The latest news in Westchester and Putnam county, NY
A familiar face in local government has a new job with Westchester County. On Monday, Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins announced that former Mount Kisco mayor Gina Picinich has been appointed deputy commissioner of human resources. Picinch, who completed six
Read MoreA prominent Pleasantville resident and business owner was seriously injured at the dangerous Saw Mill River Parkway-Grant Street intersection recently, once again prompting angry community members to call for safety improvements at the location. Freya Martens, the co-owner of Soul
Read MoreThe principal partner for the Summit Club in Armonk told North Castle officials he intends to ask the town for 88 luxury condominium units in what would be an additional phase of the project. The surprise remarks from Jeffrey Mendell
Read MoreThroughout his life, Harry Bright was an imposing figure to many, not just because of his height, which was estimated at about 6-foot-6, but because of the mentorship, love and kindness he bestowed on so many people. Last Friday, his
Read MoreThe rush of being on stage and feeling the excitement of the audience appreciating your work may be the greatest satisfaction a musician can receive. While Carlo Capano has certainly experienced that during his career, it has been the nearly
Read MoreBy Anna Carpinelli After 44 years of teaching music at Horace Greeley High School, Dr. Raymond Lucia is putting down his baton this week. Since learning of an open position at the Chappaqua school in The New York Times ad
Read MoreThe Mount Kisco Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) determined in an interpretation last week that a proposed Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) does not meet the standards to operate in the village. Despite pleas by the attorney for applicant New
Read MoreHundreds crowded into Carmel Town Hall last week opposing East Point Energy’s proposed lithium battery facility on 95 acres off Miller and Union Valley roads in Mahopac near the Somers town line. Numerous residents voiced their concerns to the Carmel
Read MoreYorktown residents won’t get a chance to size up the two candidates in person who are running in a July special election for a vacant seat on the Town Board. Leaders of the town’s Republican and Democratic committees were tentatively
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer defeated incumbent Rep. Jamaal Bowman in the 16th Congressional District primary Tuesday night and will be heavily favored to head to Washington next year. With 88 percent of the vote tallied, Latimer had 44,371 votes
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