On Oct. 24, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Westchester County’s Department of Environmental Facilities, DEF, will give residents the opportunity to dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medications either at the Household Hazardous-Material Recovery Facility, H-MRF, in Valhalla by appointment from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., or at the Household […]
Month: October 2020
Board moves to cap delivery service fees on takeout
To protect local restaurants and consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Westchester County Board of Legislators passed a measure that caps the fees third-party delivery services—like Grubhub, Uber Eats, Doordash and others—can tack on to the purchase price of online orders. The measure passed the board on Monday, Oct. 19, […]
Harrison HS quarantines nearly 200
A potential super-spreader situation led to nearly 200 people entering a temporary quarantine after a high school student in the area tested positive for COVID-19. School officials in Westchester County at the Harrison School District announced that the student was last in the building on Friday, Oct. 9. The student […]
Latimer announces proposed 2021 capital budget
Westchester County Executive George Latimer has sent to the Westchester County Board of Legislators the 2021 Proposed County Capital Budget. This is the third proposed budget of the Latimer administration. The 2021 Capital Budget proposes an additional $231.8 million in new appropriations. This includes: $138.8 million for the general fund, […]
Welcome Back!
The new-look sports season is only a few days old, as some high school sports teams have returned to competition, and having gone to a few games over the weekend, I’m struck by one thing; at least right now, it doesn’t feel that different than any other fall season. Maybe […]
