’s coming in as a replacement were publicly confirmed this week. Breslin Realty Development Corporation was scheduled to appear before the Yorktown Planning Board Monday night to discuss an amended site

  Funeral services will be held Friday for a 28-year-old Yorktown man who drowned in Sparkle Lake Monday afternoon. Friends and family can pay their respects to Darrin Wayne Dyckoff at Yorktown Funeral Home in Shrub Oak from 2 to