Preliminary Metro-North Crash Report Void of Answers
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a preliminary report Monday on the Feb. 3 Metro-North crash that killed six people but doesn’t explain why the SUV driver moved forward into the...
View ArticleMount Pleasant Voters Reject School Bonds for Second Time
Mount Pleasant School District voters resoundingly defeated a major capital projects bond Tuesday night that would have allowed borrowing for infrastructure projects to upgrade Westlake Middle School...
View ArticleEx-Mt. Pleasant School Trustee Write-in Candidate for Board of Ed
A former Mount Pleasant school trustee has launched a write-in campaign in hopes of being elected to a seat in the district’s Board of Education race on Tuesday. John Piazza, who served one term on the...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Celebrates U.S. Army’s Anniversary, Flag Day in Ceremony
Sunday was a great day to be in Mount Pleasant to pay tribute to an extraordinary group of men and women who after nearly two-and-a-half centuries continue to help make America great. American Legion...
View ArticleCurrent, Former Staffers Charge Cottage School Failing Students
Three current and former educators at the Mount Pleasant Cottage School have accused its superintendent of making program changes that are harmful to students, a charge that Superintendent James...
View ArticleEx-Judge Must Obtain Mt. Pleasant Variance to Build in Buffer
By Sarah Bonanno The Mount Pleasant Planning Board unexpectedly announced Monday night that the public hearing for former state Supreme Court justice Francis Nicolai’s controversial application to...
View ArticleFirst-time Candidate to Run for County Legislator; Smith Bows Out
Local and county Republicans introduced Thornwood resident Margaret Cunzio as their new candidate Monday afternoon for the District 3 Board of Legislators seat replacing Michael Smith who recently...
View ArticleOfficials Press for Towns to Install Grade Crossing Cameras
Four months after the worst accident in Metro-North history, state Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown) and various local elected officials endorsed state legislation Monday that would give municipalities...
View ArticleFormer Mt. Pleasant Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography
Former Mount Pleasant Police Chief Brian Fanelli pleaded guilty Monday to possession of child pornography in federal court in White Plains. Fanelli entered his plea to one count of possession of child...
View ArticleCar Dealership Proposed to Replace Hawthorne Multiplex
Local movie buffs may soon be losing one of their prime venues if a redevelopment plan comes to fruition. The owner of the All Westchester Saw Mill Multiplex Cinemas in Hawthorne has proposed to tear...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant to Crack Down on Columbus Avenue Speeding
Days after a Yorktown woman was killed crossing Columbus Avenue in Valhalla, the Mount Pleasant Town Board and Police Chief Paul Oliva pledged to try and slow down speeding motorists on the road. Three...
View ArticleMotorists Urged to Reduce Speed in Mount Pleasant
The recent death of a pedestrian in Valhalla has prompted Mount Pleasant officials to launch an effort alerting motorists to reduce speed and obey traffic laws in town. The town has initiated a “team...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Mulls Eliminating Nonresident Train Parking Passes
Faced with a shortage of parking spaces at the Hawthorne and Valhalla Metro-North station lots, Mount Pleasant officials favor a plan to end nonresident annual parking passes and establish a fund to...
View ArticleMoviegoers Saddened By Pending Hawthorne Multiplex Closure
Loyal patrons of the All Westchester Saw Mill Multiplex Cinemas in Hawthorne will soon have to find another venue to see the latest movies. The Mount Pleasant Planning Board unanimously granted site...
View ArticleSecond Assault at P’ville Cottage School Under Investigation
For the second time this month, a Pleasantville Cottage School student was arrested and charged with assaulting a fellow student, Mount Pleasant police said. Dastina Myers, 17, was arrested on Oct. 21...
View ArticleCuomo Helps Regeneron Celebrate Facilities, Jobs Expansion
Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined hundreds of Regeneron employees Thursday morning at the pharmaceutical company’s Tarrytown campus to celebrate the recent addition of nearly 300,000 square feet of lab space...
View ArticleHousing, Assisted Living Proposed for Mt. Pleasant’s Legionaries Property
A White Plains-based developer is proposing a major development for a portion of the property owned by the Legion of Christ in Mount Pleasant that would include 116 single-family homes and an assisted...
View ArticleBusiness of the Week: Video SEO Pro, Hawthorne
Placing an ad in the yellow pages or even developing a smart-looking website isn’t enough to get a business noticed in today’s crowded marketplace. With many consumers’ attention diverted and...
View ArticleVote Delayed Until This Week on Mt. Pleasant’s $48.3M Budget
Needing more time to consider potential ramifications, the Mount Pleasant Town Board delayed a vote last week on the 2016 town budget. The board was originally scheduled to approve next year’s spending...
View ArticleThornwood Bank Robbed By Lone Suspect; Police Appeal for Help
The Mount Pleasant Police Department is asking the public for help in catching a man who robbed a Chase Bank in Thornwood on Friday afternoon. Police said a male with a beard and dressed in a black...
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