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News 12 to air debate for NY-16 Democratic primary

News 12 is holding a town hall debate for the upcoming Democratic primary election for New York’s 16th Congressional District. The hour-long program, in partnership with the Business Council of Westchester, will air on News 12 Westchester and News 12 the Bronx on Monday, May 13 at 8:30 p.m.

Bird Homestead & Meeting House Conservancy sponsors Ford Winter’s Marsh Madness

This program is endowed by the Ford Winter Memorial Fund for Coastal Ecology

Making it official: 3 more years

After being sworn in for his fifth three-year term as Rye Brook trustee, David Heiser signs the oath of office before the Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, Apr. 9. His term also began on Apr. 1.

Hispanic Advisory Board to host County Resource Fair in P.C.

The Port Chester Hispanic Advisory Board, in coordination with the office of County Executive Goerge Latimer, will host a Resource Fair on Adee Street in Port Chester on Sunday, May 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Blind Brook High School to celebrate 50th anniversary with special event

Blind Brook High School will hold a commemorative anniversary celebration on Saturday, May 18, between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to celebrate the school’s 50th anniversary.

P.C.’s a pot of gold

Anyone come across a pot of gold?

Westchester Office of Economic Development announces 2024 Launch1000 program

The Westchester County Office of Economic Development has announced that Launch1000 is now accepting applications. Launch1000 is an innovative, fully remote, self-paced program designed to help aspiring business owners test their ideas and get their new ventures launched.

Boston Post Road location changes from restaurant to veterinary group

The dream of Courtney Bellew, HUB Veterinary Group opened with fanfare on Thursday, Mar. 7 at 316 Boston Post Rd.

NYS water grant workshop attracts record attendance

Westchester local government staff and officials, school representatives and environmental advocates received important updates on 2024 state grant opportunities at the 2024 Clean Water Grant Workshop hosted by State Assemblyman Steve Otis and officials of the NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) at the …

Rye Brook to receive nearly $1 million in federal funds for sewer rehabilitation

On Wednesday, Mar. 6, Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (NY-16) announced that the House successfully passed $14.6 million in funding for 11 community projects in New York’s 16th Congressional District. He advocated for these projects as part of the FY2024 Federal Appropriations package.

Delta to drop Fla. flights out of Westchester

Delta Airlines, which on Nov. 10 decided to compete with JetBlue out of Westchester County Airport (HPN) by flying once daily nonstop flights to both Orlando and West Palm Beach in Florida, is ending the experiment on May 6.

PCFD contains blaze in Terrace Ave. apartment

While responding to reports of smoke on the sixth floor of the senior citizens apartment building at 167 Terrace Ave. on Sunday, Feb. 25, Port Chester Fire Department volunteers were notified of a fire raging on the second floor of the same Port Chester Housing Authority building.

Empty PCMS threat puts school districts on high alert

After police received a threat towards Port Chester Middle School at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, all schools in both Port Chester and Blind Brook school districts took just-in-case precautions.

SBG Home & Design to open at Rye Ridge Shopping Center

Rye Ridge Shopping Center is excited to announce that SBG Home & Design has signed a long-term lease for the space currently occupied by Mixology. Mixology is expanding elsewhere in the shopping center and plans to open this spring.

Water rate case proposal on the table for comment

In the Veolia Water New York Inc. rate case, a joint proposal calls for a four-year resolution from Feb. 1, 2024 through Dec. 31, 2027 to allow the company to synchronize its rate year with the calendar year in its next rate case filing.