When Peter Fiumefreddo attended the American Legion convention last year in Annapolis, he met a fellow veteran that he knew he had to invite to Westchester after learning of his story. The veteran, Melvin Morris, was belatedly awarded the Medal
Read MoreThe Town of Cortlandt is hoping to join two of its neighboring municipalities in cashing in on millions of dollars being offered in a grant from the state to rejuvenate downtown areas. Cortlandt officials are preparing to submit an application
Read MorePutnam County officials are seeking answers from Albany on how to implement new laws implemented by the State Legislature last month that will go into effect September 1 regarding gun permits and restrictions on the carrying of concealed weapons. On
Read MoreThe operator of a new Par 3 golf course in Jefferson Valley who has been under fire from Yorktown officials for continued delays and unresolved issues is retaliating with a lawsuit that alleges the town has been using a “Keystone
Read MoreWith two votes last week, the Town of North Castle helped preserve a vital piece of American history at a local Revolutionary War site. The board approved designating 16 Nethermont Ave. in North White Plains as open space and authorized
Read MoreAfter more than a decade of service, Jeffrey Econom, Pleasantville’s superintendent of Public Works and village engineer, will retire at the end of the month. The announcement was made at last week’s Village Board meeting. “I’ve enjoyed working for government,”
Read MoreThe New Castle Town Board asked Chappaqua Crossing representatives to supply fiscal and downtown impact analyses before scheduling a public hearing on revised zoning that would increase the center’s allowable carryout restaurant and retail liquor space. A lack of consensus
Read MoreThe Mount Kisco Recreation Commission plans to write a letter to the Village Board strenuously objecting to the use of a parking lot at Leonard Park as a staging area for a nearby water main replacement project. Commission Chair Kathy
Read MoreResults of a recent North Castle survey revealed last week that improving ballfields is the highest recreation priority that residents want to see officials address. In the first formal survey conducted by the town’s Parks & Recreation Advisory Board in
Read MoreNew legislation that will allow the Village of Cold Spring to impose a hotel and motel tax of up to five percent was signed into law last week by Governor Kathy Hochul. The act will take effect immediately and expire
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