Officials See Signs of Progress for Mt. Pleasant Youth Residences
Progress is being made to address the violence at two residential facilities for youths in Mount Pleasant, state Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown) told about 100 concerned residents at a follow-up...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Native to Show Kids How to Have Fun With Fitness This Sunday
Matt Fisher understands as well as anyone the problems of childhood obesity and the negative impact that a sedentary lifestyle can have on a person’s health. As a physical education teacher in the...
View ArticleArmonk Woman Among Two Dead in Route 9A Crash in Hawthorne
An accident involving a motorcycle and a car on Route 9A in Hawthorne on Wednesday claimed the lives of a 79-year-old Armonk woman and a New Rochelle man. Mount Pleasant police said the accident...
View ArticleHawthorne Man Arrested on Narcotics Sale Charges
A 58-year-old Hawthorne man was arrested last week and charged with three felony counts for allegedly selling narcotics out of his home. Michael Lorenzo, a tenant at 148 Atlantic Ave., was taken into...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant School District to Present $39M ‘No Frills’ Bond
For the third time since 2014, Mount Pleasant School District officials are prepared to schedule a major capital projects referendum for voters to consider this fall. The Mount Pleasant Board of...
View ArticleP’ville Police Arrest Man for Making False Robbery Claim
A 33-year-old Queens man who fabricated a story to Pleasantville police about being robbed at gunpoint was arrested on Wednesday, one day after police briefly detained another man based on the claim....
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Municipal Pool to Reopen Saturday After Child is Injured
The Mount Pleasant town pool is scheduled to reopen on Saturday, three days after a six-year-old boy had his finger caught in a pool jet for about four hours. The town’s Recreation Department informed...
View ArticleSaw Mill Parkway Project Resumes This Weekend, Delays Expected
Motorists should anticipate delays later this week when the second phase of the Saw Mill Parkway project in Pleasantville resumes on Saturday morning. The scheduled 21-day project will be worked on...
View ArticleAdditional Funding Available for North 60 Project Studies
The Westchester County Board of Acquisition and Contracts agreed on Aug. 4 to provide additional funding for the study of North 60, a $1.2 billion biomedical project being proposed in Valhalla. Last...
View ArticleWater Restrictions Imposed in Mount Pleasant
Due to a malfunction at the Commerce Street Pump Station, which includes Hawthorne, Thornwood and Valhalla, all homes and businesses are on high water restrictions. Until further notice, the Town of...
View ArticleWater Restrictions Lifted in Mount Pleasant
Water restrictions in Mount Pleasant ended on Friday after repairs were made at the Commerce Street Pump Station Due to a malfunction at the station, which includes Hawthorne, Thornwood and Valhalla,...
View ArticleKnow Your Neighbor: Patrick Magliocchino, Student-Athlete, Thornwood
Patrick Magliocchino has been playing lacrosse since third grade but one of his most memorable experiences in his years playing the sport occurred earlier this summer. Magliocchino, who is entering his...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Receives $500G State Grant for Downtown Improvements
The Town of Mount Pleasant received a $500,000 check last week from state Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown) to help pay for improvements to portions of the Hawthorne and Thornwood business districts....
View ArticleMt. Pleasant, Chappaqua Rail Crossings Slated for Safety Upgrades
New York State last week received $5 million in federal grants for railroad safety and grade crossing improvements, several of which are at local sites including Valhalla’s Commerce Street where six...
View ArticlePair Charged With Selling Heroin to Undercover Cops
A task force comprised of county and local police officers and FBI agents arrested two men on Wednesday following a six-month investigation into heroin sales in Westchester and Putnam counties. Neil...
View ArticleTraffic, School Enrollment Concerns in Thornwood Housing Proposal
By Anna Young Residents packed the Mount Pleasant Town Hall meeting room last Monday night to raise wide-ranging concerns about a proposed 116 single-family house subdivision in Thornwood. During a...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant School Officials Hope $39.6M Bond Vote’s the Charm
For the third time in as many years, Mount Pleasant School District residents will vote on a multimillion dollar capital projects bond. The vote on the $39.6 million referendum next Tuesday, Oct. 18...
View ArticleEditorial: Time for Mt. Pleasant School Voters to Step Up for Their District
Anyone who lives in Westchester is keenly aware that property taxes are high and many families are under increasing pressure to make ends meet because of those tax bills. As a result, it’s...
View ArticleMount Pleasant School District’s $39.6M Bond Easily Approved
After rejecting a referendum in each of the past two years, Mount Pleasant School District residents overwhelmingly approved a $39.6 million capital projects bond Tuesday night. The final tally was...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Seeking Funds for Ambitious Downtown Revitalization
The Town of Mount Pleasant will move forward on a multimillion dollar downtown revitalization plan once it obtains the necessary funding. Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi said the town is targeting another $3...
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