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North Salem’s Old Salem Farm To Host American Gold Cup
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. – When the 43rd annual American Gold Cup competition comes to North Salem’s Old Salem Farm in September, the town can expect a crowd of about 10,000 people, not to mention 600...
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Yorktown Man Charged With DWI, Driving With Revoked License
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A 64-year-old Yorktown man faces several felony and misdemeanor charges after police said he drove while intoxicated with a revoked driver's license. Bernard Kelly was pulled over...
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Metro-North Fare Increases Go Into Effect March 1
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) fare hikes that were approved in December will go into effect March 1 and include increases between 8.19 percent and 9.13...
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Lakeland May Limit Public Use Of Tracks, Tennis Courts
SHRUB OAK, N.Y. – Lakeland school officials are finalizing a policy that would prohibit public use of district tracks and tennis courts during school hours and during sporting events. Security and...
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FEMA Extends Sandy Deadline, Again, To March 29
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The deadline to register for Hurricane Sandy disaster assistance has been extended another 30 days, to March 29, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Tuesday....
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Westchester Realtor Takes Helm Of State Association Of Realtors
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- J.P. Endres Fein of White Plains was recently sworn in as 2013 president-elect of the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR). A realtor for 18 years, Endres Fein is...
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Bank Forecloses On Yorktown Home Of KISS' Ace Frehley
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A bank has filed for foreclosure on the Yorktown home of Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist for the rock band KISS. U.S. National Bank Association is accusing the rocker, whose...
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NYPD Assists Yorktown Police With Arrest Warrant
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The New York Police Department apprehended and turned over a suspect to the Yorktown Police Department Monday, a year after a warrant was issued for his arrest, police said....
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Yorktown Foundation For Excellence Honors Three
YORKTOWN, N.Y. - The Foundation for Excellence in Yorktown Education will honor three Relay for Life members Saturday in Tarrytown. Monica Garrigan, Jane McCarthy and Donna D'Andrea - co-chairs for...
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Walter Panas Pre-K Students Celebrate Chinese New Year
CORTLANDT, N.Y. - In a parade around the school's hallways, students in the Universal Pre-K Program at Walter Panas High School celebrated the Chinese New Year. The students spent two weeks preparing...
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Historic American Federal Home on Gorgeous Land
OSSINING, N.Y. - A spectacular brick American Federal home, built in the early 19th Century, is listed in the Ossining Historical Society book. The long circular driveway leads to the residence,...
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Oliver Wells, 82, Retired IBM Scientist
YORKTOWN, N.Y. - Oliver Wells, a retired IBM scientist, community volunteer and longtime Yorktown resident, died Feb. 20. He was 82. Wells was born in London, England in 1931, son of George Phillip...
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Bratton Urges Collaboration At Westchester School Safety Symposium
PURCHASE, N.Y. – Awareness and collaboration in Westchester County is key to prevent a school shooting like the one that occurred in Newtown, Conn., according to William Bratton, a former New York...
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Three New Candidates Join Yorktown Highway Chief Race
YORKTOWN, N.Y. ‒ Five candidates are now seeking the Democratic and Republican endorsements to replace departing Highway Superintendent Eric DiBartolo. Following the announcements of Thomas Diana and...
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Chabad Of Yorktown Holds Family Purim Celebration
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – The Chabad of Yorktown celebrated Purim on Sunday with a family celebration at the Yorktown Community and Cultural Center. The "Cirque du Purim" celebration featured dinner, craft...
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Yorktown Ranks 16th In County Domestic Violence Reports
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – There were 393 domestic incidents reported in Yorktown in 2010, up from 354 in 2008 – a 39 percent increase – ranking the town 16th per capita in such cases among 42 Westchester...
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Siegel Seeks Democratic Nod In Yorktown Supervisor Race
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Former Yorktown Supervisor Susan Siegel, who was elected as a Republican in 2009, hopes to seek a second term this November as a Democrat. “I’m seeking the nomination because I...
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Bee-Line Bus Fare Increases, Schedule Changes Effective Next Week
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – The fares for riding Westchester County’s Bee-Line bus system will increase on Sunday at 12:01 a.m., according to a press release from county spokesperson Donna Greene....
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Bear Mountain Parkway Plan Could Change After Meetings
CORTLANDT, N.Y. – The New York Department of Transportation might need to go back to the drawing board on proposed improvements along the Bear Mountain Parkway. About 100 residents attended meetings...
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Group Home Proposed For East Main Street In Yorktown
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – A group home agency would like to build a home for physically disabled residents on a vacant piece of land in Shrub Oak. The Richmond Agency has sent the town an informal notice of...
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