Westchester County plans to appeal a federal judge’s decision last week ordering videotapes of County Executive Rob Astorino’s depositions be publicly released regarding statements connected to the required public education campaign for the affordable housing settlement. The June 27 ruling
Read MoreMention Westchester County and hunger among its residents is probably one of the last images in many people’s minds. But representatives of the Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry, see hungry families stream into the United Methodist Church on East Main
Read MoreBy Kathryn Nicolai When Olivia Barnett, Isabella Madori, Alexis Jones and Kiele Swistak get together, the four pre-teens pursue an activity that isn’t typically associated with girls their age. The four youngsters attend the Olympic weightlifting program at Downstate CrossFit
Read MoreWhile Furci’s Italian Dining only opened up last December, in a sense it was over a century in the making. The restaurant’s recipes date back to about 100 years ago from the Furci family. Yorktown resident Deneen Furci said last
Read MoreSchool budgets in seven districts in northern Westchester were comfortably approved by voters on Tuesday despite glaring low turnouts. The largest spending plan in the area, $161 million, in the Lakeland School District passed 917-243. As a result, Yorktown homeowners
Read MoreHalf of the six local school districts will have contested Board of Education races on Tuesday, May 17. In the Lakeland, Yorktown and Hendrick Hudson school districts, four candidates will be vying for three available seats. The term for each
Read MoreThe Bedford Central School District announced Wednesday that a veteran New Jersey educator has been selected to become the district’s next permanent superintendent. Trustees sent out an e-mail blast informing the community of the appointment of Dr. Christopher Manno, currently
Read MoreThe bulls-eye will be on the backs of reigning NYS champions: Class AA Mamaroneck and Class A Byram Hills, as well as Section 1 titlists Class B Albertus Magnus and Class C Tuckahoe. And after a down year in this
Read MoreThe Cortlandt Town Board approved two separate bond resolutions last week for infrastructure improvements in the Cortlandt Consolidated Water District and Montrose Improvement District. The larger bond, up to $4 million, will fund upgrades for three water main projects in
Read MoreRaising three children that enjoy dancing—one son and two daughters—Sue Solazzo used to shuttle the trio to dance studios going back to pre-school. But last September, Solazzo decided when she drove them to dance she was actually driving to her
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