News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
As phenomenal as his record-breaking career was with the New York Yankees as Major League Baseball’s most dominating relief pitcher in history, Mariano Rivera’s accomplishments on the field actually pale in comparison to his philanthropic successes, especially for children causes
Read MoreHundreds of family, friends and fans packed the Paramount Hudson Valley theatre Thursday to celebrate the life and laughter of James “Jimmy Mack” McNair, the Peekskill man killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike early Saturday morning
Read MoreFurnace Woods Elementary School in the Hendrick Hudson School District has a new climbing wall for students, thanks to Box Tops For Education proceeds and fifth grade class gift funds. The new 20-foot by eight-foot blue installation, which arrived last
Read MoreA Peekskill elementary school teacher and his wife have filed a lawsuit against the district for birth control pills given to their daughter without their knowledge three years ago. Anthony Jackson, a teacher at Woodside Elementary School who has been
Read MoreBy Sue Guzman Several hundred people turned out for a public meeting last week focusing on the safety and future of the Indian Point nuclear power plants in Buchanan. Environmental groups and community leaders were given an opportunity to ask
Read MoreFormer Kennedy Catholic grad Matt Maher had slightly better-than-average speed coming out of Kennedy High back in 2005, but his skill sets were enough to earn the two-sport star a roster spot at Fairleigh Dickinson University where he played shortstop
Read MoreA registered sex offender from Yorktown was sentenced in Putnam County Superior Court last week to two consecutive prison terms for sexual abuse of children. Jonathan DeLaura, 39, who was sentenced last month to 35 years in federal
Read MoreIn an unexpected partial bipartisan vote, the Peekskill Common Council last week denied a request from the city’s Ethics Board to hire legal counsel to investigate unsubstantiated allegations of bullying and intimidation of some city staff by Peekskill Mayor Frank
Read MorePeekskill Police Chief Eric Johansen has officially asked the Common Council to waive a requirement for him to reside within city borders. Johansen, 43, was appointed in February 2013 to replace longtime chief Eugene Tumolo at an annual salary of
Read MoreThe Yorktown Zoning Board of Appeals last week reserved a crucial decision regarding the interpretation of the town code that could pave the way for a sober living residence on Underhill Avenue. The ZBA closed a public hearing that featured
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