News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
A Lakeland Board of Education trustee has been chosen to fill a vacancy on the Cortlandt Town Board. The current four Town Board members are expected Tuesday (Feb. 15) to appoint Robert Mayes to fill a seat that has been
Read MoreSeveral residents who clashed with members of the Lakeland Board of Education during a budget meeting at Lakeland High School Feb. 10 were escorted out by police for unruly behavior after refusing to follow repeated requests to calm down. The
Read MoreWhen you hear Giuliana Calandrucci’s debut single, “Be Alright,” it’s not just the clarity of her voice but the growing beat of this heartfelt ballad that pulls the listener in. The single will be released this Friday, Feb. 18, the
Read MoreMore than 80 people gathered last Friday on a Yorktown cul-de-sac waving their latest electric bills in protest over prohibitive rate hikes imposed by Con Edison over the past month. The demonstration at Jefferson Village, a 1,000-unit age-restricted condominium community,
Read MoreWith spring on the horizon, the Town of Yorktown is giving a few of its parks’ facilities some needed upgrades. At Railroad Park in downtown Yorktown Heights, town officials are preparing to solicit bids for an estimated $70,000 renovation of
Read MoreThe first night court session in the Town of Cortlandt was held Feb. 2 at Cortlandt Town Hall. Town justices Maritza Fugaro-Norton and Kimberly Ragazzo last year proposed switching the traditional Thursday day court session to Wednesday evenings to provide
Read MoreA Somers man could face up to 25 years in prison after being found guilty Monday for his actions in a wrong-way, head-on collision two years ago that resulted in the death of two Ardsley residents. After a four-week bench
Read MoreMany parents bring home books for their children to read when they’re young. Years ago, Melvyn Tanzman sought very specific ones for his kids. Tanzman, who is white, adopted two Black children, but he wanted to be certain they learned
Read MoreState Senator Pete Harckham announced last week that he secured $50,000 of state grant funding for firefighting safety equipment for the Montrose Fire District. The funding will go toward the purchase of 10 new 3M / Scott 4.5 Air-Pak X3
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo A mother and her two daughters were arraigned in Cortlandt Town Court last week after being charged with providing fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination record cards to maintain and obtain employment at a Croton-on-Hudson nursing home. Westchester County District
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