BRIEFS
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.
USAlliance in Port Chester awards grants to two small businesses
USAlliance Federal Credit Union (dba USALLIANCE Financial) has awarded the Small Business Recovery Grant (SBRG) to four local businesses in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY). The SBRG program, designed to aid small businesses and non-profits, distributed grants to FHLBNY member banks in support of …
Presidents’ Day holiday schedule
Monday, Feb. 19 is a federal holiday. The Village of Port Chester, Village of Rye Brook and Town of Rye government offices will be closed today as will many banks, the post office, the Port Chester Senior Center, Posillipo Center and the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library.
PCSD sets public hearing for new tax exemption policy
At the final Port Chester Board of Education meeting of 2023, school Trustee George Ford expressed interest in enacting a policy that would grant volunteer firefighters living in the Port Chester School District’s jurisdiction a partial tax exemption.
105-107 Adee St. sold for $1.725M
Houlihan Lawrence Commercial announced the sale of 105-107 Adee St. in Port Chester in early January. Both the seller and buyer were represented by Mike Rackenberg, associate broker.
Generous gift establishes program to inspire and mentor Greenwich Hospital medical residents
Greenwich Hospital has announced the first medical resident-driven lecture series envisioned to both educate patients and provide doctors-in-training valuable, interactive experience within the community.
JetBlue to end HPN service to Martha's Vineyard
As part of an effort to improve profitability, JetBlue is cutting its seasonal service from Rye Brook's Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts.
