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History will march back to life on May 2, when the community will gather in Yorktown Heights to commemorate The Battle of Pines Bridge, a brief, bloody clash that represented a loss for Continental forces.
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4/1/26
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“Ignorance is not an excuse for breaking the law,” Town Supervisor Ed Lachterman said. “You're supposed to know the laws, and our fire zones in particular, they're all marked.”
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/31/26 |
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“For Vietnam veterans, this day means everything to us,” said Jim Mecca, a U.S. Army Specialist Fourth Class who served from 1970 to 1972.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/30/26 |
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A federal judge on March 30 dismissed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against the town of Yorktown, ending the legal battle with AAA Carting, the town’s garbage hauler.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/30/26 |
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"Sheridan, she was our joy. Our collective joy, and now that joy is gone," her father, Thomas Gorman, said, looking out at the crowd dressed in Yorktown green and white. “That joy didn't just last in our home, it lives here."
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By Emile Menasché and Miranda Ferrante
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3/30/26
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“Not only are we so grateful for this donation, but ShopRite donates every single week,” Cindy Smith, director of operations for the food pantry, “
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/27/26 |
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"We trusted that she would be safe. That trust was broken. Someone made a deliberate choice that stole our daughter and forever changed our family.”
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/26/26 |
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“I do think that our town people have spoken—that they do not really want these in their neighborhoods, especially in high visibility and I think that's an important aspect as well,” Supervisor Ed Lachterman said.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/26/26 |
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Councilman Sergio Esposito is pushing forward changes to the town’s temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) law. The Town Board voted March 10 to refer out a draft of the proposed changes. Now that the draft has been referred out, next steps...
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By Miranda Ferrante
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3/24/26
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“Keeping to a timeline worked in 2010,” Councilwoman Susan Siegel said. “It can work again in 2026.”
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/24/26 |
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“The only antidote to anxiety is action."
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By Tom Walogorsky
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3/22/26
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The man, Jose Medina, 25, was charged with multiple felonies, including first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, Chicago police said on March 22. He was arrested on March 20 and is expected to make an initial court appearance on March 23.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/22/26 |
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“I never treated it as just a job. I just hope that I made it a little better, that we improved it, that we moved it in the direction that makes some people pleased with the way things look, and the areas that they use and move around in their public life,” Tegeder told Yorktown News while sitting in the planning office. “I hope we did a little bit better job than otherwise would have happened.”
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/20/26 |
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“It is with an absolutely broken heart that I share the loss of beloved YHS graduate, Sheridan Gorman. We are so deeply shattered by this tragic and senseless loss,” Superintendent of Schools Ron Hattar wrote.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/19/26 |
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A stretch of Route 6N that serves as a popular route between Mahopac Falls and Jefferson Valley is expected to be closed to traffic for approximately two months beginning on Monday (March 23).
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 3/17/26 |
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Lawler, who is running for reelection in New York’s purple 17th District, discussed rising oil and gas prices, the war with Iran, the Epstein files, immigration and his support for rebuilding and reopening the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/16/26 |
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The funding supported two major upgrades at the library: the installation of energy-efficient LED lighting on the lower level and the replacement of an outdated circulation desk in the children’s department with a smaller, mobile information desk.
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3/16/26
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“A lot has changed in the past three years, but what has remained constant is the support from Chief Noble, Yorktown police and the town of Yorktown,” Anne Sgroi said.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/16/26 |
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The event is open to the public. Attendees are asked to RSVP at Harckham@nysenate.gov.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 3/13/26 |
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“We’re in a good place right now,” Planning Board Chair Richard Fon told Yorktown News. “The project is very well underway.”
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By Lindsey Kelleher
Contributing Writer | 3/13/26 |