Carolynn Sears, arguably a force of nature in own right serving as chair of the Pound Ridge Conservation Board, plans to step down from the po…
Lewisboro Garden Club’s 14th annual fall roadside daffodil planting, which is part of the club’s Golden Roads Daffodils roadside beautification initiative, will take place on a much smaller scale this year.
In recent town board meetings, town officials have heard impassioned debates over where to locate a new cell tower in South Salem. However, Town Supervisor Peter Parsons announced during Monday’s town board meeting that further discussions will be put on hold pending completion of a cooperat…
Residents will soon be asked to decide the fate of an important election — no, not that one. The Pound Ridge Library Board of Trustees has two seats to fill in its election next Tuesday, Sept. 22. Sitting President Richard Esman is hoping to secure another term on the board and resident Anne…
After a long delay due to the pandemic, former Lewisboro Town Justice Marc Seedorf was sentenced Tuesday, Sept. 15, in White Plains federal court to six months in prison for tax evasion.
A full program of virtual and in-person events is planned from Sept. 21 to 27 as Bedford 2020 celebrates Climate Week and marks its transformation into Bedford 2030.
“I hate it when you people come into our town and bother us. You’re just working for the government — you’re not doing anything important.”
The Bedford Playhouse on Tuesday announced the hiring of its new executive director, Michael “Hoagy” Hoagland.
The biggest problem facing the town as it prepares for a referendum on the proposed Phase II Sewer District, according to Town Supervisor Chris Burdick, is that very few people are aware of it.
Those who missed the festivities of Food Truck Fridays this summer are in for a surprise — the Pound Ridge Partnership has received approval to hold one Food Truck Friday event Sept. 25, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Scotts Corners.
Residents enrolled in the Westchester Power Community Choice Aggregation will most likely not reap savings this year, as intended, through the renewable energy program. Instead, participants can expect a 3.8% rate increase. The information was confirmed earlier this week in comments made to …
The Lewisboro Library Board of Trustees began their meeting Wednesday by reviewing the library’s finances through August and briefly discussing the draft budget for 2021.
Lewisboro Town Supervisor Peter Parsons shared a dreary view of Lewisboro’s finances following several months of a shutdown and growing economic hardship hitting families.
At the Sept. 8 Bedford Town Board meeting, the board approved a number of items that, among other things, will facilitate creation of the Phase II Sewer District. The board also approved a resolution to create a Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Program and Committee.
The Bedford Town Board on Tuesday, Sept. 8, approved creation of an inter-municipal agreement that would result in a cooperative wireless master plan for multiple northern Westchester municipalities.
On the Friday of Labor Day weekend, rather than relax by the pool, Pound Ridge Police Chief David Ryan and a half-dozen volunteers were busy sorting food at The Market at Pound Ridge Square for 150 families experiencing food insecurity.
The long, winding roads of Westchester and the area’s stunning scenery have long made the region a popular destination for cyclists. Especially in the summer months, it’s not uncommon to come across a caravan of cyclists when driving along Route 137.
The Lewisboro Parks and Recreation Department has quickly pulled together a study hall program called Lewisboro Learning Lot. Nicknamed “3Ls” and housed at the former Lewisboro Elementary School, it will provide children in grades two through five the opportunity to supplement virtual school…
Resident Paula Cappa first began noticing intermittent issues with her mail a few months ago, either receiving someone’s else mail or missing pieces of her own. She reached out to Pound Ridge Postmaster Tom White and informed her own letter carrier of the mix-ups, but the problems persisted.
New York state has updated electoral regulations and guidelines to make voting more convenient. As a result, there are a variety of ways residents of Bedford, Lewisboro and Pound Ridge can choose to cast their votes in the general election this fall.
Some had given up hope of ever seeing it in their lifetime, but now it is a reality: a smooth ride all the way through Katonah on Interstate 684.
The mysterious and nomadic Leatherman has captured the imagination of area residents for over 100 years. Now, thanks to a new wardrobe crafted by a skilled local hobbyist, the Pound Ridge Museum can better capture his likeness.
Upset residents made their voices heard loud and clear during Monday night’s town board meeting in opposition to the Town of Lewisboro’s proposed draft regulation curbing gas-powered leaf blowers.
Following the cancellation of the Lewisboro Library’s annual Library Fair held in September, library staff and board of trustees brainstormed a fun, but socially distant event where residents can interact with the town and library. The result is the Historic Hamlet Hunt.
Pound Ridge Police arrested a 35-year-old man from Stamford, Connecticut, last week for multiple felonies after he stabbed and assaulted his girlfriend in Pound Ridge.
Artist Vanessa Smith said her latest project was about impermanence. So, don’t go looking for it, because she wasn’t kidding: it’s already gone.
The Community Center of Northern Westchester, in Katonah, has been running its annual School Supplies Drive, successfully overcoming unique challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Following a state directive, Lewisboro Town Supervisor Peter Parsons and Police Chief David Alfano have formed a Police Reform and Advisory Committee.
Interns for the Pound Ridge Land Conservancy shared the work they completed on the town’s preserves over the summer during a virtual presentation held via Zoom last week. Although it was an unusual season due to COVID-19, Land Steward Andrew Morgan said interns Jacob Adams, Andrew Miller and…
A plan for a solar farm in Mount Kisco that would sit right on the Bedford town line was discussed in depth by the Bedford Planning Board Aug. 25. The plan has implications for future planning in the Town of Bedford as well.
Bedford Town Justice Erik Jacobsen, who was arrested for DWI in Mount Kisco last year, entered a plea in Rye City Court Aug. 25. Mr. Jacobson pled guilty to DWI-First Offense, a misdemeanor.
In the upcoming election Nov. 3, Vincent Aceste is running as the Republican candidate for Lewisboro Town Justice, and Andrea Rendo is running as the Republican candidate for Lewisboro Town Board. These candidates will face their Democrat counterparts, John Pappalardo and Richard Sklarin, re…
The Record-Review has won three awards in the New York Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest.
Police departments across the country, and their budgets in particular, are facing renewed scrutiny.
At the town board meeting Aug. 17, Westchester County Planning Commissioner Norma Drummond, who is in charge of the county’s census response, gave a presentation on the 2020 Census.
The Town of Bedford is seeking interested candidates to apply for positions on the town’s new Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Advisory Committee. The Mission of the IDEAC is to provide guidance to the Town of Bedford to ensure that goals of diversity, inclusion and equity are being met in al…
September and the fall months are approaching quickly, and as it gets cooler, the options residents will have for their afternoon break from at-home work will slowly dwindle. When the town pool, hikes in one of the many preserves and ice cream runs are no longer options, residents can still …
Pound Ridge Finance Director Steven Conti said he feels “confident” with the state of the town’s finances, even in the face of a lingering pandemic.
On Aug. 18, Tom Gossett, the owner of Gossett Brothers Nursery on Route 35 in South Salem, and John Vuolo, the owner of South Salem Winery, returned to the Lewisboro Planning Board after multiple appearances in 2018 and 2019. This time, their goal was to obtain approval of their site develop…
Despite a highly infectious virus, mammoth weather events and a string of power outages, Pound Ridge Day Camp wrapped up another season last week. Recreation and Parks Superintendent David Goldberg, Camp Director Jeff Nurenberg and the rest of the day camp staff managed to deliver a jam-pack…
After months of New Yorkers upgrading their at-home gym, or more likely gaining the quarantine-15 lbs., Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Aug. 17 that gyms and fitness centers can reopen as early as Monday, Aug. 24. After being subjected to comprehensive health and safety standards, all gyms and f…
Preschools in Pound Ridge, Lewisboro and Bedford are gearing up to reopen in September with varying protocols and start dates, but with the shared goal of bringing children back together safely.
How do you make sense out of the senseless?
After almost two months of at times heated discussions about whether to adopt an anti-racism resolution and how it should be worded, on Aug. 17, council member Jennifer Castelhano read the final version of a statement from the Lewisboro Town Board addressing the topic. The document was then …
At the Aug. 11 Bedford Planning Board meeting, the board — minus chair Deirdre Courtney-Batson, who could not attend the first portion due to a family matter and temporarily turned the meeting over to vice chair Diane Lewis — discussed a proposal for residential use of multiple lots at 15-31…
In addition to his job leading the Pound Ridge Highway Department, Vinnie Duffield also serves as the town’s cemetery commissioner. In this role, he meets with people who are interested in buying plots and walks the grounds with them to help them select particular gravesites. He also helps p…
It can be hard to start something new, but starting something new during a pandemic? That’s a whole other challenge.
When the coronavirus outbreak took hold in Westchester County, Sonali Costa, local pharmacist and owner of the Pound Ridge Pharmacy, knew she wanted to help stem the tide of infection. Once New York announced in April it would expand testing to include independent pharmacies, Ms. Costa saw h…
The recovery from Tropical Storm Isaias accelerated this past week, returning power to virtually all households in the area.
At their board meeting on Aug. 12, the Lewisboro Library Board of Trustees reflected on the library’s first two weeks of opening the building for in-person browsing and public computer access by appointment.
On Tuesday, Aug. 11, at around 11 p.m., an officer from the New York State Police Lewisboro unit performed a welfare check at a home on Post Office Road in Waccabuc and found the bodies of two adults, a man and a woman in their 30s, and one live infant.
