Mount Pleasant Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi declared a state of emergency Friday over the migrant crisis, believed to be the first municipality in Westchester to take that step Fulgenzi issued the declaration just before noon, saying that he felt compelled to
Read MoreIn a brightly lit classroom at Brookside Elementary School in Ossining, first-graders are busy writing in their workbooks, drawing pictures or studying the white board. The teacher speaks both Spanish and English to the students. It’s the end of the
Read MoreLive music lovers, families and children will be delighted with the upcoming season at Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, which is poised to serve up a smorgasbord of music genres. For years, Caramoor’s 80 acres of stunning grounds,
Read MorePeekskill Police have charged an individual with the murder of a 53-year-old city resident. On May 21, at approximately 7:35 p.m. officers responded to 911 calls of shots fired in the area of Sherman Ave. and McKinley St. in Peekskill.
Read MoreHighway superintendents across the state are rejoicing over a $60 million increase in state funding over last year’s budget. During a press conference Friday at the Yorktown Highway Garage, Assemblyman Matt Slater (R-C/Yorktown), Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg (D/Ossining) and Senator Pete
Read MoreWhite Plains Mayor Thomas M. Roach, in cooperation with the Veterans and Memorial Day Committee, announced plans Monday for the city’s annual community parade and ceremony commemorating Memorial Day to be held on Monday, May 29. The parade will begin
Read MoreBrewster High School senior Suhaan Akula will have the prestigious honor of attending West Point in the fall. Only about 10 percent of the 10,000 students who apply to West Point are admitted, but Akula, who participated in the NJROTC
Read MoreBy Rose Collins The Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville offers many students varied educational programming throughout the year. Last week the film center offered another installment of its Classroom to Screening Room program with a showing of the documentary
Read MoreBrothers is prepared to start the rezoning process and then site plan review for its 162-unit age-restricted townhouse proposal for a portion of the Legion of Christ property in Thornwood. Representatives for the applicant were scheduled to give a formal
Read MoreThe Cortlandt Town Board last week agreed to hire another full-time Community Police Officer from the Westchester County Department of Public Safety, which provides most of the police coverage in town. “We’re trying to create the feeling that we have
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