The latest news in Westchester and Putnam county, NY
The Carmel Board of Education issued “a Call for Community Collaboration’ last week, a day after another raucous meeting where emotions were at a fever pitch and several residents were ordered to be removed. The Aug. 14 post on the
Read MoreOne of North Castle’s most beloved public figures was fittingly honored on Saturday for a lifetime of service and devotion to her community. Town officials unveiled a plaque at the gazebo at Wampus Brook Park in Armonk before last weekend’s
Read MoreThe Pleasantville Village Board voted unanimously last week to award the bid to start the $6 million pool refurbishment project shortly after Labor Day. The vote, which was taken at the Aug.12 board meeting, accepted the bid from Heuer & Company
Read MoreOn Saturday, Aug. 17 from 1 to 7 p.m., Antonia Arts will be holding its fourth annual Oz Land Festival on South Street in downtown Peekskill. With more than 40 artisan and retail vendors in place, and food offerings that
Read MoreFormer Yorktown Councilman Anthony L. Grasso, a longtime leader in the town’s Republican Committee, died peacefully Aug. 13. He was 96. Grasso served one term on the Town Board from 1985 to 1990, where he was liaison to the Planning
Read MoreThe Greenburgh Nature Center will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next year, but supporters of the non-profit educational organization maintain its future is uncertain. The Nature Center, which attracts more than 90,000 visitors annually to its 33-acre preserve, has been
Read MoreLast Thursday was the second day of testimony in the case against Chappaqua property owners accused of removing as many as 560 trees from their property. The Town of New Castle has accused Dr. Yossi Haroush, a veterinarian, and his
Read MoreU.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer visited Garrison last week to announce he had secured $1.5 million in federal funding to complete the expansion of a new open-air amphitheater overlooking the Hudson River for the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF).
Read MoreCarmel Board of Education member Jim Wise has come under scrutiny again for remarks he made in June at a pro-Palestinian rally at the Carmel Courthouse. Four Hudson Valley lawmakers penned a letter Aug. 8 to New York State Education
Read MoreHelp wanted ads are commonly looking for qualified individuals to join the “digital workforce.” Frank Williams Jr. spoke in front of a group of teens last Wednesday afternoon about a new youth program, offering opportunities to develop the necessary skills
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