News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
Despite having four years advanced notice of its planned departure, local elected officials and union leaders gathered Friday a short distance from the gates outside the Indian Point nuclear power plant in the Village of Buchanan to lament its official
Read MoreThe Progress 4 Peekskill slate of Democrats running for Peekskill Mayor and Common Council have released the “forward-thinking” environmental segment of their campaign platform. The four members of the slate — Conor Greene, Councilwoman Vanessa Agudelo, Amy Perlow and Amy
Read MoreA downtown business owner in Peekskill has been chosen to lead the “Stand-up for Peekskill” slate endorsed by the Republican and Conservative committees. Emiliano Perez, owner and operator of the bakery/restaurant Perla de Oriente Panaderia for the last 14 years,
Read MoreA Peekskill man was arrested Tuesday for burglarizing a jewelry store on South St. over the weekend. On Sunday, April 25, at approximately 1 p.m., Peekskill patrol officers responded to A&D Jewelry on 924 South St. for an interior alarm
Read MoreSomers High School graduate and FC Westchester alumnus Nolan Fierro helped the Seton Hall Pirates win college soccer’s Big East Championship on April 17. Seton Hall captured their fifth Big East men’s Soccer Championship in a 2-1 match against Georgetown
Read MoreThe high-profile murder of George Floyd last May at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer and other fatal incidents involving law enforcement and minorities has spurred a renewed interest in addressing racism in society. Following the conviction of Derek
Read MoreTo reinvigorate a sense of normalcy following the blunder of the past year, the Rotary Club of Peekskill will be hosting its fourth annual Cherry Blossom Festival next month at the Riverfront Green. The event, which will take place on
Read MoreCortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi has announced a community-based pop-up COVID-19 vaccine site will be set up by Save Mor Drugs at the Muriel H. Morabito Community Center on Westbrook Drive on Friday, April 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Read MoreIt appears all major hurdles have been cleared to pave the way for the transfer of ownership of the Indian Point nuclear power plants in Buchanan. Last week, it was announced a provisional agreement had been reached between the New
Read MoreThe Town of Yorktown has launched a roadside litter campaign that requires the watchful eye of the public to help to identify problems. Last week, work crews from the Yorktown Refuse & Recycling Department cleaned roadside litter at Wood and
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