FISHKILL, N.Y. - A 61-year-old woman from South Salem was among those injured a multi-car crash allegedly caused by an intoxicated motorist. Just after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23, personnel from the Town of Fishkill Police Department, Rombout... more

The annual Lake Day celebration took place earlier this month across six beaches around Mohegan Lake. The festivities kicked off with a morning hike through Tall Timbers Park, followed by a fishing derby for kids at Mohegan Beach Park. New to the... more

Members of a group called Fight Lawler are demanding an ethics probe after accusing Putnam County Legislator Erin Crowley of using a false name to infiltrate a Signal chat in the run up to and during a local town hall conducted by Congressman Mike Lawler. Crowley, whose district includes part of Mahopac, is Lawler’s representative in the area, and often meets with constituents on his behalf. Members of the group and other Lawler opponents staged a demonstration outside the Carmel Town Hall, on Thursday, July 17, calling for Crowley’s resignation and demanding an investigation into her actions. more

The Lakeland Central School District Board of Education held its annual organizational meeting on July 2, swearing in Becky Burfeind as president and Michael Daly as vice president for the 2025–26 school year. more

Yorktown lacrosse will make its mark on the world stage, from a hemisphere away from home, as Australians say “G’day” to a former Husker with Olympic glory in mind. Katrina Dowd—Yorktown Class of 2006—has been named head coach of the Australian... more

North Salem stakeholders will get the chance to weigh in on the town’s proposed short-term rental regulations. more

When a tree falls on Martha Stewart’s Bedford estate, does she hear it? more

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The Westchester County Health Department has cleared Mohegan Colony Association Beach in Mohegan Colony to reopen for swimming, following confirmation that a harmful algae bloom (HAB) has not been present in the water since... more

Mount Kisco’s Firefighters Parade, its annual tribute to the courage and dedication of local first responders, drew large crowds on Friday, July 11. Participating were representatives of engine companies from the village and all around the area.... more

The Mahopac Fire Department parade and carnival is back. The annual local tradition kicks off on Thursday, July 24, with the department’s dress parade at 7 p.m. Note: This year’s parade … more

SOMERS, N.Y. - Michael W. Driscoll Sr. has answered his final radio call. The former Somers police chief died on Monday, July 21, at the age of 87. Remembered for his dogged dedication to … more

CARMEL, N.Y. – A passenger in a vehicle involved in a head-on collision on Stoneleigh Avenue near the intersection of Drewville Road was airlifted to the hospital with severe injuries on … more

Lawn signs, Bedford’s largely unregulated, most often innocuous support of such things as positive values and civic institutions, are about to get official scrutiny. Early next month, the Town Board is expected to consider a draft local law that... more

Rep. Mike Lawler will not run for governor in 2026. The second-term Republican from Rockland County — whose district includes all of Rockland and Putnam counties, as well as much of northern Westchester and Dutchess County — told the New York Times on Wednesday he’ll forgo a run for governor next year, and instead, seek a third term in the U.S. House of Representatives.   more

SOMERS, N.Y. - Beginning with his father’s restaurant in Turkey, Sayit Berkut has been in food service his whole life. Eventually the calling landed him a job as a waiter at Il Forno, and he doesn’t have a hard time explaining why customers have... more

July 12 A 26-year-old Bronx man was charged with multiple crimes after he fled from an attempted traffic stop at 12:46 a.m. An officer on patrol attempted the traffic stop after observing a BMW sedan traveling in the 500 block of East Main Street... more

It may not be the Louvre, but the Town Hall in Mahopac recently became a pop-up art gallery, and the young artists who displayed their works there are better off because of it. The show was part of an art therapy program sponsored by the Putnam... more

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Yorktown is mourning the loss of a beloved firefighter whose spirit and dedication to service left a lasting mark on the community.   John “Jackie” Sullivan, a Navy veteran and 36-year volunteer firefighter serving both Spring Valley and Yorktown, died on Wednesday, July 9, at 67, the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department announced.  more

The folks behind the North Salem Farmers Market are asking the town to greenlight their plans to kick things up a notch. more