The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted every facet of life, including how municipalities and school districts conduct business. But after four months of adjusting to meetings in a virtual setting through Zoom, Facebook Live or some other online platform, several area
Read MoreA proposed solar farm near the Mount Kisco-Bedford border received considerable pushback last week after neighbors learned that the property owner has leased another portion of the land for the potential construction of a cell tower. Residents who live near
Read MoreBy Madeline Rosenberg Scoreboards lit up with balls, strikes and outs, parents cheered from behind the outfield and fly balls soared in Leonard Park. After a canceled spring season, Mount Kisco Little League returned Saturday with some coronavirus caveats: no
Read MoreFormer Mount Kisco Mayor Ferdinand (Ferd) Carmino Vetare died on July 5. He was 94. Vetare was born on May 5, 1926, to Frank and Caroline (neé Coviello) in Croton Falls, N.Y. He attended grades K-12 in the Brewster schools,
Read MoreBy Madeline Rosenberg A petition organized by a lifelong Mount Kisco resident is urging village officials to remove the Christopher Columbus statue that stands outside the public library, renewing conversations over the portrayal of his legacy. Kaitlynn Hurtado, the 26-year-old petition organizer,
Read MoreBy Lindsay Emery Evan Lorberbaum knows how much Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco has helped tens of thousands of people in the local community. That’s one reason why Lorberbaum is giving back by selling his paintings and donating 75
Read MoreBy Madeline Rosenberg Tamara Silberman has been hiking Westchester County’s trails for the past 25 years. But these same parks look different now. Swamps are drying up, Silberman has noticed, and water levels in streams and ponds are receding. These
Read MoreFor each of the past six years, Jenna and Rebecca Blum have spent one June morning at the Chappaqua Farmers Market selling their freshly-squeezed lemonade to raise money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand to fight childhood cancer. They won’t happen this
Read MoreBedford school officials have begun formulating plans for the 2020-21 school year, preparing for multiple instructional scenarios as districts seek to reopen in September following the mid-March closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jean Miccio, acting assistant superintendent for curriculum
Read MoreChanges in voting locations, inconsistent communication, unreliable mail service to deliver absentee ballots and applications along with mistakes by the Westchester Board of Elections has sparked concern about voting for this year’s primary elections. To limit crowds at in-person polling
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