Somers Tax Receiver Joan Ribaudo Retires

The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office said it will no longer prosecute what it deems to be “low-level” marijuana offenses.

Under this new policy, the possession of two ounces or less of marijuana will no longer result in a criminal conviction.

Two laws will be affected laws by this change, which took effect Jan. 14:
• Criminal Possession of Marijuana in the Fifth Degree (Class ...

The following is from the Somers School District:

Savannah Baloy is reading aloud from a slip of white paper, stumbling over the quirky grammar: “I like to watch comedy show and sports TV. I am very happy to know about you. I want to you to come to my country in Tkibuli.” 

Baloy and her fellow grade nine Humanities classmates have just received their second letters from pen pals in Georgia, ...

Somers Cub Scout Pack 1 conducted its regular December meeting at the Elephant Hotel to meet with several Somer’s officials, including Councilman Thomas Garrity, Police Chief Michael Driscoll and Judge Michael McDermott.

“The night went a far way in motivating the next generation of civil servants and good citizens,” Cubmaster Steve Lobasco said. “Not only did the Cub Scouts learn a lot, but ...

In May, reports surfaced that Gov. Andrew Cuomo had lobbied his former staffer, Pete Harckham, to run for the 40th State Senate District against two-term incumbent, Terrence Murphy, a Republican from Yorktown.

Seven months later, Cuomo, a New Castle resident who happens to be one of Harckham’s most prominent constituents, administered the oath of office to his friend at Peekskill High ...

SOMERS, N.Y. - Noise aside, a controversial landscape-supply business is not violating town code when it processes stone and other materials, a divided Zoning Board of Appeals ruled last week.

The board agreed with the town’s now-retired building inspector that Whispering Pine Landscape Supply Co. has not violated town code by processing stone and other material, a decision board members said ...

An observant resident of Somers is aware of the many amazing stone walls, some just long piles of stones and others carefully constructed. They are evidence of those who came before us. 

In the early 18th century many people settled in Somers (Stephentown) and cleared the existing forest to grow crops and feed their cattle. First they cut down the trees and used some of the wood to build a ...

The town is giving drivers fair warning that they will be ticketed if they speed on Brick Hill Road, a notorious shortcut that links Routes 202 and 139.

The narrow, winding residential byway has been on the town’s radar for a while, Supervisor Rick Morrissey said at a recent Town Board meeting.

While there have been numerous accidents on Brick Hill, none of them have involved serious ...

SOMERS, N.Y. - Somers wrestling team lost to visiting Hendrick Hudson, 55-24, on Thursday, Dec. 20, in a dual meet.

Picking up wins for Somers were Matt Russo (113 pounds, pin), Peter Kim (160, pin), Robert Davidson (170, pin) and Michael Rivera (220, forfeit). Thomas Gall dropped a tight 5-4 decision in a 195-pound match.

Controversies over invasive species can sometimes die out only to pop up somewhere else—ready and raring to grow.

Just like bamboo.

There are nearly 1,300 species of the woody plant. It can grow nearly anywhere but prefers tropical climates.

In the grass family, bamboo took off as a way of providing shade and privacy in suburban backyards.

But as its popularity grew, so did feuds ...

Planning Board member Jan Corning’s recent departure left the town with rather large shoes to fill.

Although the town says it has not yet received a formal letter of resignation, Corning confirmed Monday that her last board meeting was Wednesday, Dec. 12.

She was in her fifth year of a seven-year term that ends in 2021.

Corning said she and her husband, James, are moving out of Somers, ...