Winter Wonderland Returns to Kensico Dam Plaza Friday
Westchester’s Winter Wonderland is ready to return to Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla for its fourth exciting season. Starting the day after Thanksgiving and continuing through Dec. 31, the festive...
View ArticleValhalla High School Student Killed By Metro-North Train
A 16-year-old Valhalla High School student was struck and killed by a Metro-North train at the Valhalla station Monday morning. A Metro-North spokesperson said the accident occurred at 7:45 a.m. when...
View ArticleGate of Heaven Ceremony to Honor Soldiers Killed in Combat
A national program is coming to Mount Pleasant this weekend to remember veterans who never returned while fighting in wars dating back to the American Revolution. A Wreaths Across America ceremony has...
View ArticleMunicipalities Scramble to Accommodate Prepayment of 2018 Taxes
Local municipalities have made arrangements for property owners to pre-pay 2018 property taxes through Friday after Congress recently passed the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, which will limit state and local...
View ArticleGuiney to Retire as Mount Pleasant Schools Superintendent
Mount Pleasant Superintendent of Schools Dr. Susan Guiney announced this week she will retire at the end of the current academic year in June. Guiney, who has led the district since 2009-10, made the...
View ArticleP’ville Market Owner Sparks Hubbub Over Proposed Plastic Bag Ban
A public hearing on Pleasantville’s proposed legislation to ban single-use plastic bags suddenly became contentious Monday night when the Key Food Marketplace owner threatened to short-circuit a...
View ArticleHawthorne Cedar Knolls Residence to Close Later This Year
To the applause of dozens of residents who packed Mount Pleasant Town Hall Wednesday night, officials announced that the controversial Hawthorne Cedar Knolls will be closing in six to nine months. The...
View ArticleHawthorne Legion Post Honors Heroism of Four WWII Chaplains
Last Saturday was the 75th anniversary of the one of the greatest acts of valor performed during World War II. The problem is very few people know anything about it. Hawthorne American Legion Post 112...
View ArticleKensico Preserve Housing Development Approved for Thornwood
The Mount Pleasant Planning Board approved the 73-house Kensico Preserve project, ending an extensive and contentious review. Baker Residential will construct the homes on a 165-acre property on...
View ArticleClassic Car Storage Facility Proposed in Mount Pleasant
The Mount Pleasant Town Board listened last week to a proposal to convert the site of a former restaurant at 15 Commerce St. into a storage facility for classic and exotic cars. The proposal was...
View ArticleLatimer Calls for Utilities’ Leadership to Resign for Storm Response
County Executive George Latimer called for the resignations of Con Edison’s and New York State Electric & Gas’s (NYSEG) presidents Wednesday accusing the utilities of having “fumbled the recovery...
View ArticleZoning Change Sought for Proposed Hawthorne Hotel, Apartment Project
A developer is pursuing a zoning change from the Mount Pleasant Town Board for a proposed hotel and apartment complex on Skyline Drive in Hawthorne. The proposal from the Jersey City, N.J.-based...
View ArticleNew School Trains Next Generation of Dentists in Heart of Westchester
It was Dr. Edward Farkas’s vision to open a new dental college in the Hudson Valley. After all, the difficult process in establishing a place to train tomorrow’s dentists had been a contributing factor...
View ArticleCouncilman Rubeo Appointed Interim Mt. Pleasant Town Justice
Mount Pleasant Councilman Mark Rubeo said it’s a career goal for many attorneys to become a judge. On June 1, Rubeo will get that opportunity. The Mount Pleasant Town Board voted 4-0 Tuesday night to...
View ArticleCoyote in Thornwood Park Attack Had Rabies
The coyote that attacked a five-year-old girl in a Thornwood park Sunday afternoon tested positive for rabies, county Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler said Tuesday afternoon. Amler said that...
View ArticleSubstance Abuse Treatment Center Proposed for Mount Pleasant
An outpatient treatment center for substance abusers, including individuals addicted to opioids, has been proposed for Valhalla but Mount Pleasant town officials are taking a hard look at the idea. The...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Appoints Valhalla School Trustee Interim Councilman
A 24-year-old Valhalla Board of Education member was appointed Tuesday by the Mount Pleasant Town Board to fill the seat that will be soon be vacated by Councilman Mark Rubeo. The Town Board...
View ArticleNeglia, Horan, Griffin Win in Mt. Pleasant; Area Budgets Approved
Voters approved the Mount Pleasant School District’s $61.9 million 2018-19 budget by nearly a 2-1 margin and rejected Board of Education President John McCabe’s bid for re-election to a third term on...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Schools Selects Next District Superintendent
The Mount Pleasant Board of Education has selected a new administrator to replace retiring Superintendent of Schools Dr. Susan Guiney, it announced on Monday. In a statement e-mailed to district...
View ArticleMt. Pleasant Kicks Off First Comp Plan Update Meeting
Mount Pleasant Director of Planning Pat Cleary and about 140 town residents packed the Community Center in Valhalla last Wednesday to begin the process of the town’s first Comprehensive Plan update in...
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