One of the pleasures of summer is being able to sit outside with friends and family on a warm evening, have something to eat and listen to a free concert. For more than 25 years, residents in and around New
Read MoreNew Castle officials are exploring ways to ease the parking crunch in downtown Chappaqua, including a potential revision of the recently approved policy that allows each merchant seven free parking spaces. Last week the town board and Town Clerk Jill
Read MoreA surprise appearance last week by the attorney for the developer of a proposed 54-unit residential plan and spa prompted the New Castle Town Board to schedule a vote to declare itself lead agency for the project. After listening to
Read MoreA little known referendum was approved Thursday evening by New Castle Fire District No. 1 voters that enables the district’s board of commissioners to spend up to $1.65 million to buy property for service enhancement. Commissioners scheduled the vote by a board resolution
Read MoreIt may be surprising that the biggest health risk for a firefighter on the job isn’t burns or smoke inhalation. It’s suffering a heart attack. That’s why Briarcliff cardiologist Dr. Frank Zimmerman, director of critical care at Phelps Memorial Hospital,
Read MoreThe thought of encountering a bed bug anywhere is enough to make one’s skin crawl but few would expect to encounter the parasitic insect at a local library book fair. On June 10, two bed bugs were discovered on the
Read MoreThe New York City Department of Environmental Conservation announced Monday that it has reached an agreement with the Whippoorwill Club to place a conservation easement on 104 acres that will help protect the Kensico Reservoir watershed. The permanent easement, which
Read MoreMembers of two New Castle boards told representatives for the developer of the proposed Chappaqua affordable housing project last week that they preferred a design for a shorter building rather than a recently revised plan. At a joint June 4
Read MoreBy Megan Wong Apprehension, uncertainty and anger ran high among concerned New Castle residents at Wednesday night’s forum to discuss the escalating threat of coyotes in the area. A standing-room-only crowd gathered at the New Castle Community Center in Chappaqua on
Read MoreThe New Castle Republican Committee announced Thursday morning a “non partisan” slate to challenge the Democrats in November. Robert Greenstein, who made an unsuccessful independent run for town board in 2011 and has been an outspoken critic of the Chappaqua Crossing retail
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