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Saying goodbye to 2021
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Saying goodbye to 2021

One of the things I’ve grown accustomed to during our time spent in a Covid world is the feeling that time has sort of lost its shape. Since March of 2020, the pandemic has upended our daily routines, disrupted our normal schedules, and left many—myself included—struggling to piece together exactly […]

County Household Recycling Day event at Playland
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County Household Recycling Day event at Playland

Westchester County’s Department of Environmental Facilities, DEF, will be conducting a Household Recycling Day, HRD, event on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Playland Park in Rye.  New COVID-19 precautions are in place to allow DEF to once again host these events for county residents. Residents […]

High winds from Tropical Storm Isaias toppled hundreds of trees and knocked out power to more than 250,000 customers in Westchester County and New York City on Tuesday, Aug 4., 2020. More than a week later Con Edison was still working to restore power to hundreds of customers in the county. Photo/Mike Smith
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Con Ed under fire for failed storm response

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo leveled threats against Con Edison, calling the embattled utility company’s response to Topical Storm Isaias “unacceptable.” “There will be storms and the utility companies know that. I’ve spoken to them about this numerous times,” said Cuomo, a Democrat. “The essential service a utility provides is […]

League cancels BOE candidate forums
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League cancels BOE candidate forums

Due to COVID-19 concerns, The League of Women Voters of Rye, Rye Brook and Port Chester will not be hosting Board of Education candidate forums this year prior to June 9 election vote. In keeping with our mission to educate the public on candidates and policy issues that impact our […]

Virtual Memorial Day services highlight sacrifice
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Virtual Memorial Day services highlight sacrifice

Even as several counties in the Hudson Valley are scheduled to begin the reopening process this week, ongoing restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak conspired to force widespread changes to annual Memorial Day observances scheduled around Westchester County for May 25. But even though municipalities were unable to hold their […]