Your Local History: British Agent Detained in Tarrytown, Executed in Rockland
Not quite recent news, but pretty big news nonetheless. In 1780. That’s when Major John André, conspiring with General Benedict Arnold in an act of treason, was captured, tried and executed by American...
View ArticleAmusement and Water Parks Near the Hudson Valley
Nothing offers thrills like a racing rollercoaster or flying down a slippery water slide. The Hudson Valley is located in proximity to several parks amusement and water parks, here are our...
View ArticleJersey Shore Summer 2013: Beach Guide
Written by Elaine PiniatMore than six months after Superstorm Sandy caused unprecedented damage to the Jersey Shore region, the beaches are open for the summer.While certain access points and...
View ArticleEagle Scouts, Busted Parking Meters: What's Up on Patch Boards
(To post onto your Patch's boards, visit www.YourTown.patch.com/boards.)__________________MHS Grads off to Great Sta
View ArticleCops: Woman Steals Two Shirts, Bathroom Spa Set from Sears
A 43-year-old Mahopac woman is facing a petty larceny charge in Yorktown for stealing two shirts and a bathroom spa set, police said. The woman was arrested on June 20 after police were summoned to...
View ArticleHudson Valley Summer Swimming Destinations
Looking for spots to take cool dip after some fun in the sun? Here’s our list of Hudson Valley beaches and swimming destinations:Croton Point Park Beach<
View ArticleThe Car of the Future Could Be Coming to Your Street
Far from science fiction, self-driving cars may soon be seen on New York roads.Cars that parallel park themselves with minimal help from the driver are already on the market. Cars that assist in an...
View ArticleDay Trip: This Linear Park Offers an Extraordinary Experience
Opened in 2009, Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park has become one of the region’s—the state’s—most popular destinations. That’s not hard to understand, given its extraordinary views up and...
View ArticleFC Somers Razors Win the Eastern New York Premier League Championship
The boys-under-14 Somers soccer team, FC Somers Razors, was recently crowned as champions of the 2013 ENYYSA Premier League.FC Somers Razors, of the Westchester Youth Soccer League, used what they...
View ArticleYou Said It: UFOs, Black Bears and Speeding Tickets
On the alleged sighting of a UFO over Rockland County:"They were Obama Drones checking for landscapers operati
View ArticleNew Yorkers Cling to Landlines
Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner is crowd-sourcing an audit of split telephone poles in his town.That triggered a q
View ArticleCops: Woman Steals Two Pairs of Sunglasses from Sears
A 41-year-old Mahopac woman is facing a petty larceny charge in Yorktown for stealing two pairs of sunglasses valued at $56, police said. The woman was arrested on June 18 after police were summoned to...
View ArticleServices for Thomas Fraioli Set for July 9
From Yorktown Funeral Home via legacy.comThomas C. Fraioli, 88, of Yorktown Heights, NY died peacefully July 4, 2013. He was born on June 1, 1925 and was one of 8 children. He is survived by his wife...
View ArticleVirginia Fisher, Somers Science Teacher, Retires After 35 Years
Name: Virginia FisherSchool: Science teacher at Somers Middle School Retiring: End of 2012-2013 school yearAfter being a teacher for 35 years, Virginia Fisher has retired. She began her career at St....
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Teen Swims Naked in Pool, Selling Ice Cream Without Permit...
The article was originally published on June 24, 2011.Man Videotapes Woman in Violation of an Order of ProtectionPolice charged Ernest Rodriguez, 29, from Peekskill with second-degree criminal con
View ArticleYorktown Heights Comic to Headline at the Paramount
John Iavarone, a Yorktown resident, was always the class clown growing up. By the time he was old enough to realize there’s money in telling jokes, Iavorone knew comedy was the profession for him....
View ArticleCortlandt Man, 49, Charged With DWI in Yorktown
A 49-year-old Cortlandt Manor man is facing a drunken driving charge in Yorktown, police said. Clever Vasquez-Sanchez was stopped on July 4 at about 11 p.m. after police received a report about a...
View ArticleCool Places To Shelter On Hot Days
Need relief from the heat and the humidity? There are a lot of air-conditioned facilities in Westchester County that are open to the public: senior centers, libraries, malls and movie theaters. Use...
View ArticleMissing Yorktown Man, 78, Last Seen in Rye, Police Say
Police are searching for a 78-year-old Yorktown Heights man who was last seen leaving a yacht club in Rye on Sunday evening, Yorktown police said at about 3 p.m. on Monday.Garrison (Gary) R. Corwin Jr....
View ArticleLinda Bressan, Retired Somers Reading Teacher, Feels 'Fulfilled'
Name: Linda BressanSchool: Somers Middle SchoolRetired: End of 2012-2013 school yearReading teacher Linda Bressan has taught every grade – from kindergarten to eighth grade – throughout her career...
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