During the Lewisboro Library Board of Trustees meeting held on Feb. 10, trustees discussed the library’s finances and goals for 2021.
During Monday night’s Lewisboro Town Board meeting, CityScape gave the first of many presentations to the board regarding a master plan for the town’s cell towers.
The Police Reform and Reinvention Committee had a disturbing start to its Zoom meeting on Thursday, when unknown subjects hijacked the session, displayed child pornography and used profane phrases against the police department.
The Lewisboro Library Board of Trustees began the new year with notable changes in the library staff and board. The board is also looking ahead to a number of planned fundraising opportunities.
The Lewisboro Republican Town Committee held its convention last week to nominate its slate for the 2021 election. After the weeklong process where the committee held public interviews to narrow down a list of eight candidates, four candidates were endorsed unanimously: Bill Bongiorno for to…
The Lewisboro Town Board held its second meeting of the year on Monday, with members discussing proposed legislation for outdoor special events on commercial properties, town cash flow and a tree ordinance.
The Lewisboro Town Board held an organizational meeting on Jan. 11, and announced retiring committee members, committee vacancies and appointments/reappointments for members of town committees.
Amid recent changes in federal and state guidelines regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, supplies remain scarce, requiring local communities to exercise an immense amount of patience.
On Jan. 19, the Lewisboro Planning Board held its first meeting of the new year, and welcomed newly appointed member, Charlene Indelicato, who filled Richard Sklarin’s position. Mr. Sklarin began his term on the Lewisboro Town Board Jan. 1.
The Lewisboro Town Board kicked off the new year on Monday, with the annual organizational meeting and a brief regular meeting following a slew of appointments.
The Lewisboro Library Board of Trustees held their final meeting of 2020 on Dec. 9, where they passed their 2021 budget, thanked departing personnel and welcomed new members to the Lewisboro Library family.
On Monday, Dec. 14, the Lewisboro Town Board approved the proposed 2021 town budget, which included a $121,260 increase in local taxes and a highly-contested $155,000 increase for the Lewisboro Police Department budget.
Lewisboro’s last planning board meeting of the year featured three longtime frequenters of the board, Gossett Brothers Nursery, Wilder Balter Partners and Mercedes-Benz of Goldens Bridge.
On Friday, Dec. 4, Westchester County Board of Elections certified the election results and victories for Richard Sklarin and John Pappalardo in respective races for Lewisboro Town Board member and Lewisboro Town Justice.
The Town of Lewisboro has selected three firms to provide engineering reports of lakes Kitchawan, Truesdale and Waccabuc, under a grant program from the East of Hudson Community Wastewater Planning Assistance.
After an exciting year of children’s programming at the Lewisboro Library, Anna Lillian Moser departed from her role as the children’s librarian. This week, Marie Nania, the new children’s librarian, began serving in the key library position.
During Monday night’s Lewisboro Police Reform and Reinvention Committee meeting, committee members discussed the Lewisboro Police Department’s policies regarding mental health calls and domestic violence calls, which are two of the most common calls LPD receives.
What started as a post in a Lewisboro Facebook group turned into a community movement to ensure that no local families are left without a Thanksgiving meal on the holiday.
On Wednesday, Nov. 25, with 11 of Lewisboro’s 12 voting districts absentee ballots counted, Democratic candidate Richard Sklarin secured a win in the race for Lewisboro Town Board against Republican challenger, Andrea Rendo.
The 2021 proposed budget dominated the Lewisboro Town Board meeting Monday, Nov. 23. The agenda included separate hearings on the town board’s proposed override of the state tax cap and on the overall budget plan for next year.
After a year where the Lewisboro Library exceeded their fundraising projections thanks to Paycheck Protection Program loans and large donations, the Board of Trustees is looking for ways to continue those efforts to the end of 2020 and into next year.
In an effort to make accessory apartments more available and to streamline the permit approval process, the Lewisboro Town Board discussed, during the Oct. 13 meeting, changing the local accessory apartments law to no longer require inspections every two years. The proposal was sent to the L…
With the holiday season fast approaching, local restaurants are gearing up to help people with their Thanksgiving Day dining needs.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
The New York State Supreme Court two weeks ago dismissed the Article 78 petition against the Town of Lewisboro seeking to block approval of the 42-unit affordable housing complex Wilder Balter Partners is developing off Route 22 in Goldens Bridge. After the project was wrapped up in court fo…
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.
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.
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.
On Nov. 3, Lewisboro residents will vote in a special election for an open Lewisboro Town Board seat. The seat became vacant after former Town Justice Marc Seedorf pled guilty to tax evasion Dec. 6, 2019, and former town board member John Pappalardo took his place as Lewisboro Town Justice.
The Katonah-Lewisboro School District unveiled the artwork and brand identity on Wednesday for the new John Jay mascot — the Wolves. KLSD announced the new branding in a video message produced by the John Jay High School Athletic Department, which was sent to the middle and high school students.
Preschools in Lewisboro, Bedford and Pound Ridge are all reporting very successful beginnings to their school years, which began in September.
The Lewisboro Town Board began preliminary budget discussions for 2021 during its meeting Sept. 28. The Lewisboro Library, Highway Department and Maintenance Department shared their 2021 draft budgets with the town board.
The Town of Lewisboro held the first meeting of the newly-formed Police Reform and Reinvention Committee on Sept. 24.
After the launch of the Lewisboro Parks and Recreation’s Learning Lot in the former Lewisboro Elementary School gym, the department is gradually expanding its fall programs, which can be enjoyed by residents even in the midst of a pandemic.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
