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Monday, September 19, 2011
Editor’s Note: Relieved to re-find one another after the meteorological clobbering we all took over the summer, everyone turned out to sun and stroll, taste, sample, hob-nob, bounce, dance, buy-a-chance, test their recycling knowledge, give blood, be pitched, be filmed, meet candidates for office, and just plain not-be-rained-on.
The Rotary’s Community Day was like a big, fun, end-of-summer block party, supplying people with food and food-for-thought. We all came away with lots of action-items for the year.
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Monday, September 12, 2011
by Christine Yeres
An outpouring of concern for Upstate New Yorkers ruined by Hurricane Irene manifested itself in a steady stream last Friday and Saturday of household goods, food, clothing, and school supplies to collection points at the Millwood Fire Station #1 and the farmers market at the train station in downtown Chappaqua.
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To get a feel for what it’s like, see photos of last year’s Community Day in Photo Gallery
September 9, 2011
by Christine Yeres
Chappaqua and Millwood shopkeepers are welcome to join in the party by taking a booth at the Saturday, September 17 Community Day at the Chappaqua Train Station. Local shop owners, non-profits, political candidates: Show your wares, strut your stuff, explain yourself to passers-by! A basic 10 x 10 foot booth space (you must provide your own umbrella or tent top, table or furnishings) costs $75; add an additional $15 if you need electricity. To download a registration form click HERE
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With 50 comments since publication Friday, August 5.
Another 50 comments since publication Monday, August 8
And 17 more as of Monday, August 15
Editor’s Note: Since Rob Greenstein’s piece has received another influx of comments since we re-published it on Monday, August 5, we’re keeping it on our front page so that readers can catch up.
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DOT found that the “detection loop” sending info to the computer was faulty.
July 22, 2011
by Christine Yeres
Melissa Slater, assistant to Regional Director Bill Gorton of the New York State Department of Transportation in Poughkeepsie, confirmed yesterday that the DOT had received many letters from New Castle residents describing difficulties at the newly completed intersection of routes 120 and 133.
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July 1, 2011
• Zoning board grant’s Upper Westchester Muslim Society’s request for adjournment to July 27
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Monday, June 27, 2011
• The Millwood Board of Fire Commissioners will hold the regular monthly meeting TONIGHT, MONDAY, June 27, at 7:30 p.m. at Station No.2 located at 366 Croton Dam Road in the Town of New Castle.
• Letter from Dr. Phyllis Glassman, Superintendent of Ossining School District
• Save the Date: Next Millwood Task Force meeting is Thursday, July 7.
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June 10, 2011
by Christine Yeres
Last Friday the Millwood Task Force formally requested the town building inspector to have a look at the tumbledown little train station house at Station Place in Millwood to determine whether that structure is in violation of town law. See “Millwood Matters: Station house a dangerous eyesore,” NewCastleNOW.org, June 6, 2011.
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Monday, June 6, 2011
by Christine Yeres
• Bye-bye three-way stop signs, hello traffic signal
• Station house a dangerous eyesore
• Tax inequity and revaluation
• Suggestion to increase town board from five to seven members
Millwood Task Force members brought up several perennial problems at their meeting last Thursday.
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Find a link to the Frey Report in “Read more…”
Monday, May 23, 2011
by Christine Yeres
In October 2009, the New Castle town board hired consultant Thomas Frey of Frey Appraisal & Consulting Services, Inc. to help board members decide whether to undertake a revaluation of real property in New Castle, predict how it would affect the town’s tax picture (who’s underpaying, who’s overpaying) and estimate how much it would cost the town to conduct the revaluation. Frey will appear tonight at Westorchard Elementary School at 7:00 p.m. to explain his report and answer residents’ questions on revaluation.
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May 27, 2011
The Millwood Task Force Agenda for next Thursday, June 2, includes discussion of last Monday’s report by Thomas Frey on revaluation of properties in New Castle. In “Read more…” find the embedded video of Frey’s presentation, through NCCMC’s “video on demand,” as well as a link to the report.
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Under wraps still, but traffic light at 133 and 120 is hanging.
April 29, 2011
Ossining School Board Budget Vote is Tuesday, May 17 at the Ossining High School Gym 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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April 29, 2011
by Christine Yeres
Last Wednesday, April 20, the New Castle Zoning Board of Appeals received a preliminary report on the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) relating to the mosque proposed to be built by the Upper Westchester Muslim Society on Pinesbridge Road in the West End of New Castle.
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It’s a go! The bond for the new firehouse passed 402 Yes to 154 No.

In “Read more,” see a “Thank You” video by the Millwood Fire Company
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
• Ossining Public Library budget vote is Tuesday, April 26, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Lower Level of the Library. UPDATE WED. Apr. 28: Library budget was defeated: 699 Yes, 1070 No. Trustees: In a five-way race, winners were Samantha Brail (455) and Peter Capek (577).
• Ossining School District Budget Vote Tuesday, May 17, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. @ Ossining H.S. Gym
• Wed. Apr. 27: Zoning Board of Appeals discusses “completeness review comments” for the DEIS for the proposed mosque on Pinesbridge Road.
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April 1, 2011
by Joan and Bill Witkin
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