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The New Castle Town Board announced a major reduction in the focus of the Form Based Code last week, limiting the core of the downtown Chappaqua rezoning effort to North Greely Avenue. The change came after the conclusion of the
Read moreRepresentatives for Conifer Realty disclosed last week that they anticipate residents moving into the new 28-unit affordable housing project in downtown Chappaqua by Apr. 1. Betty Perry, regional vice president of property management for Conifer, said the lottery for the
Read moreAfter the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to consume the world last March, Elizabeth Sternlieb was looking for a way that she could use her talents to help people in need. Sternlieb, the cantor at Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester in
Read moreThe New Castle Town Board last week extended the public hearing on the proposed Form Based Code into next month to await the Chappaqua School District’s final report on enrollment and capacity. Following appeals from the attorney representing the school
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The scheduling of a New Castle firehouse referendum has been put on hold until fire commissioners can form a group to meet with community members and provide details of any expansion. Since late 2019, the Board of Commissioners has periodically
Read moreChappaqua Central School District consultants revealed last week that the proposed Form Based Code’s full build-out scenario would produce 36 more students than had been estimated by the Town of New Castle’s experts. In a report compiled by the engineering
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By Richard Levy As a travel writer I’ve been lucky enough to devour incredible meals in some of the world’s finest restaurants, from Paris to Saigon, Berlin to Los Angeles and Madrid to Florence. Now that COVID-19 has sadly “clipped
Read moreLast December, William Brandes was part of an initiative with faculty members and an assistant superintendent to try and address his fellow Horace Greeley High School students about the issue of racism. Starting with that effort, Brandes, now a senior
Read moreNew Castle officials pledged last week to collaborate with the community on a version of the Form Based Code that invigorates downtown Chappaqua but also respects the public’s reservations about the plan. After more than two months of hearings and
Read moreBy Samantha Schnupp A handful of local Westchester teens are helping to support the community by providing meals for frontline health care workers during their shifts. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, frontline workers have had to adapt to long hours with
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