The Lewisboro Planning Board, during their first in-person meeting since February 2020, discussed ways to amend a town board proposal it stron…
A newly-formed independent nominating body, Neighbors United, which says it provides residents with a nonpartisan governing option, will appear on the November ballot for local offices in some form, it was confirmed this week.
The Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem is challenging community members to race against a real 77-pound wild wolf, named V094, who lives in Voyageurs National Park near the U.S.-Canadian border.
During the Lewisboro Town Board meeting on July 12, Town Supervisor Peter Parsons said the town has fared well financially despite the pandemic, due to the Lewisboro Building Department’s large increase in revenue so far this year.
Lewisboro and, to a lesser extent, Bedford, among other towns, have seen contentious debates recently over the decision to allow or prohibit adult-use cannabis retail dispensaries or on-site consumption licenses from locating within their jurisdictions.
The Lewisboro Town Board on Monday narrowly voted to opt out of the issuance of New York state licenses for retail cannabis dispensary locations and on-site cannabis consumption locations within the town.
Monday night’s orderly Lewisboro Town Board meeting was a complete 180-degree turn from the board’s disorganized and tumultuous June 28 meeting.
The Pound Ridge Town Board reviewed recommendations from the Old Pound Road Committee this week for proposed access points to the town’s newest asset — a 22-acre property purchased a year ago.
The disagreement between the Katonah Village Library and the town over the level of funding the town supplies to the library does not appear headed toward a quick resolution. Based on the latest statements from both sides in the dispute, it is likely to be a contentious topic when discussion…
For the second in a series of virtual public forums on the town’s new comprehensive plan, the focus was on the three hamlets: Bedford Hills, Bedford Village and Katonah. Each of the hamlet subcommittees spoke of plans to meet again, in person, in coming weeks.
Construction work on the new Bedford Village firehouse is proceeding “on schedule and on budget” according to a July 3 update from the Bedford Village Fire District board of commissioners.
Two petitions that began circulating Lewisboro last week regarding the town’s sale of two properties on Main Street, South Salem, have already acquired several hundred signatures to request a permissive referendum on the transaction.
Don’t talk the talk, if you can’t walk the walk — it’s a motto the Friends of Pound Ridge live by, especially where it applies to low-waste living.
Re Jin Lee had been a city dweller all her life. She was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil, studied in London and Milan, and as a young professional, lived in Los Angeles before moving to New York City in the early 2000s. For years, she thrived off the hustle and bustle of urban living. T…
Lewisboro held its first LGBTQIA+ pride celebration, called Pride in the Park, throughout the day on Saturday, June 26, at Onatru Farm Park. The well-attended event capped a month of programs organized in the town.
Plans to sell the single-family home on the town’s Old Pound Road property to the Pound Ridge Fire Department appear to be falling through, according to several people familiar with the situation.
During Tuesday night’s Antenna Advisory Committee meeting, committee members and Town Board liaison Tony Goncalves discussed updates to CityScape’s master plan for cell towers in Lewisboro.
A single word could sum up Monday night’s Lewisboro Town Board meeting: chaos. Lewisboro’s first in-person board meeting since March 2019 was plagued with constant interruptions from residents and ended with an explosive polling of the board.
Despite being closed for three months last year, a Bedford Hills furniture store managed to prosper in the pandemic. Now, that store, Country Willlow, is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
Bedford United, an independent party that says it is “focused on local issues, transparency, and bipartisanship,” on Thursday announced its slate of candidates for the November election. Bedford United endorsed Don Scott for town supervisor, Peter Michaelis and Alli Choi for town board, Lisb…
The modest grounds of the Pound Ridge Post Office will be getting a much-needed facelift thanks to Growing Pound Ridge. Come fall, its bare facade will be flush with Virginia rose, Japanese sedge, white flowering dogwood and other native plantings.
With town budget season fast approaching, the Katonah Village Library has launched what it hopes will be an effective letter-writing campaign in support of increased town funding.
The Pound Ridge Library Board held a public hearing last week on its proposed expansion of the library’s adjacent parking lot. The hearing, held June 24, represented the culmination of at least six years of work. “This is a project that we’ve been working on for quite a long time,” said Boar…
Three proposals for reuse of existing commercial properties in three different sections of town were reviewed during a relatively painless meeting of the planning board on Tuesday, and all received quick and unanimous approvals.
On Saturday, June 19, three dauntless women of color came together to create a commemoration and celebration of Juneteenth at Onatru Farm Park.
After getting hit with a few curveballs, the Pound Ridge Historical Society has officially opened its Time Capsule 2020 exhibit at the Pound Ridge Museum.
Preliminary results from Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Bedford town supervisor show Deputy Supervisor Ellen Calves has won a substantial victory over Supervisor MaryAnn Carr by a 71% to 29% margin.
The Lewisboro Town Board resumed its discussion Monday night on the topic of whether it should opt out of allowing marijuana dispensaries and smoking parlors, now permitted under state law.
During Tuesday night’s meeting, the Lewisboro Planning Board discussed a recently-proposed change to the Town Code to restrict new gas stations from being built within a 1-mile radius of an existing station.
Engineering plans for the future village green at 77 Westchester Ave. will go to bid soon, according to sources involved with the project. This development brings the Town of Pound Ridge one step closer toward transforming the vacant lot in Scotts Corners into a multi-purpose village green.
The Democratic primary campaign for Bedford town supervisor is in its final days, with primary day this coming Tuesday, June 22.
At Tuesday’s town board meeting, it was announced that town offices would have a “soft opening” Wednesday, June 16. Among other business before it, the board approved a contract that would allow hybrid in-person/remote meetings and agreed to apply for a grant to improve sidewalks near Bedfor…
The past year and a half presented us with challenges more daunting than we ever could have imagined. On top of the COVID-19 pandemic that has racked the world, the country has been inundated with instances of horrific hate, violence and intolerance.
It’s safe to say that almost all of us felt confined this past year, but the isolation of COVID-19 hit the senior citizens of our communities hardest.
The Katonah Bedford Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps held its annual awards picnic last Saturday, June 5, honoring members who demonstrated outstanding performance during the past year.
Caramoor is more than concerts — it is an outdoor experience. And it is opening its grounds free to the public, beginning today, Friday, June 11 through Sunday, June 13 — as well as every Friday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Oct. 10.
On April 19, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York ruled to immediately suspend Thomas Casper, town resident and member of the Lewisboro Zoning Board of Appeals, from the practice of law, citing “professional misconduct.”
Lewisboro’s Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee held its first public information session on June 8. The goal of the session was to give residents an overview of the plan updating project, including how the process will work, how residents can become involved and, most importantly, how res…
Over 90 viewers signed into Zoom at the beginning of Wednesday’s League of Women Voters of Northeast Westchester Forum for the two Democratic contenders for Bedford town supervisor, Ellen Calves and MaryAnn Carr.
Early voting begins tomorrow, Saturday, June 12, for the Democratic primaries being held in Westchester.
The Bedford Town Board on Tuesday appointed Jared Antin of Bedford Hills to fill a months-long vacancy on the planning board. It also passed a number of items as part of its consent agenda, including approval of funds for street closings during Katonah Sales Days.
After a wet and cold Memorial Day weekend, the Lewisboro Town Pool opened for the first time in the 2021 summer season on Tuesday.
In a rather unorthodox move, the Town Board this week authorized a request from the Highway Department to advertise for a position that has yet to be vacated. Although not yet officially retired, Frank Luppino, who has served as a full-time laborer with the Highway Department since June 2000…
Ten years ago, a group of residents wanting to improve the town they live in came together to form the Pound Ridge Partnership.
Supervisor MaryAnn Carr is competing to be the Democratic candidate in November for a full-term in her current job. She likes to point to her origin story as a way of explaining why she believes she should remain in the position to which she was appointed in January.
Deputy Supervisor Ellen Calves believes she is most qualified to be the Democratic nominee for Bedford Town Supervisor in the November election, and points to her accomplishments to back that up.
The Energy Action Committee in Pound Ridge has officially entered the great leaf blower debate.
Clear your calendar for this Sunday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and head to Scotts Corners for Pound Ridge Proud Day.
Despite the shorter than usual agenda for Monday night’s Lewisboro Town Board meeting, two lengthy public comment periods pushed the meeting to over two hours, continuing a trend.
The final legal challenge aimed at blocking construction of the 42-unit affordable housing complex in Goldens Bridge called Lewisboro Commons appears over.
New York State Electric and Gas announced this week that it has started construction on a circuit upgrade project, bringing the promise of greater reliability and service to more than 1,600 customers in Pound Ridge and Lewisboro.
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