The Hemlock Hill Farm has been given a new lease on life. The payment of $2.73 million in government funds, which finally came through this month, will make sure cows, not housing, will dot the landscape there. After lengthy bureaucratic delays, Hemlock Hill farm got the grant to purchase development… Read More →
Musician Joe Duraes has composed some new material, including a song about 9/11. In his words: “Eyes Upon the Skyline” tells my story as a New Yorker on that dreadful day. I lived in Brooklyn and worked in Midtown Manhattan during that time and this is how I experienced that… Read More →
Kids in Ossining are getting a big dose of science this summer. Here’s a write-up about the program sent in by the Ossining School District: At the Summer Science Academy at Brookside School in Ossining, sixth and seventh graders are exploring their local environment, learning about invasive plant species, proposing… Read More →
PEEKSKILL —A new tenant could be moving into the Peekskill train station, and city leaders are hoping any new business there gives a boost to the waterfront. Following the closure of the former Kelly’s restaurant, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which owns the building, is putting out a “request for proposals” inviting businesses to… Read More →
John Chervokas, an advertising visionary who dreamed up the “Please Don’t Squeeze the Charmin” campaign and used the power of persuasion as a leader in business and government, is being memorialized by colleagues and family following his death on Saturday at the age of 74. Read the full obituary in the… Read More →
Two years ago today, Long Island mother Diane Schuler inexplicably drove south in the parkway’s northbound lanes for 1.7 miles before colliding head-on with another vehicle in Mount Pleasant. The accident left 8 people dead and has been the subject of national conversation since. Last night, HBO aired “There’s Something… Read More →
Good Tuesday morning. Here’s a look at today’s opinion content: Norway massacre: Editorial We comment on Friday’s violence in Norway, which left 76 dead, and the consequence of sustained anti-Muslim rhetoric. Anders Behring Breivik, the mastermind of the two massacres, authored a 1,500-page screed that drew on fears of Islam… Read More →
The third annual Top Chefs of Northern Westchester held recently raised nearly $13,000 for the United Way of Westchester and Putnam. The event showcased the debut year of the Teach Me to Fish… Work Skills for Life program. Teach Me to Fish – which has trained and prepared nearly 800… Read More →
News from the Lions Club: Four Croton High School graduates of the class of 2011 received Croton Lions Club scholarships for outstanding community service. The scholarships are named in memory of Lions who generously served the Croton community. The recipients are as follows: Kamille Perry, winner of the Perry Lipkin… Read More →
Good Monday morning. Here’s a glance at opinion content published over the weekend: Saturday, July 23 We published a pair of commentary pieces that probed whether or not the federal Enviornmental Protection Agency should enact a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, the controversial practice used for extracting natural gas from bedrock…. Read More →