January 9, 2010

Members of the Board of Education:


In response to our Board of Education President’s call for input regarding the school budget, we write to you now, not having the leisure to wait until “budget season” or informal coffees in the Spring. We call on you to act now.

We are critically aware of the impending tenure for certain Administrators this calendar year. In fact, it appears that in the days ahead, if action is not taken, a top Administrator will gain tenure.

Without comme… Continue

The Enterprise is writing an article on United Water's filing with the New York State Public Service Commission asking for a rate increase. If you would like to submit comments to the Enterprise regarding the rate increase please contact Dina Sciortino via e-mail or phone at dinasciortino@optonline.net or 914.478.2787 ext. 17. All responses are due by Dec. 2 at noon. Do not respond on this Web site please e-mail dinasciortino@optonline.net!!!!!!


The increase would amount to an additional $20.7… Continue

HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON - The season's first sign of West Nile virus in Westchester has been found in mosquitos collected in Hastings, the county Health Department said today.

The mosquito batch was collected Aug. 5.

"It's not surprising. We always see positive mosquitos this time of year, so we're right in the ballpark," said Heather McGill, county Health Department spokeswoman.

The department submitted 402 mosquito batches since late May for further testing. The Hastings batch was the first to t… Continue

Could your post office be closing?

As mail volume declines, the US Postal Service could shutter up to 3,200 post offices and retail outlets. Most people say they understand -- unless it's their post office.

A rallying cry can be heard across the country, from the swanky streets of New York's SoHo to the tiny town of Randolph, Kan.: "Save our post office!"

As the United States Postal Service, weighed down by a crippling multibillion-dollar deficit, shrinks its operations, post offices across t… Continue

Is Pizza Grill under new management?