Cortlandt Manor News

Walter Panas High School senior Sam Nickelsen organized the renovation of a nature trail at the Putnam-Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services campus in Yorktown for students enrolled in its special-education programs.

The new cell sites improve network coverage and/or expand Mobile Broadband services in the following areas: Roe Park: Along Route 6 from Dirubbo Avenue to Leisure Way, and from Hollowbrook Lane to Lexington Avenue.

VAN CORTLANDT House Museum, located off Broadway at West 246th Street, will host "Christmastide in the Colonies," a special historic holiday event, on Saturday and Sunday, Dec.

A deep space probe on a mission to the far corners of the galaxy has discovered something completely unexpected...Fish in Space! Watch popular Betas, Goldfish and Guppies live amongst the stars and planets in space.

Westchester County Legislator Bill Burton, D-Ossining, may have a nine-vote lead in the race for District 9, but the contest has yet to be called.

On Friday the guests will be gone, and you'll be faced with nothing but leftovers and a long weekend with no particular plans.

Historic Hudson Valley rings in the holiday season with simultaneous celebrations in three locations this weekend: Philipsburg Manor, Washington Irving's Sunnyside and Van Cortlandt Manor, All are fully decorated for the holidays in authentic period style and costumed guides will give tours that focus on historic traditions of the winter ...

If you are planning to travel around in New York State this winter, there are a wide range of activities and holiday packages you can take advantage of.

Re 'Hen Hud: Court order may be required,' a Oct. 31 article about state police efforts to delve into a computer used by the public at Hendrick Hudson Free Library, as part of a probe of possible child pornography: I was outraged after reading the article about a man who may have used public property paid with taxpayer money to access child ...

For nearly a decade, it was the worst-kept secret in Southeast, N.Y. Danbury trash kingpin Jimmy Galante, now serving an 87-month federal prison term in Pennsylvania, was the local muscle behind a property rights scheme that crossed the state line between New York and Connecticut.

Notwithstanding all the gnashing of teeth over Westchester taxes, the next county Board of Legislators is going to look pretty much like the Board of Legislators that voters have now.

Halloween is finally upon us. When this time of year rolls around - and in that brief window between seeing leaves at peak season and seeing Christmas decorations in CVS - I recommend accomplishing these four things: Once you see the thousands of pumpkins aflame on the grounds of Van Cortlandt Manor, your neighbor's best Halloween display - no ...

A spook-tacular display of over 4,000 handcarved Jack o' lanterns are on display at Van Cortlandt Manor.

MOUNT KISCO: Local poet Vernon Ford recently visited children at the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester, where he recited animal poetry from his latest book to the club's fourth- and fifth-grade members.

James Lipton chats with Martha about his book, "Inside Inside," and asks Martha the famous Pivot Questionnaire .

VAN CORTLANDT Park will host a Nature Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m. During the event, local residents of all ages can become nature detectives and take part in a search for hidden treasures along the wooded trails of Van Cortlandt Park.

Gold's image may be changing as its price settles above $1,000 an ounce and continues to set records.

VAN CORTLANDT Park will host a guided hike of the Cass Gallagher Trail, on Saturday, Oct.

VAN CORTLANDT Manor, 525 South Riverside Ave., in Crotonon- Hudson, N.Y., will continue its fifth annual "Great Jack O' Lantern Blaze" this weekend, from Saturday, Oct.

Garrison artist Michael Natiello got his start with paintings and illustrations.