Bedford police responded to multiple incident calls over a 3-day period involving family members at a Katonah residence.
With the state budget due shortly and the focus of the legislature concentrating on it and its historic shortfall for the next month, it would be nice to know that before they cut, before they raise taxes, they look at the corruption and near corruption across the state.
Plum Plums attracts visitors to Scotts Corners from near and far, so the landlord’s failure to renew their lease is a serious loss. Because there is no replacement tenant lined up for Plum Plum’s space, there is the suggestion that the landlord may have been bluffing when he attempted to dra…
This is a response to Cory Singer’s letter (“Bloody battle of Indian Hill deserves a memorial plaque,” Jan. 29) This letter sparked a deeply impacting memory for me.
The Katonah Lewisboro School District this week announced the anticipated appointment of Neill Alleva as assistant superintendent for human resources.
We would like to commend the Bedford Central School District Board for cancelling the 30-acre solar array off Guard Hill Road at West Patent School. We all learned a lot about the complexities of commercial solar power placed in residential neighborhoods. Moreover, the community had to addre…
The statement issued Monday, Feb. 22, by the Bedford Central School District rejecting an energy company’s proposal to build solar facilities at two school sites was concise and to the point: “After careful consideration, the district has determined not to proceed with this proposed project …
It is understandable that Republican Town Board candidate Andrea Rendo would try to rile up her base with inflammatory rhetoric (“Criticizes Lewisboro Town Board meeting on new borrowings,” Feb. 19), but it is unacceptable for her to blatantly misrepresent the facts and mischaracterize the d…
I am dismayed to learn that Plum Plums Cheese Shop is being forced out of Pound Ridge. The store has been an integral part of our town for seven-plus years, providing a central meeting spot, attracting customers from far and wide, as well as selling superb cheese and charcuterie. During this…
The Board of Education in Bedford Central School District this week voted to terminate a letter of intent to enter into an agreement with Brightcore Energy to develop a controversial solar farm on two school district properties.
The Pound Ridge business district continues to undergo dramatic changes, with new businesses putting down roots and old mainstays, like Plum Plums Cheese, finding homes elsewhere.
The Eva Scrivo Salon is in the final stages of opening its doors at 56 and 60 Westchester Ave. in the Key Bank building complex.
Beginning in early March, Toney Toni & The Gang will open at 70 Westchester Ave.
The Criminal Justice Reform Committee in Pound Ridge is feeling the pressure, with the deadline for its first draft of recommendations just two weeks away. “I know what our deadline is here, but to rush through something as important as this seems ridiculous to me,” said Pound Ridge Police C…
Senior Advocate Rosemary Vorel picks up food for pets belonging to seniors at a table set up by Pet Food Pantry
During the Lewisboro Library Board of Trustees meeting held on Feb. 10, trustees discussed the library’s finances and goals for 2021.
On Sunday, Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. police were informed of an accident involving a single vehicle and a deer that took place on Salem Road. No tow was required, and the driver did not sustain injuries. The New York State Department of Transportation was notified to remove the deer, which perished.
With Katonah-Lewisboro and Bedford Central school districts gearing up for budget season, the issue of state aid is at the forefront of many people’s minds. As part of the planning process for the 2021-22 New York state budget, Sen. Pete Harckham recently held a series of meetings with schoo…
In a working session on Tuesday, Feb. 16, the Bedford Town Board took up a request from the town’s Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Advisory Committee, asking that the board adopt a new policy regarding the process for appointing members to committees and commissions.
Thomas H. Meyer, a longtime resident of Bedford Hills, died on Feb. 11. He was 79.
On Monday, Feb. 8, at7:43 p.m., Bedford olice went to a home on Mustato Road, Katonah, after a man said his dog was not returned to him by the dog’s co-owner. The caller, age 79, said the dog’s co-custodian refused to bring him home.
Plum Plums leaving Pound Ridge is a sad day for the town.
I was very disappointed in what I observed at last week’s Lewisboro Town Board Meeting. The evening’s agenda outlined a series of “Borrowing Resolutions” for approval amounting to $972,000 worth of additional debt for the town, $300,000 of which was earmarked for new playground equipment at …
I am dismayed to learn that Plum Plums Cheese Shop is being forced out of Pound Ridge. The store has been an integral part of our town for seven-plus years, providing a central meeting spot, attracting customers from far and wide, as well as selling superb cheese and charcuterie. During this…
Plum Plums attracts visitors to Scotts Corners from near and far, so the landlord’s failure to renew their lease is a serious loss. Because there is no replacement tenant lined up for Plum Plum’s space, there is the suggestion that the landlord may have been bluffing when he attempted to dra…
Thank you to Maureen Koehl and Lynn Ryan for adding to the discussion of the battle at Indian Hill. While I have not spent years researching the battle, I have read numerous historical texts, many of which reference Indian Hill as the location. “The History of Westchester County” (by Frederi…
The reactions of local Republicans Andrea Rendo and Joseph Zaino to the Jan. 6th attack on the Capitol (“Leaders express anguish over violent attack on Capitol,” Jan. 15) were disappointing yet unsurprising. Both Ms. Rendo and Mr. Zaino apparently were incapable of condemning the perpetrator…
One of the things we’re thankful for at this time of year — particularly during COVID when we’re spending so much time at home — is the peace and quiet that comes after the gas-powered leaf blowers have been put to rest. We’re grateful for being able to walk in our neighborhoods and work in …
Maybe the backlash was unexpected. But what started as a misstep in how the Bedford Town Board filled a vacancy in early January has developed into a far-reaching effort to revisit how town officials recruit and select candidates for committees, boards and commissions.
When the Town of Bedford hired Rosemary Vorel as its part-time senior advocate, a new position, in June 2019, it had no way of knowing just how important she would become.
With two proposals for ground-mounted solar arrays currently being evaluated in Bedford — one adjacent to West Patent Elementary School and another on Baldwin Road — a variety of opinions have developed about the advantages and disadvantages of such projects.
Before she became the president of the executive board of the Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry, South Salem resident Kelley Housman and her family volunteered there, spending hours filling bags with food items for holiday meals.
In order to move all operations outside as a safety precaution, the pantry added outdoor lighting and orange cones to help clients pick up groceries.
To comply with COVID-19 guidelines, hundreds of bags are prepackaged by volunteers.
Kelley Housman, board president, prepackages bags for distribution during the pandemic.
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Community members of Pound Ridge Elementary School met virtually with their newly-appointed interim principal, Teresa Letizia, last week. Ms. Letizia officially assumed her new role Monday, Feb. 8.
Although much of the conversation around the coronavirus lately focuses on vaccinations, officials are urging residents not to overlook one key component of the fight against COVID-19, contact tracing.
