Mt. Pleasant Awaiting Reports on Possible RR Crossing Closures
Mount Pleasant officials are waiting on reports from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and their town engineer before deciding to ask whether any of the four railroad crossings be closed....
View ArticleHawthorne Multiplex to Close After Monday’s Movies
Moviegoers reacted with disappointment, surprise and resignation to the closing of the All Westchester Saw Mill Multiplex Cinemas in Hawthorne after 30 years of operation. The 2,300 seat, 10-screen...
View ArticleSurvey Outlines Mt. Pleasant Schools’ Infrastructure Needs
A study of Mount Pleasant School District facilities released last week highlighted a series of infrastructure projects that should be completed, but district officials must figure out how to pay for...
View ArticlePols Focus on Funding Rail Crossing Improvements
One year after the worst Metro-North accident in history, millions in federal dollars are on the verge of being sent to the states to enhance safety at railroad crossings throughout the nation,...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Remembers Metro-North Crash Victims on Anniversary
Mount Pleasant officials remembered the six victims of the worst Metro-North train accident in the railroad’s history Wednesday night with a candlelight vigil at Town Hall in Valhalla, a short distance...
View ArticleNYC Sues Mount Pleasant for Poaching Police Academy Graduate
The Town of Mount Pleasant is being sued by New York City for hiring a recent graduate of the city’s police academy without proper reimbursement for the cost of his training. Mount Pleasant Supervisor...
View ArticleAbinanti Pushes for Measure Requiring DOT Study Rail Crossings
Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti (D-Pleasantville) is calling for passage of his bill that would require the state Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct a study of grade-level railroad crossings...
View ArticleRats Spotted at Westlake Middle School; No Infestation
Rats returned to Westlake Middle School this week. Mount Pleasant School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Susan Guiney said two wood rats were found at the school on Tuesday. The first was...
View ArticleStudents Learn About Government as a Legislator for a Day
Sometimes there’s the assumption that today’s youngsters have little interest in learning about government and what the people entrusted to run it actually do. However, an increasingly popular field...
View ArticleReport: $6M Settlement Reached in Danroy Henry Suit
The family of slain Pace football player Danroy Henry has reached a settlement with the village and the officer who shot the 20-year-old, according to the Associated Press. A report released Monday...
View ArticleChance for Foodies, Culinary Enthusiasts to Help Valhalla Legion
American Legion Post 1038 in Valhalla is appealing to its members and the community for help to restore its 65-year-old home on Legion Drive that was damaged from flooding more than three years ago. As...
View ArticleWestlake Teachers Take District Officials to Task on Rat Sightings
Three middle school teachers argued at last week’s Mount Pleasant Board of Education work session that district officials failed to do enough to prevent rats from entering the middle school and high...
View ArticleContested Elections in Three Local School Board Races
Uncontested school board races has become the norm in recent years, but in next month’s elections there will be something at stake in three area school districts. On May 17, voters will decide the...
View ArticleHearing on Mt. Pleasant Film Ordinance to Resume Tonight
The Mount Pleasant Town Board will be revamping its proposed legislation to regulate commercial filming in town after criticisms were leveled against the measure at a recent public hearing. As...
View ArticleFormer Mount Pleasant Superintendent John Whearty Dies
Valhalla resident John Whearty, a former Mount Pleasant School District superintendent of schools and an educator in the district for 34 years, died on May 12. He was 82. Whearty began his career in...
View ArticleLawmakers Press State to Force DOT Rail Crossings Study
Two state legislators renewed their call last Friday for the state Senate to require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to study grade crossings throughout New York in hopes of avoiding future...
View ArticleIncumbents Win in Chappaqua; P’ville, Mt. Pleasant, Byram Hills Budgets Pass
Chappaqua Board of Education incumbents Warren Messner and Jeffrey Mester won re-election Tuesday night and voters overwhelmingly approved the district’s $118.2 million budget for 2016-17 that carries...
View ArticleSix Teens Arrested in Pair of Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Melees
A series of violent incidents erupted Friday and Saturday at the Hawthorne Cedar Knolls campus in Mount Pleasant resulting in the arrest of six teenagers in a roughly 12-hour span. Mount Pleasant...
View ArticleLocal Memorial Day Observances Scheduled for Monday
Mount Kisco The American Legion Post 136 in Mount Kisco will hold its annual Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 30 at 10 a.m. The parade route will begin at Oakwood Cemetery, travel down Smith Street...
View ArticleChanges Vowed for Mt. Pleasant’s Residential Treatment Centers
T More than 300 residents converged at a community forum at Mount Pleasant Town Hall last Monday demanding solutions to end the series of incidents that many in the crowd stated have been taking place...
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