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A large rally is planned Saturday at 2 p.m. at Cortlandt Waterfront Park in Verplanck to oppose the planned discharge of radioactive wastewater from the Indian Point nuclear power plants into the Hudson River. Leading the charge is Cortlandt Supervisor
Read MoreIn the Emmy Award-winning film “Twelve Angry Men,” the knife is the crucial murder weapon that determines the jury’s decision whether to convict. When a live production of “Twelve Angry Men” is performed on May 12 at Sing Sing Correctional
Read MoreBoard of Legislators Chair Catherine Borgia (D-Ossining) resigned her leadership position Friday afternoon, a half-hour before the full body appeared set to remove her from that post. Borgia handed in her notice at 3:30 p.m. making the scheduled vote unnecessary.
Read MoreThe Yorktown Town Board last week approved funding to help restore the health of Mohegan Lake. The Town Board voted April 18 to award Lake Savers LLC a contract of $341,205 to perform an aeration on Mohegan Lake. The company
Read MoreRick PezzulloRick has more than 40 years’ experience covering local news in Westchester and Putnam counties, running the gamut from politics and crime to sports and human interest. He has been an editor at Examiner Media since 2012. Read more
Read MoreBoard of Education seats in five local Northern Westchester Examiner area school districts will be contested on May 16. In Hendrick Hudson, where district parents, teachers and board members have been divided over The Princeton Plan elementary school setup, five
Read MoreThe developer of a mixed-use project on Underhill Avenue in Yorktown is seeking a tax abatement agreement for planned road improvements that are considered a key component of receiving site plan approval. During a special Planning Board work session on
Read MorePull up to the Little Cabin Sandwich Shop in Cortlandt Manor, and your appetite will likely be tantalized by what you smell long before you feast your eyes on any of their bread-bookended creations. The aroma from smoking their
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo and Martin Wilbur Westchester County Board of Legislators Chairwoman Catherine Borgia defiantly vowed Monday not to resign from her leadership position after being urged to do so by the Democratic caucus. The statement by the board’s 14
Read MoreThe Yorktown Town Board held a public scoping session last week for a proposed large-scale housing project in Jefferson Valley. Yorktown Development AMS LLC is planning to construct 250 luxury, multi-family apartments and for sale townhouses on a 35.5-acre property
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