By Jim Roberts Cleanup of a contaminated site and new units of below-market-rate senior housing are the offers on the table to Ossining from a Westchester-based developer focused on constructing affordable housing throughout the county. MacQuesten Development LLC, based in
Read MoreDon Hall, the longtime owner of the Putnam County Press and the Putnam Times, died Sunday, Jan. 30. Hall was 91 and died in Putnam Hospital after battling illness for many months accompanied by frequent stays at the hospital. The
Read MoreNew Castle will schedule a public hearing on extending the town’s affordable housing requirement into two commercial zones, an issue that elicited some strong words last week between Councilman Jeremy Saland and the board majority. Officials are contemplating legislation that
Read MoreThe owner of the Somers Commons shopping center in Baldwin Place is looking to revitalize the longtime retail-only property by bringing in multifamily housing. Willing Biddle, president and COO of Urstadt Biddle Properties, presented the Somers Planning Board on Jan.
Read MoreOn Jan. 1, there was a major change to the well-known youth mentoring organization Big Brothers Big Sisters but the outfit’s mission hasn’t changed at all. For the first time in 65 years, the local chapter of Big Brothers Big
Read MoreEyebrows were raised last week when the Carmel Town Board voted to approve Doreen Cazzari, wife of newly elected Supervisor Mike Cazzari, as Senior Account Clerk in the town’s Accounting Office. During public comment at last week’s meeting, Mahopac resident
Read MoreFurniture Sharehouse, Westchester’s only non-profit “furniture bank,” has expanded its Board of Directors with the recent appointments of Maureen Zaback, Gail Fattizzi and Stephanie Giroux. Established in 2006, Furniture Sharehouse provides furniture free-of-charge to economically disadvantaged individuals and families living
Read MoreA long-vacant supermarket in the Yorktown Green shopping center will soon be occupied by another grocer already located in town who needs more space. Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace, which replaced Turco’s two years ago, is planning to move across the street
Read MoreThese days it’s all about reducing stress and staying healthy. And because the two go hand in hand, having a coach to personally guide individuals to care for themselves and for others eases the challenge to maintain optimal health for
Read MoreA proposed miniature golf course at Heritage Hills in Somers has some residents teed off about how it could affect the quality of life in the condominium community. The Somers National Golf Club, operators of an 18-hole golf course at
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