MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- License 2 Grill of Thornwood has been nominated for the Independent Small Business of the Year Award. The Thornwood restaurant features fresh burgers, chicken wings, hot dogs, blue plate specials, salads and wraps. It was a quarter finalist for "The Indie" in 2011. The annual award recognizes small, locally-owned businesses that deliver exceptional ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- The Thornwood-Hawthorne Chamber of Commerce distributed a mailer recently urging residents of the respective hamlets to shop local this holiday season.The document contains several bargains being offered by local businesses this season, including the following:Almstead Tree, Shrub & Lawn Care, which is offering $100 of any service over $1,000Berger Hardware, ...

VALHALLA, N.Y. -- A 60-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle near Westchester Communtiy College late Monday evening, according to multiple reports.The unidentified man was hit about 8 p.m. on Grasslands Road between the college, Kensico Cemetery and BOCES ' Valhalla office.Mount Pleasant, Greenburgh and Westchester County police responded along with the Valhalla ...

This story has been updated.WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A 3-year-old girl pulled out of a White Plains home fire by firefighters on Saturday morning has died in the hospital, according to multiple reports.The girl and her grandfather were in upstairs bedrooms when the fire began, according to News 12 Westchester. The man was also pulled from the home. His condition has not been ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- Voters elected Republican incumbents Nicholas DiPaolo and Mark Rubeo Jr. to the Mount Pleasant Town Board on Tuesday.According to unofficial returns from the Westchester County Board of Elections, DiPaolo was elected to his first full-term with 3,223 votes or 39 percent of the total cast.Rubeo was re-elected to his second full-term with 3,122 votes or 38 percent ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- State Sen. Terrence Murphy has announced his endorsement of Mount Pleasant Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi and Councilman Nick DiPaolo in the upcoming election on Tuesday, Nov. 3. "During my short tenure representing the Mount Pleasant Community, Supervisor Fulgenzi has been an incredible advocate and partner for his town," said Murphy, a Republican. ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. – The annual Ragamuffin Parade will happen this Friday, Oct. 30.The Rotary Club of Mt. Pleasant and the Mt. Pleasant Recreation Department sponsor this event, which marches from the Hawthorne Fire House to Hawthorne Elementary School.Parade members should meet at the Firehouse at 4:00 p.m., and be ready to march at 4:30.

MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- Mount Pleasant's annual Fall Foliage Festival took place on Oct. 17 at the Broadway Field in Hawthorne.The festival featured rides, face- and pumpkin-painting, games, live music, scarecrow building and more. It was organized by the Thornwood-Hawthorne Chamber of Commerce and the Mount Pleasant Recreation Department.

MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. – The Thornwood-Hawthorne Chamber of Commerce will offer a "Holiday Shop & Dine Savings Pass" to support local businesses during the holiday season. The 5-1/2" x 11" postcard will be mailed to 21,000 homes in Hawthorne, Thornwood, Valhalla, Pleasantville, Briarcliff, Chappaqua and Armonk. The promotion is from Friday, Nov. 27, throught to ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- Grab your business cards and meet fellow business owners at the Thornwood-Hawthorne chamber's first networking event from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 28. A new chamber member, the Barley House, is hosting the event with appetizers and a cash bar. Meet the chamber's officers and board of directors, make new connections and reconnect with old business partners.More details and ...