The Northern Westchester Examiner

Half of the six local school districts will have contested Board of Education races on Tuesday, May 17. In the Lakeland, Yorktown and Hendrick Hudson school districts, four candidates will be vying for three available seats. The term for each

Another new shopping center will soon be popping up in the Mohegan Lake section of Cortlandt. The Cortlandt Planning Board is expected tonight (Tuesday) to grant final site plan approval, along with required wetlands, tree removal and steep slope permits,

Over the objections of a State Police officer who lives in Somers, the Somers Town Board voted unanimously earlier this month to end its residency requirement for town police officers. The legislation requires that applicants seeking to be part-time town

Three of nine affordable units available in Westchester County to eligible buyers are located in the Town of Cortlandt. The homes are priced between $138,000 and $235,000 and are open to families earning up to 80% of the county’s Area

State Senator Terrence Murphy (R/Yorktown) is calling for the suspension of a Mohegan Lake pet owner’s license following his third arrest for alleged animal cruelty. In a letter to New York State Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets, Richard Ball, Murphy

The Yorktown Town Board voted unanimously last week to establish a volunteer Industrial and Commercial Incentive Board. Supervisor Michael Grace explained the purpose of the board was to explore incentives to help revitalize the commercial and industrial tax base in

Federal charges were brought against 10 defendants last week for distributing large quantities of crack cocaine in the City of Peekskill. Complaints were unsealed in White Plains federal court on April 7 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Westchester County

Property taxes in the City of Peekskill will increase 5.9% this year after the state Supreme Court ruled last week the Common Council acted beyond its authority when it approved a 2016 city budget on December 1 with a 3.6%