As the reopening process continues in New York state, businesses are becoming better acquainted with health and safety protocols and fine-tuni…
With Phase 3 of reopening in place and Phase 4 openings set for next week, the Bedford Town Board held a special meeting Thursday, June 25, to consider ways it could facilitate attempts to promote small businesses, especially in downtown Katonah.
According to final absentee ballot data from the Westchester County Board of Elections, including all the ballots that were postmarked by June 23 and received by the end of the day Tuesday, June 30, there are 9,665 ballots to be counted in the 93rd Assembly District Democratic Primary.
At its June 17 meeting, the Historical Building Preservation Commission heard another application for apartments in historic Katonah business district structures. It also reviewed a revised plan for a new welcome center at the Harvey School’s historic Weil House.
If there were a title for “master monarch butterfly whisperer,” University of Connecticut’s Alice Ely would have already taken the prize. In addition to being an advanced master gardener, UConn Master Composter 2018, and gardens chair at Westport’s Wakeman Town Farm, Ms. Ely is also the crea…
At a hastily scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 30, the Bedford Town Board approved an amendment to an existing lease agreement with Westchester County that will allow the county to upgrade an emergency communications tower at Guard Hill.
At the beginning of the coronavirus crisis in March, when high schools, middle schools and colleges around the country began closing, preschools were left in the dark on how to respond. Mandates from state government mainly addressed school districts and day care facilities, providing little…
Former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, has announced his candidacy for state Senate in the 40th District. The district includes Lewisboro and Pound Ridge, but does not include Bedford.
The Westchester Land Trust has accepted a conservation easement on Pound Ridge Land Conservancy’s Olesen Preserve, according to a statement released by the organization this week. The move helps ensure that the environmentally sensitive property will be preserved in perpetuity.
Bedford Police Chief Mel Padilla has been appointed by Westchester County Executive George Latimer to the Westchester County Police Reform and Reinvention Task Force, the Town of Bedford announced Thursday.
In the face of uncertainty, two new businesses in Pound Ridge have taken the ultimate plunge and opened up shops in Scotts Corners business district. The entrepreneurs behind these new establishments remain undaunted, even as the coronavirus outbreak persists.
The Lewisboro Parks and Recreation Department has notified town residents that there will be a summer camp program this year, but it will be different from previous years.
At a meeting on Thursday, June 11, the Three Lakes Council Board made the decision to close Long Pond Preserve, located on the west end of Lake Waccabuc on Mead Street, to all visitors until further notice.
On June 10, the Lewisboro Library Board of Trustees discussed the prospect of holding the annual library fair as an in-person event. After a lengthy discussion, the board voted against going forward with the usual format.
The Town of Pound Ridge has announced that the Westchester County Board of Health on June 12 released official guidance regarding allowable operations for both camp and swimming pools.
Downtown Katonah projects dependent on the completion of Phase I of the town’s sewer project again took center stage at the June 9 Bedford Planning Board meeting. The board approved waiving site plan approval for two proposals on Katonah Avenue, and gave preliminary approval to another on Ed…
During Tuesday’s planning board meeting, the board voted to accept the resolution for a site development plan, special use permit and stormwater permit for Mandia Residences’ plan to transform the Goldens Bridge Community House into a residential apartment building.
Business owners and town officials are hoping to see residents strolling down the new sidewalks in Scotts Corners soon, now that Phase 2 of the region’s reopening has begun.
At her custom invitation studio in Katonah, Laura Marks takes pleasure in crafting the perfect wedding invitation for her client’s special day. But lately, the task at hand has changed.
Four days before Westchester County was scheduled to enter Phase 1 of reopening, Town Supervisor Peter Parsons received a call from the county asking for volunteer contact tracers in Lewisboro. In order for the county to meet the metrics for reopening, Lewisboro needed to provide six volunte…
The Pound Ridge Town Board approved a proposal to create a Village Green at the former Texaco gas station site located at 77 Westchester Ave. during a special work session on Tuesday. The decision brings finality to a site in the middle of Scotts Corners that has sat in limbo on the tax roll…
Saturday, June 6, was a day unlike any the Town of Bedford has seen in quite some time as a huge crowd — estimates ranged from 1,500 to over 2,000 people — gathered in Bedford Village Memorial Park for a peaceful rally for racial justice.
At the town board meeting Monday evening, Lewisboro Superintendent of Parks and Recreation Dana Mayclim presented her preliminary thoughts on opening the town pool and camp.
On Monday evening, June 8, the town board held an emergency meeting to consider an application by Peppino’s Ristorante for a permit to expand their outdoor dining arrangements in preparation for a Phase 2 reopening.
Bedford held its first Pride Flag raising on Friday, June 5, in celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month. The town board passed a resolution May 19 declaring June to be LGBTQ Pride Month in the Town of Bedford. At the ceremony were (front row), Council Member MaryAnn Carr, County Legislator Kitley C…
On Saturday, May 30, community members Luke Jones and Heather Mieko Lackey hosted a Katonah-Lewisboro Vigil for Justice at the Goldens Bridge Metro-North overflow lot across the street from ACME supermarket. Like so many other protests across the country in recent days, the small, peaceful g…
On May 28, during a special board meeting, the Lewisboro Library Board of Trustees began the lengthy discussion regarding the reopening of the library.
The collection of local taxes is proceeding close to normal in the towns of Bedford and Pound Ridge, despite offers of tax relief and reduced late penalties due to the health crisis, according to town officials. The Town of Lewisboro, however, is reporting a larger shortfall in tax collectio…
There’s something sinister spreading in Westchester that can only be curtailed with early intervention, and no, it isn’t COVID-19. The threat is invasive plant species, which continue to be a serious risk to the environment, the economy and human health.
The Pound Ridge Town Board and members of the public will have the opportunity to hear a proposal to turn the vacant property at 77 Westchester Ave. into a village green during a special work session at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9.
Kids may have to get creative when it comes to the way they play this summer.
Some 20 area families in need will receive weekly supplies of fresh produce, thanks to a new partnership between two local nonprofit organizations and a community-minded landowner in Bedford.
A socially distanced groundbreaking event for the new Chabad Center on Route 172 in Bedford Corners will be held Sunday, June 14.
Bedford 2020 is seeking community input on the draft of its new climate action plan.
Town Supervisor Peter Parsons opened Tuesday’s town board meeting announcing that the New York State Department of Transportation plans to conduct limited spraying of herbicide on intersections and traffic lights on state roads to maintain driver visibility.
This time of year, an otherwise quiet backyard can transform into a bustling wildlife hub for a family of house finch or a herd of deer. In the midst of all this activity, it’s not uncommon to come across injured or abandoned wildlife on your property. The Pound Ridge Conservation Board offe…
Construction on the Transportation Enhancement Project is one of the only projects that has not been disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak. Work on the sidewalk improvement project in Scotts Corners has continued unabated since early March and is on schedule to be completed by July, accordin…
Scotts Corners is usually humming at this time of year as volunteers prepare for one of the town’s biggest annual events, the Pound Ridge Partnership’s Pride Day. Of course, that’s all changed now due to the coronavirus restrictions on social gathering.
A plan to restore residential use to the second and third floors of 113 Katonah Ave., the building that houses Charles Department Store, has received the approval of the Bedford Historical Preservation Commission.
A proposed 10-lot subdivision off Upper Hook Road in Katonah again came before the planning board on Tuesday, many months after it was previously discussed. The board had last taken a substantive look at the plan in December 2018.
Construction on Phase I of the Bedford Hills-Katonah Sewer Project has been progressing rapidly. Freed from the constraints of traffic in the downtown Katonah area during the coronavirus shutdown, the project remains ahead of schedule.
One of the less visible side effects of the coronavirus pandemic becomes obvious when one ventures into a grocery store: the state ban on disposable plastic bags has been put on hold. Local laws governing plastic bags seem to have also fallen by the wayside. And with no uniform guidelines in…
The Lewisboro Planning Board held a public hearing Tuesday to discuss the site development plans for the Goldens Bridge Community House, located on Old Bedford Road in Goldens Bridge. The developers of the building are proposing to turn it into four one-bedroom residential apartments.
The Market at Pound Ridge Square has always served as a central focal point for residents in the community, but never has it been more “essential” than during the outbreak of COVID-19. Since the beginning of the pandemic in February, grocery stores have been among the few retail businesses t…
At its May 19 meeting, the town board learned of diminished prospects for town park activities this summer. It also granted further relief to some taxpayers and authorized a special designation for the month of June.
The Bedford Planning Board heard three applications May 12, with two public hearings on proposed subdivisions and preliminary approval granted for an addition to Splash Car Wash in Bedford Hills.
When it became clear that in-person gatherings would pause for the foreseeable future, Westchester Land Trust transformed its annual benefit to an online format. With support from the local community, WLT is launching its Reimagined event online Tuesday, May 26, offering content and activiti…
After over a month of closure, local communities are opening more avenues for recreation.
Northern Westchester Hospital is one of eight area hospitals that will share $265 million for essential expenses associated with treating coronavirus patients, Congresswoman Nita Lowey announced Tuesday.
