Plane Crash Scare: First Responders Search For Downed Aircraft In North Salem Plane Crash Scare: First Responders Search For Downed Aircraft In North Salem Plane Crash Scare: First Responders Search For Downed Aircraft In North Salem
Plane Crash Scare: First Responders Search For Downed Aircraft In North Salem An extensive search for a crashed aircraft was prompted in Northern Westchester near the Connecticut border after a plane came off radar.  The incident happened on Thursday evening, Oct. 19 around 6:30 p.m., when a plane traveling over North Salem came off radar near Finch Road and Norton Lane, according to North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas.  Although no crash was reported, the disappearance resulted in a search for the lost plane that was conducted by the town's fire and police departments, New York State Police, and emergency services  Luckily, the missing plane was…
Popular Bakers Open New Store In Croton-On-Hudson: 'Home Away From Home' Popular Bakers Open New Store In Croton-On-Hudson: 'Home Away From Home' Popular Bakers Open New Store In Croton-On-Hudson: 'Home Away From Home'
Popular Bakers Open New Store In Croton-On-Hudson: 'Home Away From Home' A pair of bakers who have built a reputation for quality bread have opened their first retail store in Northern Westchester. The Hudson Oven opened a new physical retail store to the public in Croton-on-Hudson at 385 South Riverside Ave. on Sunday, Oct. 15, the owners announced.  The store, owned by Chase and Madison Harnett, will provide a space for the couple to sell their homemade sourdough bread, soups, stews, biscuits, cookies, salads, scones, and other baked goods to customers for the first time.  In their announcement, the couple said they wanted to create a "home away from home for…
It's Official: Part Of Route 202 In Yorktown Now Named After Fallen Officer It's Official: Part Of Route 202 In Yorktown Now Named After Fallen Officer It's Official: Part Of Route 202 In Yorktown Now Named After Fallen Officer
It's Official: Part Of Route 202 In Yorktown Now Named After Fallen Officer A bill renaming part of a busy road in Northern Westchester after a fallen officer who drove on it every day has been officially signed into law by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.  The bill, which renames a portion of Crompond Road (Route 202)  in Yorktown as the “Captain Kenneth Sgroi Memorial Highway” after Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi of the Yorktown Police Department, was signed into law this week by Hochul.  Earlier Report - Part Of Busy Road To Be Named After Fallen Officer In Yorktown The name change will honor Sgroi, who died on Monday, Jan. 2 at the…
Pair Of Bears Spotted Near North Salem Intersection: Here's Where Pair Of Bears Spotted Near North Salem Intersection: Here's Where Pair Of Bears Spotted Near North Salem Intersection: Here's Where
Pair Of Bears Spotted Near North Salem Intersection: Here's Where Two black bears were seen together at an intersection in Northern Westchester, officials announced. The duo was seen by the intersection of Route 116 and Route 121 on Old Salem Center Road in North Salem, Supervisor Warren Lucas announced on Thursday, Oct. 12 around 4:15 p.m.  Authorities were notified about the animals, but Lucas said residents should have no cause for concern.  "The police are aware, please be aware. At this point they weren't bothering anyone," Lucas said. 
New Superintendent Tapped At Hendrick Hudson School District New Superintendent Tapped At Hendrick Hudson School District New Superintendent Tapped At Hendrick Hudson School District
New Superintendent Tapped At Hendrick Hudson School District After a thorough search process, a Northern Westchester school district has selected a new superintendent who comes from a school system close to home.  The Hendrick Hudson School District has named Michael A. Tromblee as its new superintendent of schools, who will be appointed to his new position during a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Hendrick Hudson High School library.  Tromblee, who will officially begin his new role on Friday, Dec. 1, will come from the nearby Mahopac Central School District, where he has served as Assistant Sup…
3-Car Crash Sends Person To Hospital In Somers, Causes Road Closure 3-Car Crash Sends Person To Hospital In Somers, Causes Road Closure 3-Car Crash Sends Person To Hospital In Somers, Causes Road Closure
3-Car Crash Sends Person To Hospital In Somers, Causes Road Closure A three-car crash in Northern Westchester left one person hospitalized and caused a temporary road closure as crews cleaned up the scene.  The incident happened on Friday, Sept. 15 just before 10:30 p.m., when members of the Somers Volunteer Fire Department responded to a three-car crash in the area of Tomahawk Street (Route 118) and Lakeview Drive, according to the department.  Arriving crews found that multiple people had been injured as a result of the collision and called for additional help while closing Tomahawk Street from Green Tree Road to Mohawk Lane. One inju…
Former Fire Chief Of Pound Ridge Department Dies: 'Exemplified Meaning Of Brother' Former Fire Chief Of Pound Ridge Department Dies: 'Exemplified Meaning Of Brother' Former Fire Chief Of Pound Ridge Department Dies: 'Exemplified Meaning Of Brother'
Former Fire Chief Of Pound Ridge Department Dies: 'Exemplified Meaning Of Brother' A former fire chief and Navy veteran from Northern Westchester is being remembered for his dedication to his town throughout his 53-year department membership.  Robert H. Meyer, the former chief of the Pound Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, died on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at the age of 88, according to his obituary.  Before becoming a firefighter, Meyer began his career in 1953 as an electrician in the Navy until he was honorably discharged in 1957. In addition to working on a nuclear submarine during this time, Meyer also became a union electrical worker and a foreman af…
Tricky Rescue: Person Saved From 20-Foot Embankment In Somers Tricky Rescue: Person Saved From 20-Foot Embankment In Somers Tricky Rescue: Person Saved From 20-Foot Embankment In Somers
Tricky Rescue: Person Saved From 20-Foot Embankment In Somers A person was hospitalized after falling down a 20-foot steep embankment in Northern Westchester, which required them to be rescued with the help of rope lines.  The incident happened on Saturday, Sept. 9 around 3:15 p.m., when Somers Fire and EMS responded to the Lake Lincolndale area on a report of a person falling down a steep wooded embankment.  According to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department, arriving crews quickly found the person and began working to establish rope lines and belay lines down into the wooded drop-off. This eventually allowed for first responders and their e…
Man Attacks, Threatens Property Manager With Knife In Yorktown: Police Man Attacks, Threatens Property Manager With Knife In Yorktown: Police Man Attacks, Threatens Property Manager With Knife In Yorktown: Police
Man Attacks, Threatens Property Manager With Knife In Yorktown: Police A 71-year-old man faces charges after allegedly attacking the property manager of the Northern Westchester apartment complex where he lives and threatening them with a knife, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 6 just after noon, when police responded to the Wynnwood Oaks apartment complex in Yorktown at 1292 East Main St. for a reported fight between a resident and the property's manager.  According to Yorktown Police, responding officers found that the resident, identified as 71-year-old Wayne Watkins, had punched the manager in the head and body after a verb…
Car Hits Tree On Saw Mill Parkway In Chappaqua: Victim Suffers Seizures During Crash Response Car Hits Tree On Saw Mill Parkway In Chappaqua: Victim Suffers Seizures During Crash Response Car Hits Tree On Saw Mill Parkway In Chappaqua: Victim Suffers Seizures During Crash Response
Car Hits Tree On Saw Mill Parkway In Chappaqua: Victim Suffers Seizures During Crash Response Three people were critically injured when the vehicle they were in slammed into a tree on a parkway in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 6 around 10 p.m., when a Toyota Corolla traveling north on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua between Route 120 and Reader's Digest Road swerved off the road and into a tree, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  Minutes after the crash, a Westchester County Police sergeant also traveling on the parkway noticed the car and surmised that the wreck had jus…
Man Charged With Enticing 15-Year-Old Boy Over Internet In Katonah: Feds Man Charged With Enticing 15-Year-Old Boy Over Internet In Katonah: Feds Man Charged With Enticing 15-Year-Old Boy Over Internet In Katonah: Feds
Man Charged With Enticing 15-Year-Old Boy Over Internet In Katonah: Feds A 40-year-old man faces at least a decade in prison for allegedly enticing a 15-year-old boy into engaging in sexual activity with him in Northern Westchester, federal officials said.  John Lord, age 40, of Sedona, Arizona, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 30, and charged with coercing a minor to engage in sexual activity with him in Katonah, the US Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York announced.  According to federal officials, on the day of Lord's arrest, he sent text messages to a 15-year-old boy whom he had met and communicated with on an online application askin…
Drunk Driver Arrested, Hospitalized After Crash In Yorktown: Police Drunk Driver Arrested, Hospitalized After Crash In Yorktown: Police Drunk Driver Arrested, Hospitalized After Crash In Yorktown: Police
Drunk Driver Arrested, Hospitalized After Crash In Yorktown: Police A 55-year-old Hudson Valley man found himself going to the hospital with drunk driving charges after he was injured in a crash in Northern Westchester, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Monday, Aug. 28 around 6:20 p.m., when Yorktown Police responded to a two-car crash on Saw Mill River Road in the area of Birdsall Drive, according to the department.  Arriving officers conducted an investigation into the collision and determined that the driver of one of the cars involved, 55-year-old Putnam County resident Christopher Conlan of Mahopac, had failed to yield the right…