It was a windy first half to say the least when Somers took on Cornwall in a Class A boys soccer regional final on Nov. 3 at Middletown High School. The Tuskers, with the wind at their back, built a 1-0 first-half lead.

The wind slowed down in the second half but the Tuskers sure turned on the afterburners, exploding for four second-half goals to propel them past the Green Dragons of Section ...

In a season when John Jay quarterback Bryce Ford has posted video-game numbers on the offensive side of the ball, his two biggest plays in the semifinals might have come on defense. 

Ford made two crucial interceptions to help propel second-seeded John Jay to a 29-7 win over sixth-seeded Somers in the Class A section semifinals on Friday, Oct. 26. 

With Somers driving and John ...

The Somers Town Board last week adopted a preliminary budget of slightly more than $14 million.

Supervisor Rick Morrissey, in a letter to residents, called it a “conservative spending plan that once again stays within the state-imposed real property tax cap limit.”

While still subject to being amended, the $14,073,734 preliminary budget represents an increase of $143,493 over ...

Purdys Boy Scout Troop 4 has planned an information session for girls ages 11-17 to gauge interest in starting an all-girls troop within the Boy Scout program.

In February, the Boy Scouts of America became Scouts BSA and opened its scouting program to girls. The girls, if interested, would have their own troop but share a committee and charter with the established boys’ troop.

Trip ...

A plaque dedicated to Robert E. Lee was removed from Lasdon Park in January by Westchester County Executive George Latimer.

News of the removal only came out recently, however, through reporting by The Journal News, as the county did not announce the action to the public or media. 

Catherine Cioffi, Latimer’s communications director, said in a phone call that former County ...

Efforts to bolster safety and security in Somers schools drew a bit of pushback from the public recently.

The Board of Education, working with a special task force and outside consultants—and with taxpayer approval—advanced a number of improvements, including the hiring of additional School Resource Officers (SROs), the purchase of communication devices and special vests for ...

The Somers community honored victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting with a vigil on Nov. 2 at Somers High School that included music from the Somers High School Wind Quintet and the high school chamber choir. 

Principal Mark Bayer spoke along with Rabbi Jason Nevarez of Temple Shaaray Tefila and student Robert Davidson, who read a poem from Michael R. Burch titled “Something - ...

There’s a push underway by some in Somers to replace the surfaces of the Reis Park tennis courts with a hard-court finish, something the town said won’t likely happen on the existing courts despite complaints.

Alison Cheung, a parent of four students in the Somers Central School District, first broached the idea on Facebook. Getting a big response, she created a petition on ...

HUDSON VALLEY, N.Y. - Westchester County carried Pete Harckham (D-South Salem) to victory Tuesday night in the 40th State Senate District race over two-term incumbent Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown).

Murphy topped Harckham by 8,049 votes in Dutchess and Putnam counties, but was bested by 10,170 in Westchester, according to unofficial results.

Here is the breakdown of ...

HUDSON VALLEY, N.Y. - Assemblyman Kevin Byrne (R-Mahopac) has earned a second term in Albany with an apparent victory over challenger Vedat Gashi (D-Yorktown), according to unofficial election results.

With 100 percent of districts reporting in Putnam and Westchester, Byrne defeated Gashi by 6,451 votes.

Read our earlier interview with Byrne.