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The 2025 Yorktown Grange Fair marks the beginning of its second century with the theme “Moo-ving Into the Next Century,” a nod to the event’s agricultural heritage.
The annual fair will feature livestock, produce, and floral displays from local...
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/2/25 |
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YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. — Residents of the Yorktown Heights Fire District have the opportunity to weigh in on a proposal to build a modernized firehouse at 1916 Commerce St., the site of the existing facility.
Fire district officials held...
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 8/21/25 |
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The Yorktown Police Department released new details about a fatal accident involving a bicyclist. Authorities responded early Thursday morning (Aug. 14) to a crash on Route 134 involving 44-year-old Jeremy Solomon of Irvington, who police said was struck by a car while riding his bicycle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 8/15/25 |
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A Katonah man is facing multiple charges after allegedly driving under the influence.
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By Tom Walogosky
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8/15/25
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The Lakeland Central School District Board of Education appointed Karen Gagliardi to a new three-year term as superintendent on Aug. 14. Just days earlier, she had submitted her resignation in order to retire.
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A bicyclist was killed Thursday morning, Aug. 14, after being struck by a car on Route 134, according to Yorktown police.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 8/14/25 |
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The Reverend Thomas Stubbs of Yorktown United Methodist Church was one of four LGBTQ+ advocates honored by Sen. Pete Harckham earlier this week in recognition of Pride Month.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 8/14/25 |
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Surjeet Bassi, owner of Cash for Cans, is looking to lease the former Quality Lawnmower property for his recycling business. Rich Sautner, who owns the building with his wife, said they believe it would be a good use of the space.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 8/14/25 |
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A 43-year-old Cortlandt Manor man is facing a felony charge after allegedly using a hidden cellphone to record someone undressing in a bathroom, Yorktown Police said Wednesday.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 8/13/25 |
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Lakeland Schools Superintendent Karen Gagliardi is stepping down. The Board of Education passed a resolution during a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 11 accepting her “resignation for the purpose of retirement.” The move was not expected, and no reason for her departure was provided. The school board appointed Joseph Mosey as interim superintendent. Mosey has served as the district’s assistant superintendent of human for the past three years.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 8/13/25 |
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The facility features six courts with high-quality playing surfaces, fresh paint, durable 8-foot fencing and overhead lighting to accommodate evening play. Town officials said the upgrades were made in response to the sport’s growing popularity and community demand for better infrastructure.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 8/12/25 |
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A 35-year-old Yorktown man was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 6 following a domestic incident in which he allegedly threatened someone with a kitchen knife, according to the Yorktown Police Department.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 8/12/25 |
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A swastika carved into a tree along a trail on Turkey Mountain has drawn the ire of Yorktown officials who have resoundingly condemned the racist vandalism.
Officials said they learned about the hateful graffiti late Saturday night after seeing...
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8/10/25
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Lake Mohegan firefighter Tommy Russo has retired after decades of service. Russo recently completed his final tour with the Lake Mohegan Fire District, saying goodbye after nearly 25 years of service, the Lake Mohegan Professional Firefighters Local 2956, the local union chapter, said in a Facebook post.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 8/7/25 |
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Town Hall got loud last Friday (Aug. 1) as supporters and protesters filled its main meeting room for a presentation by Congressman Mike Lawler, who was in town to tout his advocacy for raising the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions—a provision he said was essential to his support for President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 8/6/25 |
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MAHOPAC, N.Y.—Mahopac schools Superintendent Christine Tona announced her retirement effective Sept. 1 at the Board of Education's Aug. 5 meeting at Mahopac High School. Tona's contract was extended in 20204 and was slated to run to the middle of 2027.
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 8/5/25 |
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Residents in the Yorktown Water District may have recently received a notice regarding the town’s water system as part of a federally required lead service line inventory. While the letter may cause concern, town officials said there are no known lead service lines or mains and no immediate risk to residents.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 8/5/25 |
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The Yorktown Town Board met Monday (Aug. 4) for a session that honored military service, recognized local Purple Heart recipients, and covered standard agenda items. The meeting was held on Monday instead of the usual Tuesday to accommodate the...
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 8/5/25 |
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At a special meeting on Monday, July 28, the Town Board approved a zoning code amendment to include new provisions regarding breweries, paving the way for the proposed project at 1735 Front Street.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 8/5/25 |
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The Westchester County Health Department announced Tuesday that it has closed the Mohegan Colony Association and Mohegan Beach Park District — the only two county-regulated beaches on Mohegan Lake — due to a harmful algae bloom (HAB) in the swim areas.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 8/5/25 |
