Assemblyman Steve Katz will not challenge State Senator Greg Ball in the Republican primary, opting instead to seek reelection to the assembly. “I regret that I cannot presently offer the voters of our district a clear choice in the State
Read MoreWith the state primary five months away, Somers Town Supervisor Mary Beth Murphy is contemplating throwing her hat into the mix of Republican candidates running for the 94th Assembly District. “I am considering it,” Murphy said. “People are aware of
Read MoreBy Alex Weisler Though Rep. Nan Hayworth joked that she’s a dedicated CVS shopper, she visited the pharmacy chain’s Somers branch in a more official capacity last week. “I’m a frequent flyer at CVS, by the way,” she said, laughing.
Read MoreGussie Sanzillo blinked back tears as she addressed a crowd of about 50 at Monday night’s kickoff for Somers Relay for Life, held at the Somerfields restaurant. This year’s theme of the annual cancer research fundraiser is “The Caregiver,” and
Read MoreAssemblyman Steve Katz announced that he has identified “outside of the box” funding opportunities for lake improvement projects and other proposals related to the municipal separate sewer stormwater systems (MS4) requirements for communities in the 99th Assembly District. Katz is
Read MoreIf any Somers incumbents thought that re-election would come this year without any effort, they were in for a bit of a surprise last week. Councilman Harry Bolton and business owner Bob Raffo Jr. had gathered enough signatures by the
Read MoreHousing and Urban Development has pulled more than $4 million of federal funding from approved community development block grant (CDBG) projects in Westchester after it rejected the county’s Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. The analysis, submitted by the
Read MoreDuring the May regular meeting of the Somers Town Board, county legislators Michael Kaplowitz (D-Somers) and Peter Harckham (D-Bedford) suggested that building affordable housing could be a way for the town to get legacy funds to build ball fields. This
Read MoreThe group Concerned Shenorock Residents (CSR) has sent out an open letter to the community urging the town to take on the responsibility of Lake Shenorock and the property owned by the United Owners Association (UOA). “Our Supervisor [Mary Beth
Read MoreThe Mews at Baldwin Place, a senior affordable housing project that is being built on Route 6 in Baldwin Place, is now accepting applications from prospective tenants. There are 72 one-bedroom apartments available to seniors age 62 and older. The
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