The Town of Mount Pleasant announced Tuesday that it has reached a settlement with the JCCA in federal court, resolving a lawsuit the agency filed earlier this spring challenging the town’s emergency orders aimed at blocking the sheltering of migrant
Read MoreBy Ava McGinty Republican Rep. Mike Lawler faced a rowdy and divided crowd during a tightly controlled event at Mahopac High School on Sunday night, where applause, boos, and tense exchanges punctuated the evening. Strict rules governed the event—including restrictions
Read MoreBy Tessa Wheeler Optum Health hosted a grand unveiling of its relocated Mount Kisco cardiology center on June 5, introducing a new facility with updated technology, streamlined patient care, and reorganized referral systems — as the company continues to face
Read MoreBy Tomás Thor For Carol Creighton, a local parent who grew up in Pleasantville and returned after two decades away, Sunday’s Pride celebration stirred significant reflection—on the distance traveled and the journey still ahead. “I think about the people I
Read MoreResignation Agreement Remains Private Despite Public Interest By Abby Luby Pleasantville School District officials are offering no detailed explanation for the abrupt resignation of Superintendent Dr. Tina DeSa, fueling speculation and frustration among shocked residents who are seeking answers. The
Read MoreBy Chloe Kohl An Instagram reel set to music and packed with quick-hit facts about food insecurity gave a trio of Byram Hills juniors a taste of digital advocacy. Within 90 days, their campaign had reached more than 1,500 viewers.
Read MoreBy Tessa Wheeler Peter Chatzky, a longtime Briarcliff Manor official, has formally launched his congressional campaign, joining an increasingly crowded Democratic field aiming to unseat Republican Rep. Mike Lawler in next November’s race for New York’s 17th — a high-profile
Read MoreBy Elaine Clarke Simon Boyar tells all his percussion students that aspire to play professionally the same message: the difference between a dream and a goal is a plan of action. “I take the dream seriously, but don’t sit there
Read MoreBy Maddie Stone, Examiner reporter intern The scene opens in a beautiful dining hall filled with applause this past Sunday at Somers Pointe Country Club: a blonde woman in a red dress stands at the podium, just finishing a tear-jerking
Read MoreBy Ava McGinty Mount Kisco firefighter John Ohannes moved quickly after his wife, Melissa Beristain, was paralyzed in a mountain biking accident a little over a month ago, on April 22. John, 61, knew their current home was no longer
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