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Westchester County Executive George Latimer recently appointed two new members to some of the county’s advisory boards. Former County Legislator Marty Rogowsky was named to the Parks Board, while Jerry Ruderman was appointed to the Ethics Board. “Marty and Jerry are
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Westchester County has been awarded a $3.76 million federal grant to increase health literacy to help underserved communities within the county combat COVID-19 more effectively. The Department of Health and Human Services through its Office of Minority Health approved the
Read moreBy Miriam Gold Westchester home and business owners can save money by buying heating oil mixed with biofuel and lower their carbon footprint at the same time. New York State offers a tax credit as an incentive to use biofuel.
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Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced Monday the courts have granted her petition to dismiss all marijuana cases involving felony and misdemeanor charges of marijuana possession or sale. “Dismissing all marijuana cases, including underlying bench warrants, has been a
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Westchester County is considering tightening its mask policy for people entering county-owned facilities to try and slow down the accelerating number of COVID-19 cases. County Executive George Latimer said Monday that sometime this week there may be new guidelines for
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COVID-19 infections throughout Westchester County continue to rise, with the number of active cases having more than doubled in the past three weeks as numbers of newly vaccinated people have slowed to a trickle. By Sunday, Westchester had seen an
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No matter their age, most people look forward to summer. Warmer weather, the additional hours of daylight, outdoor activities or the possibility of traveling, it’s no wonder why young children aren’t the only ones who enjoy this season. However, for
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The manager of a company that provides solid waste removal and recyclables processing for Westchester County and the company itself were charged last week with falsely filing financial records to conceal payments to strip clubs. According to Westchester District Attorney
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There’s the inclination to try and put COVID-19 in the rearview mirror, but the coronavirus clearly is not yet ready to go in Westchester County. An uptick in infections during the past two weeks both locally and statewide have officials
Read moreThe Westchester County Department of Probation has been selected as the lead agency in the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Police Equity Academy. The County’s Probation Department is one of the first departments in New York
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