Mount Kisco News

MOUNT KISCO - These colors don't run, or so the bumper sticker says. But today they run.

BRIARCLIFF MANOR - On a recent weekend afternoon, Briarcliff High School senior Randy Meyers prepared for a day at the beach.

MOUNT KISCO - A member of the Mount Kisco Volunteer Ambulance Corps was arrested on a sexual misconduct charge after an 18-year-old member accused him of raping her at the headquarters.

MOUNT KISCO - By looking at Bernie Williams' attire yesterday at the Borders store here, one would think the jazz guitarist's legendary baseball career is behind him, as Williams sported a 'Life Is Good' T-shirt with a guitar stretching across the front.

Police say a New York man running to the aid of another motorist fell to his death from a bridge, apparently because he didn't know there was a large gap between lanes.

A day after Michael Jackson's death, collectors of memorabilia from the superstar's life rushed to sell vintage albums, signed photos, ticket stubs and even dolls with the singer's likeness on eBay, Craigslist and other auction sites.

If summer beckons you outside to play, take precautions to lower your chance of getting hurt during your pursuit of recreation.

A broad measure of economic activity shows that sales in Westchester and Putnam counties are tumbling at their fastest pace in at least 19 years.

MOUNT KISCO - About 20 students packed into a small classroom at Mount Kisco Elementary School on a recent warm day, working feverishly in front of laptops.

"You can't imagine a catastrophic fire," says Ralf Brache, but as the co-owner/founder of The Elephant Trunk in Mt.

Have you seen this year's crop of Father's Day cards? They're awful. But then, they're awful every year.

MOUNT KISCO: 'A Young People's Jazz Concert' featuring the Joey Berkley Quartet will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Westchester.

Scientists say they may be moving closer to developing a genetic test for colorectal cancer that could indicate who needs a more advanced colonoscopy screening.

MOUNT KISCO: Ability Beyond Disability has appointed Paul A. Dunne vice president of development.

Nicholas Tersigni was never supposed to walk, talk or see, but the 3-year-old New Fairfield boy was doing all that, and more, until his life ended Wednesday morning in a pond behind his grandmother's house in Pound Ridge, N.Y. "He was just the most beautiful child.

Remember when backyards consisted of slabs of grass and the occasional swing set? Well, those days are long gone.

POUND RIDGE - The 3-year-old boy who wandered away from his grandmother's house, only to be found floating in a pond behind the home, died as a result of drowning, the Westchester County Medical Examiner's Office said yesterday.

Two new studies suggest that chronic poor sleep can actually boost your odds for dying prematurely, while another study finds that more than half of older Americans aren't getting the recommended eight hours of slumber.

Walking into a suburban wine shop can sometimes feel like you've stepped into a juke joint on the wrong side of town: Silence falls, all eyes turn toward the interloper, and you try to back out slowly, unnoticed.

A modified Atkins diet, one that substitutes plant-based proteins for animal-based ones, helps people lose weight and lowers their cholesterol, new research shows.