The latest news in Westchester and Putnam county, NY
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) has represented the 88th Assembly District since 2001. She is being challenged by Republican Thomas Fix Jr., in a rematch of the race from two years ago. Paulin won by nearly a 2-to-1 margin. Fix, who lives
Read MoreVoters in the 40th state Senate District will have a familiar choice in this year’s election. For the second time Republican Gina Arena is running against incumbent Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro). Arena lost to Harckham, who is vying for a
Read MoreThe race to fill the Westchester County District Attorney’s office is between former county court judge Susan Cacace, a Democrat, and Republican attorney John Sarcone. Current District Attorney Mimi Rocah is not seeking re-election. Cacace, a Bronxville resident, was first
Read MoreNo matter who wins next week’s 16th Congressional District election, there will be a new member in Congress in January. The incumbent, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, lost to Westchester County Executive George Latimer in June’s Democratic primary. Latimer will now face
Read MoreThe Gilead Presbyterian Church in Carmel promises to have a memorable event under its roof this Saturday. The 280-year-old congregation on Church Avenue will host singer-songwriter Bobby Jo Valentine on Saturday afternoon, a performer who crisscrosses the United States performing
Read MoreFor New York baseball fans, 2024 has been a year to remember. Between the surprise post-season run from the Mets and the Yankees’ first World Series appearance in 15 years, it has been a special time. When the Bronx Bombers
Read MoreLithium battery storage systems are no longer allowed in the Town of Carmel. The Carmel Town Board voted last week to amend the Zoning Code blocking the controversial energy component. In July, the Town Board unanimously voted to approve a
Read MoreYorktown’s Board of Ethics advised Supervisor Ed Lachterman and Councilwoman Luciana Haughwout to publicly disclose their ties to attorney Michael Grace whenever he appears before the Town Board. In an article published Sept. 17, Examiner Media reported Lachterman, who has
Read MoreAbout a decade ago, longtime Pleasantville resident John Mueller was alarmed at the spiraling rates of overdoses and drug use among local youths. While reports suggested it may have been part of a national trend, Mueller knew that something had
Read MoreIn an unusual political move, the left-leaning New York Working Families Party has urged its members to disavow the party’s candidate and vote for Democrat Mondaire Jones in the 17th Congressional District race. Party representatives claim that the race’s Working
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