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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.
Read moreA 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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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
Read moreState 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
Read moreThree 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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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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreWhile 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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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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