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A One-on-One with a Pair of Local Sports Junkies
So, I’m hanging out with a friend of mine from Mahopac during a Fourth of July party, a guy that’s really into local sports. Maybe not quite the junkie I am, but he says to me, “So if you had to pick one sport, nowadays, that Mahopac is celebrated for or synonymous with, what would it be?”
Deadly Cheese Incident in Upstate New York Leads to Sentencing
Johannes Vulto, a former raw milk cheese manufacturer in Upstate New York, and his company Vulto Creamery LLC, each received sentences in federal court in Syracuse on Monday, July 9 following a deadly incident. The sentencing followed guilty pleas from both Vulto and Vulto Creamery LLC to a misdemeanor offense...
New York state civil service: These are the salaries for exams open through August
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New York state Department of Civil Service (DCS) has released its July through August application schedule for New York’s entry-level civil service exams, and some jobs pay better than others. The open-competitive exams are an opportunity to start a career in New York...
Old world tradition celebrated in Putnam Valley
PUTNAM VALLEY- The sounds of the ‘oom pah pah” band, old fashioned Bavarian and Austrian food accompanied by camaraderie and friendship highlighted a weekend German Fest that attracted hundreds of men, women and children to the German-American Social Club in Putnam Valley where entertainment was provided by the group Spitzbaum.
Kimco Heads Back to P&Z Tonight with Approval from the Inland Wetlands Commission
Kimco’s proposal to redevelop the southern half of its Wilton Center campus (at 21 River Rd.) into a five-story, 169-unit mixed-use complex moved one step closer to the finish line on Thursday, July 11, when the Inland Wetlands Commission voted to approve the application. The project is currently being reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and could go to public comment and even a vote by P&Z as early as tonight, Monday, July 22.
New Castle Fire Commissioners Award Bids for Firehouse Expansion
Nearly 15 months after voters passed a $15.2 million referendum to expand Chappaqua’s King Street firehouse, the New Castle Fire District No. 1 Board of Commissioners approved five bids last week to move the project forward. Commissioners voted for separate bids for general construction, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and sprinklers...
ON THE RECORD: Police Chief James Walsh sits down with NoN’s Malik Brizan-Reed for a conversation about policing in Norwalk
In a detailed interview, Norwalk Police Chief James Walsh shares his leadership approach, department initiatives, quality of life issues, racial profiling, and more. Read on. 1. How has your extensive training, including your time at the FBI National Academy and other leadership programs, influenced your approach to leading the Norwalk Police Department?
Upcoming City of Norwalk Meetings…At your Fingertips
Here is a list of upcoming City of Norwalk meetings for the week of July 22, 2024:. – Location: Please refer to agenda for location/details. – Location: Hybrid in the Common Council Chambers and via Zoom until further notice. July 24, 2024. – Harbor Management Commission. – Time: 6:00 PM...
Wilton Real Estate Report (July 12-18, 2024): 12 Single Family Homes and One Condo Change Hands
Each week the Wilton Town Clerk’s office releases data for the prior week’s real estate transactions. For the one-week period from July 12-18, 2024, Town Clerk Lori Kaback reported 12 single-family homes changed hands. One condominium within the Village Walk complex also transferred ownership during the one-week period.
NancyOnNorwalk Update: Help us continue to deliver the news you need
As we reflect on the past six months at NancyOnNorwalk, we are reminded of the critical role our nonprofit news service plays in keeping our community informed, engaged, and empowered. From investigative reporting to local event coverage, NoN delivers timely and relevant news that matters most to you. In February,...
Six Sleepy Hollow High Students Excel in Photo Contest
Six Sleepy Hollow High School students finished in the Top 100 at the 2024 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Summer Meeting earlier this month in Boston, Massachusetts. At that same event, held from July 6-10 at The Westin Boston Waterfront, high school physics teacher Leila Madani was an invited...
Register for Tax Exemptions at Upcoming Homeowner Exemption Liaison Program
Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D – Glen Cove) is partnering with the Nassau County Department of Assessment to bring the Homeowner Exemption Liaison Program (HELP) to The Bryant Library in Roslyn on Tuesday, July 23. During HELP events, Department of Assessment staff will provide homeowners with...
See all homes sold in Bergen County, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Bergen County reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 103 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,892-square-foot home on Long Hill Road in Oakland that sold for $690,000.
Rockland County Launches TOR Ferry Connection Bus To Serve Weekend Ferry
New City, NY – County Executive Ed Day and the Rockland County Department of Public Transportation have announced that Transport of Rockland (TOR) will launch the TOR Weekend Ferry Connection bus service starting on Saturday, July 6th. The bus service will provide connecting transit service for Metro-North Hudson Line customers who travel to Haverstraw via the Haverstraw-Ossining Weekend Ferry, enabling them to travel beyond the Ferry Landing via public transit. The TOR Ferry Connection will also provide service for Rockland residents who want to use the Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry to travel to Westchester or to NYC via Metro-North Hudson Line trains from Ossining.
Legislator Drucker Hosts Car Seat Safety Check at Syosset Library
Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) recently partnered with the Nassau County Police Department’s Office of Community Affairs and Nassau County’s Department of Traffic Safety to provide free Child Car Seat Safety Checks at the Syosset Public Library. Certified technicians applied...
Birthday Celebrations At The Glen Cove Senior Center
Each month, the Glen Cove Senior Center hosts birthday celebrations. This July, the center was joined by Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D – Glen Cove) to celebrate her mother, Dr. Millie DeRiggi. Dr. Millie DeRiggi celebrated her 86th birthday with the center on July 19. As...
BCPO: Former Mets GM Omar Minaya’s wife found dead in bathroom of her Bergen County home
The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the death the wife of former New York Mets general manager and current New York Yankees executive Omar Minaya, though it does not appear the death is suspicious in nature, the prosecutor’s office said today. Prosecutor Mark Musella said a death...
Nassau County Police Conducting Intense Search for Missing 15-Year-Old New Cassel Girl
The Missing Persons Squad reports the details of a Missing Juvenile that occurred on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 9:45 p.m. and was reported to police on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 10:00 p.m. According to Detectives, Zara Harvey, 15, was last seen in her New Cassel residence. She is...
Syosset’s Dunkin’ Hosts Grand Re-Opening
On Wednesday, July 17 Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) attended the grand re-opening of the newly renovated Dunkin’ on Jackson Avenue in Syosset. The re-opening was attended by Scott Campbell of Metro Franchising and the Syosset business community, in addition to the Deputy Minority Leader’s office.
Gillian Welch, David Rawlings Announce Album And U.S. Tour, Share New Song
Folk country duo Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have announced a new album, Woodland, due out on August 23 on the pair’s Acony Records. This is a follow-up to their Grammy-winning 2020 covers album, All The Good Times (Are Past & Gone). Woodland is Welch’s first album of original material since 2011’s The Harrow & the Harvest, and Rawlings’ first since 2017’s Poor David’s Almanack. Welch and Rawlings shared the first single lifted from their new album, “Empty Trainload of Sky,” while also announcing an extensive U.S. tour that kicks off on July 23 in South Burlington, Vermont, and finishes up on December 5 in Port Chester, New York.
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