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Village of Ossining Police are investigating a racial slur that was discovered early Friday morning on Emwilton Place in front of Ossining High School and Town Supervisor Dana Levenberg’s home. Police received a call about the words “N—- lives don’t
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School superintendents across Westchester urged Washington to approve federal aid for education as districts across New York face potentially crippling cuts due to a $14.6 billion state deficit caused largely by the coronavirus. Gathered outside Ossining’s Roosevelt Elementary School Wednesday
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A group of 23 community leaders in Ossining has petitioned the Village Board of Trustees, seeking a seat at the table in the police reform process set forth by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The leaders were responding to a decision by
Read moreAn Ossining man was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison Thursday for shooting another man in the village in February 2019. State Supreme Court Justice Barry Warhit sentenced Mario Mieles, 32, to two concurrent terms of 14.5 years
Read moreBy Lindsay Emery The Latin term deus ex machina is used to describe the point in Greek and Roman drama when a god would come on stage, change the direction of the play and ultimately help resolve the plot. Longtime
Read moreAn Ossining bar was one of seven establishments in the metropolitan area last week and the only one in Westchester that had its liquor license suspended by the State Liquor Authority (SLA) Thursday for violating COVID-19 regulations. The SLA received
Read moreCiting “philosophical differences” with some members of the Board of Trustees, Chappaqua Library Director Pamela Thornton has announced that she will retire from her post on Aug. 4, two years earlier than she had planned. Thornton, 63, has been director
Read moreBy Charlotte Berg As the coronavirus sweeps through the world, economic shutdowns and social distancing policies have brought daily life to a grinding halt. Nowhere is that more apparent than in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, where regular visits
Read moreWestchester County will begin aggressive antibody testing starting Monday in White Plains, prioritizing first responders before members of the general public will have the opportunity. About 400 people will be tested each day at the County Center by personnel from
Read moreArea golfers received some good news this week when Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced the scheduled reopening this weekend of two of the county’s six golf courses. Mohansic Golf Course in Yorktown Heights and Hudson Hills in Ossining can
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