Proposed Valhalla Assisted Living Plan Faces Stiff Traffic Hurdles
By Ed Perratore Mount Pleasant Planning Board members were highly skeptical last week over a proposal for an assisted living facility on Grasslands Road in Valhalla because the area is already prone to...
View ArticleTwo Seats Up for Grabs in Mount Pleasant Board Election
By Joan Gaylord With four candidates vying for two open seats on the Mount Pleasant Town Board, the Democrats are looking to retain a presence in town government. This year, Laura DiVenere joins...
View ArticleState Republicans Target Mt. Pleasant Democrat With Mailer
The New York State Republican Committee sent out a mailer in the waning days of the local Mount Pleasant campaign last week to some town voters targeting Democratic Councilwoman Francesca...
View ArticleRepublicans Zaino, Schulman Victorious in Mt. Pleasant Town Board Race
By Joan Gaylord The Town of Mount Pleasant will return to an all-Republican Town Board next year as Jerry Schulman and Danielle Zaino both claimed victories Tuesday night. The unofficial results from...
View ArticleCounty to Announce Public Meeting With FAA; Prelim Report Issued
The county will soon hold a public session with representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to address concerns from residents in communities close to Westchester County Airport that...
View ArticleSleepy Hollow Resident Latest Democrat to Join Race for Lowey’s Seat
A Sleepy Hollow resident and a recent national board chair for NARAL Pro-Choice America, was the latest Democrat to enter the race for the party’s nomination to succeed retiring Congresswoman Nita...
View ArticleWestlake Athletic Field Upgrades Could Be Put to Vote By Spring
By Ed Perratore The Mount Pleasant Board of Education has heard, loud and clear, community complaints about the dismal condition of its high school’s and middle school’s athletic fields – and has...
View ArticleWestchester’s Winter Wonderland Opens Friday in Valhalla
Westchester’s Winter Wonderland returns to Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla on Friday at 5 p.m. for its sixth season. The festive celebration takes place for six consecutive weekends through Saturday,...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant School Trustees Open Review for Fields Upgrade Bond
By Ed Perratore Mount Pleasant school officials took the first step toward the much-needed renovation of athletic facilities at Westlake high and middle schools last week by voting to studying the...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Board of Ed Forecasts $9.1M Bond for Fields Revamp
By Ed Perratore The Mount Pleasant Board of Education provided a firsthand look at the school district’s plans to renovate its athletic fields last Wednesday with a likely bond next spring estimated at...
View ArticleResidents Safely Escape Thornwood Group Home Fire
A Thornwood group home sustained heavy damage from a fire Friday morning but there were no injuries to residents or staff. The Thornwood Volunteer Fire Department received a call for a structure fire...
View ArticleCuomo Vetoes Mt. Pleasant’s Hotel Occupancy Tax
By Joan Gaylord Mount Pleasant officials learned last week that Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed the legislation that would have allowed the town to impose a 3 percent hotel occupancy tax on the town’s lodging...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Expected to Decide on Valhalla Field Lights
By Joan Gaylord As the new Mount Pleasant Town Board settles in, near the top of its list will be resolve the controversy stemming from a proposal to install lights at Pat Henry Field in Valhalla. The...
View ArticleValhalla Teen Attains Scouting’s Pinnacle, Joins Brother as Eagle
Christian Rossi had some significant footsteps to follow. It was four years ago that his older brother, Griffin, earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Now, Christian can stand on equal footing. Last...
View ArticleBuchwald, Browde Campaigns Pick Up Key Endorsements
Two Democratic candidates vying for separate elected offices received key endorsements last week in their quest to gain their party’s nomination. Assemblyman David Buchwald (D-White Plains), who is...
View ArticleMount Pleasant School Trustee Jost Resigns from Board
Mount Pleasant Board of Education Trustee Maria Jost announced last Friday that she resigned her seat because of personal reasons. Reached last weekend, Jost said following the death of her father in...
View ArticleFAA, County Airport Reps Address Airplane Noise With Public
Area residents impacted by what they argue is escalating noise from aircraft flying into and out of Westchester County Airport had a chance last week to address questions and concerns to Federal...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Voters to Decide $9M Athletic Fields Bond
Mount Pleasant School District voters will decide on Tuesday, Mar. 31 whether to appropriate just over $9 million toward improving the outdoor athletic facilities at the Westlake High School and middle...
View ArticleHarckham Blasts DOT for Failing to Finish Grade Crossing Report
Two local state legislators whose district includes the Commerce Street grade crossing in Valhalla lambasted the state Department of Transportation (DOT) for failing to produce a safety report nearly...
View ArticleSpring Referendum Eyed for New Castle Firehouse Expansion Vote
New Castle Fire District No. 1 residents may learn by next month when a King Street firehouse expansion referendum will be scheduled. Board of Commissioners Chairman Erik Nicolaysen said last week...
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