White Plains Hospital recently added life-changing hyperbaric medical therapy to its services for traumatic, postoperative and chronic wounds. The newly expanded Carl Weber Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine functions as a regional referral center to treat the most
Read MoreArea school districts are taking similar approaches to try to keep students and staff safe as the new year kicks off this week. With Labor Day and Rosh Hashanah both occurring the second week of September, school districts are getting
Read MoreThe Putnam County Department of Health will be holding a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Moderna-only recipients to receive a recommended booster shot on Wednesday, September 1. The clinic will take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Department of
Read MoreNorth Castle’s storage of asphalt millings derived from its road paving program has once again ignited controversy as two town residents have charged that the practice could jeopardize water sources close to where the material is piled. Longtime Windmill Farm
Read MoreFifteen interns gained valuable workplace experience at a Summer Youth Experience Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt. Throughout the five-week program, the teenagers, who have at least one parent employed by the hospital, received a behind-the-scenes look at
Read MoreThe Centers for Disease Control has elevated the community transmission level for Putnam County from moderate to substantial, based on crossing the threshold of 50 new cases per 100,000 population over seven days. According to the Putnam County Health Department,
Read MoreThe New Castle Town Board will consider reprising a mask mandate for the town as COVID-19 cases fueled by the Delta variant continue to multiply throughout Westchester County. Councilwoman Lori Morton raised the possibility last week of crafting legislation that
Read MoreBy Samuel Rowland A state bill that would mandate barrier features designed to make it harder for people to jump be placed on five Hudson River Valley region bridges was promoted in Peekskill last week by a pair of senators.
Read MorePeople struggling with addiction to hard drugs, opioids or alcohol don’t voluntarily show up at their local police station for help. But that is changing. At a press conference last week, Pleasantville Police Chief Erik Grutzner was joined by 15
Read MoreOn Saturday, the Town of Yorktown, in partnership with Save Mor Pharmacy and the Community Food Pantry at St. Mary’s, will open a one-day COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Mohegan Lake. The August 7 clinic will operate from 9 a.m. to
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