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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
Thomas John Waitkins, who served as the Town of Cortlandt’s Town Assessor since December 2010, died July 31. He was 62. Waitkins, who lived in Peekskill, was born October 28, 1959 and grew up in Croton-on-Hudson with his parents, Ruth
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The operator of a new Par 3 golf course in Jefferson Valley who has been under fire from Yorktown officials for continued delays and unresolved issues is retaliating with a lawsuit that alleges the town has been using a “Keystone
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The Town of Somers has received a $100K state grant for the design and installation of an upgraded HVAC system in its Town House building, more commonly known as the Elephant Hotel. “For the benefit of our municipal employees and
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A former longtime Town of Cortlandt employee and owner of a prominent Peekskill-based landscaping company were indicted last week in federal court for an alleged illegal dumping and bribery scheme at a town facility on Arlo Lane. The seven-count indictment
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A plan to run a high-voltage cable from upstate to New York City to help New York State drastically cut carbon emissions has Cortlandt officials deeply troubled about the safety of their community. The $11 billion clean energy initiative Clean
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Enthusiastic shoppers finally experienced the long-awaited debut of Trader Joe’s in Yorktown on Thursday morning after years of rumors, planning and waiting yielded a sparking new supermarket. Several hundred customers, some of whom had waited in line that snaked around
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State Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro) and Assemblyman Kevin Byrne (R-Mahopac) commemorated the dedication of the Atomic Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Taconic State Parkway last Tuesday at a special gathering held in Woodlands Legacy Field Park. Joining the two state
Read moreGuiding Eyes for the Blind plans to seek a zoning text amendment from the Town of Yorktown to allow the organization to place some of its kennels on an available 12.2-acre parcel on Route 202. Representatives of the well-known Yorktown
Read moreSomers residents voiced their concerns last Wednesday about a proposed cigar lounge and four indoor golf simulators planned for Somers National Golf Club at the Heritage Hills condominium complex. Feedback for the plan was heard at a public hearing held by
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Editor’s Note: In the original posting of this article, the potential date for the referendum was incorrect. The correct date being considered is Dec. 6. The Lakeland School District unveiled plans last week for an estimated $57 million capital project,
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