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This year’s event will benefit the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps and the Mohegan Lake Volunteer Ambulance Corps, while continuing support for local scholarships.
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By Caitlyn Halloran
Contributing Writer | 5/5/26 |
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The members of the Garden Club of Yorktown celebrated their 100th anniversary April 22 with an afternoon tea. Members dressed in hats, gloves, pearls and floral dresses and enjoyed tea, scones, sandwiches and desserts.
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By Halston Media Staff
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4/29/26
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Budding artists are being invited to create posters celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.
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By Carol Reif
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4/29/26
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As the founder of the area’s “Operation Cookie Drop,” a volunteer-led effort to send donated cookies to troops overseas, in hospitals and in veterans’ homes, Alison Bergman has made a lasting impact.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 4/29/26 |
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As Mother’s Day approaches, a new novel aims to reframe one of the women who helped shape America, as more than just a wife and mother.
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By Rachel McCain
Contributing Writer | 4/29/26 |
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From colorful attractions to the sounds of laughter and music, the carnival continues to offer a lively atmosphere for guests of all ages. Families and friends can be seen enjoying the rides, trying their luck at games, and taking in the festive setting.
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By Halston Media Staff
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4/26/26
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The newly renamed Dan Strauss Memorial Battle of Yorktown, held April 25, went forward in the rain, reflecting Strauss’ commitment to keeping the town clean.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 4/26/26 |
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A group of longtime friends and local residents are pushing for the restoration of the Shrub Oak Memorial Park roller hockey rink.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 4/26/26 |
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In Putnam County, the season arrives with a fresh lineup of family-friendly experiences, local history, and community-driven events that make it an ideal time to get out and explore.
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4/22/26
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Honeybee Grove Flower Farm, a hidden floral paradise right here in Somers.
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By Vim Wilkinson
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4/21/26
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“I care a lot about making sure all kids see themselves in books, because when they feel seen, everything changes,” Chris Becker told Yorktown News.
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By Rachel McCain
Contributing Writer | 4/21/26 |
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Each spring, to mark the beginning of its baseball season, youth sports league Yorktown Athletic Club holds a pregame ceremony at a town ballfield named 23 years ago for Harrison Apar, who died in March 2003 from complications following his third...
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4/20/26
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The past felt perilously close on April 17, as the story of Benedict Arnold and John André unfolded inside First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown — where whispers of treason seemed to echo once more in a town that once played a role in that very...
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By Jeffrey Merchan
Contributing Writer | 4/20/26 |
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The Town of Yorktown has renamed the Battle of Yorktown the Dan Strauss Memorial Battle of Yorktown, honoring his dedication to keeping the community clean.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 4/15/26 |
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The Jefferson Owners Corporation of Jefferson Village presented the Alliance for Safe Kids with a donation on March 20 during the community’s monthly breakfast.
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4/14/26
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Through Keep Breathing Butterflies, Nicole Sibiski traveled to Cusco, Peru from March 27 through April 5 with a team of 13 volunteers on a service mission at ELIM Orphanage, a small, family-run home currently caring for 19 children ages 2 to 17.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 4/14/26 |
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World War II veteran and Yorktown resident Nils Mockler celebrates his 100th birthday on April 26.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 4/14/26 |
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This honor is awarded for outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to the Knights of Columbus charitable activities done with humility, integrity, and brotherhood.
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4/13/26
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The Taghkanic Chorale will perform its spring program, “American Echoes,” May 2 and 3.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 4/13/26 |
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A lively fixture at Town Board meetings, affectionately described as a “one man show,” Dan Strauss was known for his unwavering dedication to the town he loved. He could often be found walking through Yorktown with quiet purpose, picking up litter and tending to public spaces—simple acts that reflected a profound commitment to keeping his community beautiful.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 4/8/26 |