“We want to make Yorktown user friendly again,” said Democratic Town Supervisor candidate Don Peters, at the Yorktown Democratic Committee convention held last night. Peters officially got the nod to run for the town’s top post and he found himself
Read MoreStudent artwork from the students at Lakeland Central School District will be on display through Sunday, May 22 at the Jefferson Valley Mall. At the grand opening held on Monday, student musicians from both Waler Panas High School and Lakeland
Read MoreBy the time the polls closed on Tuesday night, the voters in all seven of the northern Westchester school districts passed their respective budgets. In addition the capital projects and bus propositions were approved in Lakeland, Peekskill and Yorktown. However,
Read MoreOfficials unveiled the “extreme makeover” of the Yorktown Teen Center’s facility in the Yorktown Community and Cultural Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, May 2. “We went from merely adequate to awesome,” said Helena Rodriguez, board president of the
Read MoreWestchester County legislators are working on redistricting county legislative districts after the results of the 2010 Census came in. Redistricting in the county takes place every ten years to ensure that each legislator is serving the same amount of constituents.
Read MoreLiving in a society where fast food and pre-made meals have become normal components of one’s diet, it is understandable how nutritional lessons can fall by the wayside. Stacey Antine has found a way to educate children on the values
Read MoreOne of the most popular summer destinations for Yorktown’s youth is right in their backyard. Camp Nabby has been a popular day camp destination for kids since it opened in 1940. The Bertino family has run the camp, which is
Read MoreYorktown Supervisor Susan Siegel and Councilman Nick Bianco will be joined by restaurateur David Paganelli on the Republican line of the ballot in 2011. The ticket was determined at the Yorktown Republican Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 20. Siegel
Read MoreThe Yorktown Examiner will be working this month towards once again expanding its reach for the newspaper’s readers and advertisers. This week, in earnest, the paper introduces Peekskill coverage to its news and editorial pages. (see this week’s print edition
Read MoreNorth County News, a newspaper with a rich local history spanning the past four-plus decades, has printed its final edition. Also, the Yorktown PennySaver, another local institution, is being phased out. In 1966, John Chase, the late founder of the
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