KATONAH, N.Y. -- The Bedford Audubon announced that it will host a public talk on the West Nile Virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes."While most of us are familiar with Lyme Disease and how it’s spread by deer ticks, or the Zika Virus spread by mosquitoes in tropical climates," the Audubon noted. "But we don’t spend much time thinking about West Nile Virus—a zoonotic ...

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Author Georgia Hunter, who is a descendant of Holocaust survivors, will give a talk at the Chappaqua Library.Hunter, who learned about her family history when she was 15, is the author of "We Were the Lucky Ones," a novel that is about the Kurcs, a Jewish family in Poland that was separated due to World War II."As one sibling is forced into exile, ...

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- New Castle officials are exploring whether to legalize the number of residential properties that can host chickens.The town's current zoning law limits keeping chickens to parcels of 10 acres or greater; in effect, the restriction bars most households, as few residents have large lots.New Castle Town Board members, who discussed the possibility at a recent work ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democratic members of New York's congressional delegation announced support for a bill that would raise the federal government's Medicaid funding to the state by $2.3 billion. Cuomo said that, in exchange, the state would use the funds to take over counties' Medicaid payment shares, provided that they agree to pass along all of their savings to property ...

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Chappaqua Crossing developer Summit/Greenfield has received the last regulatory approval needed for its retail plan, according to New Castle Supervisor Rob Greenstein, who announced the update in his town report.The approval came from New York City's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Greenstein said. Because large swaths of the region are in the watershed ...

ARMONK, N.Y. -- The Armonk Fire Department announced that it will offer CPR classes."We are excited to announce that we will be hosting CPR classes for the local community a number of times throughout the rest of the year, the fire department announced in a Facebook post. "The only cost is $5 for the CPR card. This is a great way to learn something new and potentially life ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A hiker who got lost in the woods of the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation on Tuesday evening has been found, according to Westchester County Police.The woman used her cell phone to call for help after getting lost, police said, adding that a call was received at 6:10 p.m.County Police, along with local police and fire, responded to the scenario.The woman was ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Two bridges that are used for the Saw Mill River Parkway in Mount Kisco and New Castle will be replaced with the help of $17.1 million in state funds, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's and State Sen. Terrence Murphy's offices each announced.The Mount Kisco bridge goes over the Kisco River while the New Castle bridge goes over the Branch Brook, the offices added.Cuomo lives ...

ARMONK, N.Y. -- The Armonk Players will perform a reading of a play that is about a mother and her son who has something off about him.The read of the play, called "Clever Little Lies," is scheduled for Wednesday, March 29 at 8 p.m. It will be held at Whippoorwill Hall, which is located at the North Castle Public Library in Armonk."A mother always knows when something is ...

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Members of Horace Greeley High School's Class of 2017 will perform in four renditions of "Grease" for their senior musical.For the students, the performance is a case of seniors playing seniors."It’s 1959, and Rydell High School’s senior class is in rare form. The too-cool-for-school “Burger Palace Boys” are stealing hub-caps and acting tough, and their ...