Sister Janet Meehan, RDC (formerly known as Sister Mary Leonard), a sister of the Divine Compassion and a longtime decorated track coach at John F. Kennedy High School in Somers, died peacefully on June 17. She was 78. Meehan was
Read MoreAll seven local school district budgets were approved by wide margins last week as voters made their voices heard through absentee ballots. Each district experienced much higher voter participation than a year ago, with voting up as much as 500
Read MoreBy Ariel Markowski What began as a simple “jam session” on an August afternoon has developed into a neighborhood band supporting an important cause. Allie Puerto, a 14-year-old freshman at Somers High School, recalls being invited to play music over
Read MoreVoters in New Castle, Mount Kisco and Bedford who plan to vote early in this month’s primaries may have been a bit confused when their voter polling place information card arrived in the mail on Thursday. The cards that were
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo and Madeline Rosenberg The unrest in the United States, sparked by the death of George Floyd, an African American man, at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was on display in local municipalities
Read MoreThe fate of seven local school district budgets lie in the hands of voters this week who can only make their voices heard through absentee ballots following an executive order from Governor Andrew Cuomo. Each district will mail a ballot
Read MoreBy Charlotte Berg As the coronavirus sweeps through the world, economic shutdowns and social distancing policies have brought daily life to a grinding halt. Nowhere is that more apparent than in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, where regular visits
Read MoreBy Martin Wilbur and Ariel Markowski Isabella De Feo and her classmates have lost out on their senior prom, walking across the stage at graduation, proudly wearing the sweatshirt of the college they’ve selected and all the bittersweet goodbyes. While
Read MoreNorthern Westchester Hospital (NWH) is offering serology COVID-19 antibody testing at two locations for first responders and other essential workers who live or work in Armonk, Bedford, Chappaqua, Lewisboro, Mount Kisco, Pleasantville, Somers, North Salem, Yorktown or Pound Ridge. NWH anticipates
Read MoreThe coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on many small businesses, and it couldn’t have struck at a worst time for Cortlandt-based Wacky Inflatables. Wacky Inflatables, a family-owned, party rental enterprise that specializes in inflatable bounce houses and slides, was
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