Yorktown High School’s Science Olympians made history Feb. 4 by winning their first-ever Lower Hudson Valley regional competition. The victory earned them a spot at the Science Olympiad state tournament, to be held March 17-18 at Le Moyne College in
Read MoreThe size of a proposed mixed-use project on Underhill Ave. and the historical nature of the property continue to be debated during the review process. During a Yorktown Planning Board-led joint meeting last week at Town Hall, representatives from various
Read MoreWestchester-based writer Susan Berliner has just published her latest book, “Crash Effect and Other Weird Stories.” A London native who has called Yorktown home for the past 50 years, Berliner previews her latest work and explains her evolution from journalism
Read MoreMore than $94,000 has been pledged to assist a family of six whose home in Mohegan Lake was destroyed by a fire in late February. Karen Gundelach started a GoFundMe account for the Palmiotto family a day after the Feb.
Read MoreAmong the unsung heroes of healthcare in this era, or really any generation, are the nurses who provide the necessary care and comfort for countless patients. Betty Velez, a 35-year Yorktown resident, has been answering the calls for more than
Read MoreThe former garbage hauler for Yorktown is trashing town officials in a lawsuit filed earlier this month that seeks to have its services restored. AAA Carting and Rubbish Removal launched an Article 78 proceeding Feb. 1 against the Town Board
Read MoreThe Yorktown Town Board has appointed a new management team to reopen a new Par 3 golf course in Jefferson Valley this summer. Last week, the board voted to grant a five-year concession agreement to Yorktown Golf Group, Inc. with
Read MoreThe pandemic highlighted how so many people in Westchester and Putnam counties and throughout the state are one crisis away from needing assistance to put food on their kitchen table. Now a local state legislator has introduced two bills this
Read MoreAn earlier version of this piece stated how Yorktown Stage is the only municipal-owned theater in Westchester County. That is not correct. It’s one of the few. One of the others in Westchester is in The Examiner’s direct coverage area
Read MoreThe Yorktown Republican Town Committee (YRTC) announced its 2023 slate with hopes of retaining four current seats and gaining hold of the town clerk post. “The Republican candidates, all endorsed unanimously and all highly qualified, offer Yorktown voters a combination
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