Heated Discussion at Town Hall Councilman Michael Schiliro asked the Town Board to table several appointments for an opportunity to discuss volunteer appointments to several advisory boards in a town board's executive session. This became a contention among Councilmen Michael Schiliro, Diane Roth and John Cronin at the January 25, 2012 North Castle's Town Board Meeting. Jan. 26 Read more on Town Business
Bob Greene Delivers a Resolution to Armonk Square Town Attorney Roland Baroni slipped a note to Supervisor Howard Arden at the end of the January 25, 2012 Town Board meeting; Arden then passed the note to Councilman Roth. Roth read, "Resolve that the Supervisor be authorized to execute the stipulations in order of a settlement in Article 78 proceedings commenced by 37 Maple Avenue, LLC." Jan. 26, 2012 Read more on Armonk Square
Byram Hills Winter Art Show The Byram Hills Winter Art Show last week was for students from sixth through twelve grade. Students exhibited a variety of works in different mediums: ceramics, wire sculpture, painting, drawing, graphic design and photography. Jan. 26, 2012 More on The Gallery
A Journey of Hope After Greg Mangieri graduated from Byram Hills High School in 2009, he traveled down to Charleston, SC where he attends The College of Charleston. Greg never thought he'd be training to cycle across the country in a 4,000-mile, two month Journey of Hope fund raiser with his Pi Kappa Phi fraternity brothers. Jan. 24, 2012 Read more on Community
Quick Safety Tips For Winter Driving The first Winter Weather Watch for this year has been issued for New York and Westchester. As you prepare for the snow, Armonk Fire Department would like to share these driving tips from the New York State Thruway Authority. Jan. 21, 2012 More on Transportation
Armonk Real Estate Development Several commercial properties that have appeared on North Castle's Town Board agenda are currently listed for sale or lease.
The 11 acres of the 48-year-old Anita Louise Ehrman Pool and Recreation Center are listed for sale at $2,395,000. The Town Board is reviewing the not-for-profit's financial information to determine if the town is willing and able to purchase the property; the decision would require a voters' referendum. Funds that were borrowed to renovate the facility in 2007 left the Ehrman Pool and Recreation Center in debt. Jan. 23, 2012 More on Armonk Development
Eye Designs of Armonk Eye Designs of Armonk welcomed Dr. Janet Woo as a new member of their team in December. Dr. Woo has enjoyed a very positive experience in our town. She said, "I like it here, it's very quiet, it has a nice shopping center, beautiful location and people are very nice." Jan. 21, 2012 Read more on Armonk Town & Country.
Nursery Business Zoning North Castle's Town Board has reviewed the NB zoning of Mariani Gardens and offered the following statement: "At the discretion of the Town Board, other uses are permissible in the Shopping Center (SC) or Central Business (CB) Districts determined by the Town Board to be compatible with the onsite nursery use on the condition that the onsite nursery remains." Click to watch the January 20, 2012 Town Board work session.
Strengthening North Castle's Zoning Laws FP Clark Associates made a series of recommendations based upon the Formula Business Planning and Zoning Study. Planning consultant Joanne Meder of Fredrick P. Clark Associates said, in an hour long presentation to North Castle's Town Board work session on January 20, 2012, that the study examined the town's existing zoning laws. FP Clark's recommendations should be applied to regulate all of the formula businesses in the three hamlets of North Castle--including Armonk, Banksville and North White Plains. Jan. 20, 2012 Watch the video presentation
Byram Hills School Budget Four years ago, Dr. Jacquelyn Taylor became Superintendent of the Byram Hills School District. Taylor announced her retirement at the end of this school year and Deputy Superintendent Dr. William Donohue has been appointed to replace her. Taylor's tenure as Superintendent occurred during a national economic crisis and the 2012-13 school budget will reflect the continued economic trend. Jan. 18, 2012 Comment Read more
New Procedures for the New Town Government During his first Town Board meeting as North Castle's new Supervisor, Howard Arden announced, as he had promised in his campaign, some procedural changes to improve the town's business practices. Arden says that the Town Board is soliciting bids,... Jan. 16, 2012 Read more on Town Business
North Castle Public Library Programs
It's The Law In New York State, when a school bus stops and its red flashing lights are on, drivers on both sides of the road must stop. There is no exception to the law. A school bus driver will wait for the children to get off the bus and cross the street in front of them, before leaving the bus stop.
In this week's Police Blotter, a caller reported that cars were passing a stopped school bus with the stop indicator warning lights and stop sign activated. The caller stated this is an ongoing problem and accordingly requests the North Castle Police Department address the issue.
Fire Place Safety As the temperature drops, it's always nice to keep the house warm and smelling good with the crackling of a cozy fire. Armonk's Fire Department provides us with some safety procedures to review before you build that fire.
Annual cleanings and inspections of the fireplace are the best way to make sure your system is safe. Jan. 17, 2012 Read more on Home Improvements
Metro North During the October snowstorm, passengers were stranded for 11 hours on the Metro North Railroad. As a result, the MTA has made a pledge to their passengers in regard to service disruptions. Click here to read the pledge.
Westchester Airport Southwest Airlines bought AirTran Airways and they have announced flight schedule changes that will discontinue flights out of Westchester County Airport as of August 2012. All flights between White Plains and Atlanta, Orlando and West Palm Beach on AirTran Airways will be eliminated. Click for further information.
Armonk Wines & Spirits, under new management, is sponsoring the Byram Hills Education Foundation in their quarterly "Give Back" charitable program. From now through the end of March, 2012, Armonk Wines & Spirits will donate $2 to the BHEF for each purchase of specially marked bottles with a pink heart. Read more on Pre K to SAT
A&P On Thursday, the A&P closed at 8PM to prepare for a "store-closing" sale. On January 20th, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Public Relations representative sent us an email that says, "We do not have an exact date for the closing of the Armonk A&P."
A CVS Corporate spokesman said that CVS is aiming to move into the A&P space at the Armonk Shopping Center in October 2012.
Bobcats Defeat Rye Bea Williams scores 1000 By Dave Riggs
January 18, 2012 In a dramatic moment late in the fourth quarter with 29 seconds remaining, the contest tied between Rye and BHHS, Lauren Riggs hit a 3 point shot to put BHHS ahead by 3. Rye tried to come back, but missed a field goal attempt. After a series of fouls by Rye while attempting to regain possession, Bea Williams was fouled with .3 seconds left on the clock – then the real drama began. Read more on Sports and Leisure
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