A foundation dedicated to the conservation of natural resources has submitted a concept plan to the Town of New Castle to redevelop a deteriorating stone mansion to serve as a climate change retreat for scientists. The Volgenau Foundation is hoping to
Read MoreState Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisoboro) announced last week a $200,000 state grant to the Village of Pleasantville for road reconditioning on Hopper Street, which has long been plagued with flooding from the nearby Saw Mill River. Located between Marble Avenue
Read MoreState Senator Pete Harckham recently announced that he has delivered a $100,000 grant for the Mohegan Lake Improvement District and Town of Yorktown for the installation of a new aeration system and retrofitting existing aeration systems in the lake to
Read MoreA citizens group has pledged to submit a bid later this month to buy and preserve a 20.3-acre forested parcel in Chappaqua that is believed to be sacred Native American ceremonial grounds to save it from development. Friends of Buttonhook,
Read MoreBy Mia Levine On Sunday, July 24, Healthy Yards, groups, and organizations throughout Westchester County that promote healthier landscaping practices will have their third annual Healthy Garden Tour. About 50 homeowners throughout the county who use environmentally-friendly practices will open
Read MoreAccessing some of Yorktown’s lesser-known trails will be easier thanks to the installation of a series of trailhead signs designed and installed by the Yorktown Trail Town Committee. The user-friendly signs, similar to the one installed on the Mohansic Trailway,
Read MoreWhite Plains Mayor Tom Roach and representatives from Distributed Solar Development (DSD) Renewables and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced the completion of the city’s nine-site, 6.8-megawatt community solar portfolio at a press conference last week at the Gedney
Read MorePreliminary plans for the adaptive reuse of the warehouse at 39 Westmoreland Avenue in White Plains were discussed during a public hearing before the Common Council on July 5. Boca Raton-based Mill Creek Residential Trust (MCRT), the owner of the
Read MoreA ribbon-cutting ceremony was held last week to mark recently-installed heating and cooling upgrades at the Cedar Lane Arts Center building in Cedar Lane Park in the Town of Ossining. An Air Source Heat Pump was installed, and the electrical
Read MoreBy Em Stangarone For over half a century, folks have gathered to sing, dance and raise awareness about protecting the Hudson River at the Clearwater Festival. Historically held on Father’s Day weekend at Croton Point Park, the Great Hudson River
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