It is too close to call in District 3. With 87 percent of the votes counted, County Legislator John Nonna (D-Pleasantville) leads challenger Michael Smith by a mere 60 votes, 4,347-4287. A recount is expected in the race thatcould determine
Read MoreBipartisanship has become one of the more popular buzzwords in politics. Most officeholders claim cooperation but in an era where the political discourse has become increasingly strident, it can be elusive. What is equally important is for representatives to vote
Read MoreMount Pleasant Supervisor Joan Maybury is proposing a $23,976,982 2012 budget that would reduce property taxes for town residents and raise them slightly for property owners in the three villages of Mount Pleasant. Under the spending plan, which was released
Read MoreTwo 16-year-old Pleasantville youths were arrested for making anti-Semitic phone calls to a Jewish family earlier this month. Mount Pleasant police arrested the pair of teens on Oct. 6 and charged them with aggravated harassment in the second degree, a
Read MoreFor nearly a decade Andrea Garbarini wanted to tell a different side of how the tragedy of Sept. 11 has impacted the lives of victims’ families. Not the ones that have been on the news for the last 10 years,
Read MoreWhile some people woke up to a Monday morning of a flooded basement or no power, several village institutions made out quite well from Hurricane Irene. The Mount Pleasant Public Library had one of its busiest Mondays. The library was fortunate
Read MoreHollywood’s most successful film director is programming his own series at the Jacob Burns. For the first part of September, the Jacob Burns Film Center will be showcasing Steven Spielberg’s favorite movies. The series, which is curated by the director
Read MoreAcademy of Dance Arts dedicates itself to making dance fun for all ages. The school, located at 17-19 Marble Ave., offers programs for children as young as two years old as part of Mommy N’ Me classes and has had
Read MoreAn e-mail was just sent out by Pleasantville Mayor Peter Scherer after Pleasantville suffered damage from a rainstorm on Sunday morning. It reads: As those of you who are home already know, an intense (but brief) storm passed through P’ville about 45
Read MoreCounty Legislator candidate Michael Smith (R-Greenburgh) is vying for the chance to show that he is the most independent candidate in District 3. On Friday at North Castle Town Hall, Smith announced that he has gathered enough signatures to primary
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