News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
The Croton-on-Hudson Village Board of Trustees voted last week to appoint Bryan Healy as Village Manager to replace Janine King, who is retiring after 24 years of service. Healy, 30, has worked for the Village of Croton-on-Hudson since February 2018
Read MoreTwelve projects in the City of Peekskill were named last week as part of a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) award the city received in 2019 from New York State. The announcement was made by Governor Andrew Cuomo, who
Read MoreVoters in northern Westchester districts overwhelmingly approved budgets for the 2021-22 school year and elected board of education members Tuesday. In the largest school district, Lakeland, the $168 million budget passed 1,088-266. In the Board of Education race, where seven
Read MoreA former longtime Town of Cortlandt employee under investigation for an alleged scheme involving illegal dumping on town property has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to try to get his job back. Robert Dyckman, who was employed for 28
Read MoreA Cortlandt man operating a motorcycle on Route 6 was killed Thursday when he was struck by a car. A preliminary investigation by New York State Police indicated a 2020 Buick Encore, operated by Joyce M. Pellegrino, 72, of Peekskill,
Read MoreBy Alexa Jindal Dixie Kiefer was the first person to fly a plane off a moving ship at night, the recipient of 10 medals earned in both World Wars and a man with as many service-related injuries. Yorktown Heights resident
Read MoreThe race for supervisor in the Town of Somers is set as Democrat Stephanie Keegan will be squaring off against Republican Robert Scorrano in November. Somers Supervisor Rick Morrissey announced in January he would not be seeking a fifth two-year
Read MoreThe quest to attract Trader Joe’s to come to Yorktown appears to have paid off. The specialty grocer, which also has Westchester stores located in Hartsdale, Larchmont and Scarsdale, recently submitted plans to Yorktown’s Building Department to construct a 12,500-square-foot
Read MoreWith the COVID-19 pandemic causing pain and suffering for so many over the last year, the Rotary Club of Croton-on-Hudson created a commemorative space for those in need of a moment of peace and reflection. Rotarians and members of the
Read MoreA custodian who works with the Lakeland Central School District is being called a hero after recently rushing to help a third-grade student who was choking during lunch. Angelo Alessandro, who has worked part-time at George Washington Elementary School since
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