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News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY

Human Interest The Northern Westchester Examiner 

$94K Raised for Yorktown Family That Lost Home in Fire

March 7, 2023March 14, 2023 Rick Pezzullo Mohegan Lake, Yorktown

More than $94,000 has been pledged to assist a family of six whose home in Mohegan Lake was destroyed by a fire in late February. Karen Gundelach started a GoFundMe account for the Palmiotto family a day after the Feb.

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Politics The Northern Westchester Examiner 

Verplanck Resident to Challenge Becker for Cortlandt Supervisor

March 6, 2023 Rick Pezzullo Cortlandt

A lifelong Verplanck resident is hoping a third time on the ballot will be a charm this November when he runs for the highest elected position in the Town of Cortlandt. Warren Smith, 60, who came up short in two

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Human Interest The Northern Westchester Examiner 

Somers Hoops Tourney Provides Opportunities for Special Athletes

March 6, 2023March 9, 2023 Robert Schork Somers

Like any dedicated parent, Lauren Dahling just wanted her son, Alex, to have the same opportunities as all children. But those aspirations can become a daunting proposition when your child has special needs. Luckily for her and Alex, who graduated

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Environment The Northern Westchester Examiner 

State Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Release of Waste in Hudson

March 2, 2023March 3, 2023 Rick Pezzullo

State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg have introduced legislation that will prohibit the discharge of any radiological agent any waterbodies in New York State. The proposed legislation was initiated when plans were announced by Holtec to release radioactive wastewater

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Police/Fire The Northern Westchester Examiner 

Three Indicted for Murder of Peekskill Man in January

March 2, 2023 Rick Pezzullo Peekskill

Three men were indicted last week by a Westchester County Grand Jury on charges connected to the Jan. 29 murder of a 35-year-old Peekskill resident. At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Jan. 29, Peekskill police officers responded to the 100 block

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Health The Northern Westchester Examiner 

After 40 Years of Nursing, Woman Looks to Take Care of Family

March 1, 2023March 2, 2023 Martin Wilbur Yorktown

Among the unsung heroes of healthcare in this era, or really any generation, are the nurses who provide the necessary care and comfort for countless patients. Betty Velez, a 35-year Yorktown resident, has been answering the calls for more than

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Government The Northern Westchester Examiner 

Ex-Garbage Contractor Trashes Town in Suit to Get Job Back

February 28, 2023 Rick Pezzullo Yorktown

The former garbage hauler for Yorktown is trashing town officials in a lawsuit filed earlier this month that seeks to have its services restored. AAA Carting and Rubbish Removal launched an Article 78 proceeding Feb. 1 against the Town Board

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Government The Northern Westchester Examiner 

Yorktown Selects New Team to Reopen Par 3 Golf Course

February 28, 2023 Rick Pezzullo Yorktown

The Yorktown Town Board has appointed a new management team to reopen a new Par 3 golf course in Jefferson Valley this summer. Last week, the board voted to grant a five-year concession agreement to Yorktown Golf Group, Inc. with

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Education The Northern Westchester Examiner 

Hochreiter Takes Leave of Absence as Hen Hud Superintendent

February 28, 2023 Rick Pezzullo

While students, teachers and staff in the Hendrick Hudson School District were on winter break last week, Superintendent of Schools Joseph Hochreiter issued a statement to the community that he was taking a leave of absence for an unspecified length

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Education The Northern Westchester Examiner 

Slater Proposes Pair of Bills to Make Impact on Food Insecurity

February 27, 2023March 9, 2023 Martin Wilbur Putnam County, Westchester County, Yorktown

The pandemic highlighted how so many people in Westchester and Putnam counties and throughout the state are one crisis away from needing assistance to put food on their kitchen table. Now a local state legislator has introduced two bills this

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