The Yorktown Grange Agricultural Society has preparations underway for the 2021 Yorktown Grange Fair scheduled for the weekend of Sept. 10-12. This year’s theme, “Out and About at the Fair,” expresses the excitement and anticipation of an in-person fair after
Read MoreI am torn between bemusement and fury over the Yorktown Town Board’s decision to hire a “special counsel” to investigate the unauthorized disclosure of records pertaining to an Ethics Board investigation into the illicit behavior engaged in by Planning Board
Read MoreThe Town of Yorktown has relaxed many of its COVID-19 health restrictions. Effective last Thursday, only unvaccinated visitors to Town Hall and the town pools will be required to wear masks. Unvaccinated people must also remain in socially distanced areas
Read MoreIn late 1969, a trial unlike any other in American history captured the nation’s imagination. Eight anti-Vietnam War activists went on trial for conspiring to riot at the previous year’s chaotic Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The suspects, which included
Read MoreBy Samuel Rowland A rainbow sea filled the parking lot of Yorktown’s Town Hall on a cloudy Saturday last week as the town celebrated its first-ever public LGBTQ Pride event and march. Participants filed in to the beats of a
Read MoreState Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro) and his Senate colleagues approved special legislation on Monday that will allow the Town of Yorktown to use property at its Granite Knolls Park for the construction of a solar power facility and electric vehicle
Read MoreWestchester County’s Department of Environmental Facilities (DEF) will be conducting a Household Recycling Day (HRD) event on Saturday, June 12 from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. at FDR State Park, located at 2957 Crompond Rd. (Route 202) in, Yorktown. COVID-19 precautions are in
Read MoreBy Adam Stone Download the PDF – Examiner-Special-YSBA As we head into summer, optimistic about better, healthier, more normal days ahead, it seems fitting to salute the successful efforts of business owners across the area in navigating the treacherous terrain
Read MoreGet your motor running and head out to the Yorktown Grange fairgrounds on Sunday, June 27 for the ninth annual Yorktown Grange Car Show. The Yorktown Grange is particularly excited to host this year’s show after the 2020 hiatus. As
Read MoreRainbow flags, the well-known symbol of the LGBTQ+ community, will be out in abundance as Yorktown for Justice (YFJ), a local grassroots collaborative, marks Pride Month on Saturday June 12 at noon, at Yorktown Town Hall. “Pride Month is a
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