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Leafology Cannabis Company: The First Dispensary in Westchester Reopens!
This family-owned business, which offers a comprehensive range of cannabis products from vapes to edibles, concentrates, and flower, is a funky and fun gathering place where everyone is welcome. “Leafology is not your typical dispensary,” said Raphael Bassalobre, partner. “We are a family business, and every one of our team...
Bear roams in Carmel
CARMEL – Bears have begun searching for high calorie meals after winter hibernation and the State Department of Environmental Conservation has urged residents to secure food sources that might attract bears especially in the wake of a bear sighting in Carmel less than a half mile from the historic Putnam Courthouse.
Church Assists Community Nonprofits Through its Thrift Shop Sales
Nonprofit organizations would have trouble performing the work they do without the generosity of so many in their communities. Last week, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Armonk gave seven esteemed Westchester nonprofits a heartfelt thanks by presenting donations totaling just over $60,000 from proceeds of sales at its 56-year-old thrift shop Treasures.
SPCA's new mobile adoption unit launches at Chappaqua Farmer's Market
The SPCA of Westchester launched its new Mobile Adoption Unit Saturday at the Chappaqua Farmers Market. The SPCA aims to make adoptions more accessible to the public by using the 26-foot truck to bring adoptable shelter animals to community events. “There's sort of a national trend (where) adoptions have really sort of slowed down in the last year or so,” said Shannon Laukhuf, the chief executive officer for SPCA Westchester. "So we thought, this is such a...
Dangerous Invasive Species Found In Hudson Valley, Upstate New York
A dangerous invasive species was found in the Hudson Valley. On Tuesday, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released its update "DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review," which highlights. "Recent Statewide Forest Ranger Actions." Invasive Species Control: Village of Brewster, Putnam County, New York. In this...
Woman Busted In Darien Bank Scam: $45K Stolen
Gabriella Rodrigues, age 29, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was arrested on Friday, May 10, after she turned herself in to Darien Police on a warrant. According to Lt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, the warrant stems from an incident reported in September 2023 where the victim reported she received a call from a man claiming to be an employee with her bank and that there had been fraud on her account.
Take 5 top-prize ticket sold in Peekskill
ALBANY – One top-prize winning ticket for the May 14 Take 5 Evening drawing was sold in Peekskill. The ticket, worth $35,001, was purchased at Friend’s Valley Brook Market at 1053 Main Street in Peekskill. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The...
Carmel 'Battery Farm' Public Hearing Set for June 19
MAHOPAC, N.Y.— The Carmel Town Board tonight (May 15) voted to hold a public hearing over a potential zoning change that would limit the scope of battery storage systems like the one proposed for a 90-acre parcel near Miller Road in Mahioac. The hearing is set to take place at Town Hall, 60 McAlpin Avenue in Mahopac, Wednesday, June 19, at 7 p.m. and will address a proposed local law amending Chapter 156 of the Code of the Town of Carmel, entitled "Zoning."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER If approved, the amendment would allow the town to impose a moratorium on the Miller Road project while it considers amendments to the zoning law that would limit such projects to a fraction of the size of the 116-megawatt project proposed for Miller Road. During the public comment period, residents continued to express concerns over the project. The video below begins at the public comment period. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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