Tuesday, April 23, 2024
A new proposal from Westchester County lawmakers would require that chain pharmacies take back leftover prescription drugs in an effort to help guard against drug abuse and waterway contamination. In particular, lawmakers hope the bill—which was referred to committee on Jan. 22 at a Board of Legislators meeting—will help stem […]
The Westchester County District Attorney’s office announced on Jan. 25 that a man has been sentenced to 18 year to life in state prison for burglarizing 11 homes throughout the county in 2014. Angelo Carzoglio, a 52-year-old from Manhattan, was found guilty of participating in a burglary ring that affected […]
Addressing a packed audience at the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Local Summit’s Jan. 16 breakfast program, new Westchester County Executive George Latimer spoke of “setting a different tone with a different set of philosophies.” His early actions fulfilled campaign promises and were symbolic of the collegial tone he wants to achieve. In his […]
Quincy Phillips, a freshman at SUNY Purchase College, is pursuing his bachelor’s degree debt-free thanks to a full-tuition four-year scholarship he received from “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and Walmart. Now in the second semester of his freshman year, Phillips said he loves the environment of SUNY Purchase, and the passion […]
Westchester County prosecutors will stop requesting bail for most misdemeanor cases in order to end unnecessary incarceration for those that are financially poor. On Jan. 22, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino Jr. announced that the county would end the practice, which is already in effect, because it’s “outdated” and […]
