Last November, after weeks of drought, more than 130 brushfires in Westchester had county officials and residents on high alert. That same month a wildfire in Jennings Creek in Orange County burned over 3,500 acres; weeks before that, dozens of emergency
Read MoreWestchester voters will soon go to the polls to choose between Democrat Ken Jenkins and Republican Christine Sculti in a special election that will determine who completes the term of former county executive George Latimer. Early voting begins this Saturday
Read MoreThe allure of a movie poster is how it grabs your attention in a multitude of ways. The dramatic expression on a movie star’s face or a stop action in an adventure film feeds a yearning to be in a
Read MoreA formal request to amend the zoning for property just outside the Valhalla business hamlet was submitted last week to the Town of Mount Pleasant. The 0.89-acre parcel at 75 N. Kensico Ave. could be the future site of a
Read MoreBy Davi Schulman The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Westchester County held its Annual State of the Market Luncheon on Jan. 16 in White Plains, an opportunity for local realtors to hear from an expert panel about the
Read MoreThe Town of New Castle has received a $5 million state grant that will enable the town to begin building a 1.7-mile trailway from near the grounds of Horace Greeley High School to downtown Chappaqua. State Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro)
Read MoreWhite Plains Mayor Thomas Roach and Councilwoman Jennifer Puja are not getting free rides in the Democratic Party in their quests to win Westchester County seats in November. Puja, who is currently serving her second term on the Common Council,
Read MoreThe Chappaqua Central School District is considering splitting its two middle schools up into two separate buildings. One building would house grades five and six, another would be for grades seven and eight. Re-orienting the grades is known as the
Read MoreThe Peekskill Board of Ethics may have dismissed a case against Councilman Ramon Fernandez for alleged violations involving a ticket-fixing request for a friend, but the Common Council apparently isn’t done with the matter. During the closing moments of last
Read MoreThe Pleasantville Board of Trustees agreed last week to sign a memo of understanding with the Housing Action Council that would allow village homeowners to receive state funds to help create an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on their property. Speaking
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