After two years of often intense discussions before the planning board, Chabad of Bedford seemed well on its way to constructing its new cente…
Closing out three long weeks of counting votes, New York state Sen. Pete Harckham declared victory this week in his reelection bid for the state Senate’s 40th District.
Joan Dooley’s official title is dog control officer for the towns of Pound Ridge and Lewisboro. She often jokes that the sign on her car should really read “people control officer.”
Welcome to another report from the beaver beat.
When COVID-19 cases began to spike in early spring, elected officials in northern Westchester started scrambling to request assistance from the federal and state government in setting up their own local testing sites. As the months wore on, their pleas for assistance went largely unmet.
Among the items on Tuesday’s town board meeting agenda were the 2021 budget, which was adopted; an easement agreement for access to Buxton Gorge, which was approved; and a discussion with Con Edison about its Aug. 4 storm response, which was challenged.
County Executive George Latimer released his proposed 2021 budget Nov. 10. Local leaders said they supported the budget, calling it a positive step forward for the county while having minimal impact on their towns.
During Monday night’s Town Board meeting, the board voted to make Juneteenth a town holiday.
Despite currently being within the New York state tax cap in budget projections for 2021, the Lewisboro Town Board voted Monday to approve a tax cap override.
Over 10 years ago, Donna Williams moved to the Hudson Valley from New York City, and was inspired to create a reliable outlet for local farms to sell their products directly to consumers, called Field Goods.
The town’s Criminal Justice Reform Committee held its first public meeting last week, marking the beginning of a busy five months packed with near-weekly discussions. The committee is on a tight deadline to review local policing practices and deliver a policing reform plan for the town to ad…
Pound Ridge released its tentative budget for 2021 this week, revealing a conservative approach to its finances following an unpredictable year. The town’s preliminary budget for next year plans for $9,314,328 in overall appropriations, which reflects a modest increase of less than $20,000, …
Bedford Town Justice Erik Jacobsen, who was arrested for DWI in Mount Kisco last year, has been sentenced in Rye City Court to a one-year conditional discharge. The sentence, imposed by Judge Joseph L. Latwin, calls for Mr. Jacobsen to continue in treatment, have his license revoked, and mai…
A plan by DeCicco & Sons to take over, renovate, and expand the existing Key Food Marketplace located at 422 Old Post Road, Bedford, and granted preliminary approval by the planning board in March, may be facing a delay from an unexpected source.
With Town Supervisor Chris Burdick’s apparent win in the election for a local state Assembly seat, a question on the minds of many residents is, What will happen to his current position and the Bedford Town Board after he is sworn in on Jan. 1, 2021, in Albany?
The race for New York’s 40th Senate District hangs in the balance as tens of thousands of absentee ballots await counting across Westchester, Dutchess and Putnam counties.
The Pound Ridge Conservation Board is elevating two current members to share in the board’s leadership. Ellen Grogan will become chairwoman and Robert Siegel will become vice chairman.
On Thursday, Oct. 29, County Executive George Latimer announced that $1.27 million in CARES Act, or Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, funding will be awarded to remote learning centers throughout Westchester. One of the recipients is the Lewisboro Parks and Recreation Depar…
Building on heightened desires to explore the outdoors, no doubt as a result of COVID-induced claustrophobia, the Westchester Land Trust is opening a newly established 3-acre arboretum adjacent to its existing 125-acre Westchester Wilderness Walk/Zofnass Family Preserve in Pound Ridge.
Lewisboro Town Supervisor Peter Parsons and Councilmember Tony Goncalves held a meeting Oct. 29 to brief residents of the Oakridge Water District on two problems that plagued the area for years: brown water and power outages.
State Sen. Shelley Mayer appears all but certain to win reelection in the 37th Senate District, based on preliminary Board of Elections results.
On Monday, Nov. 2, the Bedford Village Fire District announced it conducted a successful bond offering to complete financing of the new firehouse at 550 Old Post Road. The good news for fire district taxpayers is that because of the low interest rate the district was able to obtain, the fin…
An unofficial preliminary tally of election results Wednesday, Nov. 4, shows Richard Sklarin surpassing Republican candidate, Andrea Rendo, for Lewisboro Town Board by 374 votes. Mr. Sklarin currently has 3,081 votes, or 53% of the total counted votes.
There will be no victory parties tonight, or, for that matter, anytime soon for either candidate vying to represent New York’s 40th Senate District. According to the unofficial preliminary tally of election results released Wednesday, Nov. 4, Democratic incumbent Sen. Pete Harckham currently…
Bedford Town Supervisor Chris Burdick is the likely winner of the contest for New York state Assembly in the 93rd District, according to preliminary election results.
The Pound Ridge Nursery & Garden Center came to life last weekend with the sounds of children and music during the venue’s first Fall Picnic. If you closed your eyes, you might even have thought you had time-traveled back to the pre-COVID days of 2019.
State Sen. Shelley Mayer, the Democratic incumbent in the Senate District 37, and her Republican opponent, Liviu Saimovici, M.D., participated in a League of Women Voters virtual forum Monday, Oct. 19.
Residents flocked to Monday’s Town Board meeting to discuss the John Jay Futbol Club’s request to put up lights at Onatru Farm Park for a three-week period.
During its meeting Monday, Oct. 26, the Lewisboro Town Board reviewed the proposed 2021 budget prepared by Comptroller Leo Masterson.
Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3, will give voters a final chance to cast their ballots in several local and county races. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The Bedford Planning Board heard details of three proposals at its Tuesday meeting. The board did not act on any of the plans; however, it did decide to recommend its own cell tower idea to the town board.
For registered voters in Westchester County, the Pound Ridge Town House was the place to be this week. Since early voting began on Oct. 24, voters have shown up by the hundreds to cast their ballots at the polling location on Westchester Avenue.
The Pound Ridge Library Board of Trustees held its annual organizational meeting this week. Following the September trustee elections, it now operates at full capacity.
Voters had another opportunity to hear from candidates in the contested race for the 40th District during a League of Women Voters of Westchester event this week. Democratic incumbent Sen. Pete Harckham joined Republican challenger Rob Astorino on Oct. 21, for the virtual forum where the two…
When it comes to paying local taxes owed to the Town of Bedford, Donald Trump and The Trump Organization are no deadbeats.
The Pound Ridge Town Board this week announced its first round of appointees to the town’s newly formed Criminal Justice Reform Committee this week.
During its meeting on Tuesday, the Lewisboro Planning Board briefly discussed the Town Board’s proposed change in the town code that would prevent residents from receiving permit approval from any town department for work at their property until all outstanding property violations and fines …
Registered voters in the Town of Lewisboro will cast ballots in the upcoming election for a Lewisboro Town Board seat and Lewisboro Town Justice.
As the general election grows ever nearer, residents are being advised to finalize their voting plans.
Comptroller Abraham Zambrano gave an overview of the tentative budget at the Bedford Town Board work session on Tuesday. He intends to file the budget plan with the town clerk by the Oct. 30 deadline. It will then need to be reviewed and adopted by the town board.
It’s time to dig out those reusable tote bags because New York state’s delayed ban on most single-use plastic bags finally went into effect this past week.
On Friday, Oct. 9, Judge Gretchen Walsh of the New York State Supreme Court dismissed the Article 78 proceeding filed against the Lewisboro Planning Board, contesting the approval of a 42-unit affordable housing project in Goldens Bridge.
Preliminary results from Monday’s referendum to establish a new sewer district for Phase II of the Katonah-Bedford Hills sewer project show property owners in the district approved it nearly unanimously.
Over 60 people joined the Town of Bedford Planning Board Zoom meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13., for a public hearing on a Verizon Wireless cell tower proposal for 68 Stone Hill Road. Though the proposal was the main focus of the meeting, the agenda was arranged so that a possible alternative sit…
The artist behind recently painted buildings in Bedford and Pound Ridge is making a statement again, this time along with two compatriots.
Plans are progressing quickly to turn the neglected property at 77 Westchester Ave. into a multi-purpose village green. Last week AC&S Excavating completed demolition at the site, leaving a pile of rubble in place of the old Texaco service station. Then, this week the Pound Ridge Town Bo…
Budget discussions continued during Tuesday’s Lewisboro Town Board meeting with Superintendent of Parks and Recreation Dana Mayclim, presenting her proposed budget for 2021.
The Lewisboro Library Board of Trustees continued to discuss budget and budget projections for 2021 during Wednesday’s meeting. Library Board Treasurer Kevin Fitzmartin described a somewhat surprising positive picture of the library’s current financial state.
Over 60 people joined Tuesday’s Planning Board Zoom meeting for a public hearing on a Verizon Wireless cell tower proposal for 68 Stone Hill Road. Though the proposal was the main focus of the meeting, the agenda was arranged so that a possible alternative site was presented first. And, in a…
Believe it or not, there may be a way to make Pound Ridge even more beautiful. Such is the ongoing mission of Carolynn Sears, outgoing chair of the Conservation Board. As she prepares to step aside from the chairmanship at year’s end, Ms. Sears has already begun laying the foundation for her…
