News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
There is nothing else like it in the tri-state area, which explains the record crowds of nearly 100,000 visitors who descended upon Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson last year to gaze at the spooky spectacular. Now in its ninth year,
Read MoreDespite concerns from members that there was no company that had agreed to move into the proposed supermarket building, the Somers Town Board voted unanimously to accept the scoping document submitted by the developer of the Somers Crossing project. As
Read MoreA developer is proposing a 53 three-bedroom townhouse development for 16.7 acres on the southern portion of Route 6 in Somers that would include eight affordable homes and eight affordable apartments. The project, which is being proposed by The Kearney Realty
Read MoreThe Yorktown Police Department is making the public aware of two scams in town that took place this month. On October 7, an “ATM skimmer” was detected on an ATM machine at the 7-Eleven store on Commerce Street. An investigation
Read MoreIn his day job, Larry Del Casale is choral director at Peekskill high school and middle school, a position he has held for the last six years. The Cortlandt resident spends most of his other time making sweet music as
Read MoreA longtime deacon at the Church of the Holy Name of Mary in Croton-on-Hudson has been removed from his 17-year-post for allegedly abusing minors in the past. A letter from Cardinal Timothy Dolan was read to parishioners at all masses
Read MoreA month after achieving mixed results in primary elections, Domenic Volpe remains hard pressed as to how to proceed in the race for a seat on the Cortlandt town board. The Peekskill dry cleaner will appear on the November 5
Read MoreThe Peekskill Common Council has responded to a melee at a recent meeting by changing some of the rules for public speakers. “We simply won’t tolerate disruptive behavior at council meetings,” Mayor Mary Foster said. “These eight measures are designed
Read MoreBy Molly Stazzone There may not be too many people more qualified to appreciate and promote the work of young filmmakers than Andrew Jenks. At 16 years old, Jenks, now an award-winning moviemaker and a Hendrick Hudson High School graduate,
Read MoreIt’s the feel good event of the fall, and it’s this Sunday morning at FDR State Park in Yorktown. Support Connection’s 19th annual Support-A-Walk for breast and ovarian cancer is expected one again to draw close to 10,000 people to
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