Although it was cold, wet and windy, that didn’t stop Briarcliff’s Katie Weiner from scoring against Center Moriches during the Class B girls state semi-final soccer game at Tompkins Community College in Dryden.

The Bears won 2-1 to advance to their third state final in a row. Read all about this story and other Lower Hudson Valley action on Lohud.com. To see a gallery of photos from this game, click here.

Armonk firefighters were called to the scene of a house fire at 17 Thornewood Road Friday afternoon.

Armonk firefighters work at a house fire at 17 Thornewood Road in Armonk Nov. 20, 2009. The fire was brought under control quickly, there were no injuries. Firefighters from Banksville, Mount Kisco, and North White Plains assisted at the scene. ( Frank Becerra Jr. / The Journal News )

To see more photos click here.

The North Salem Town Board awarded bids for the four components of the Peach Lake sewer project on Tuesday, in time for the groundbreaking on Saturday.

The first contract was for $11,648,000 to Arben Group of Pleasantville for the treatment plant in Southeast. The second contract was for $2,611,695 to Cassidy Excavating of Valhalla for sewers on the west side of the lake in the Bloomerside Cooperative and Northern Westchester Country Club.

The third was for $3.75 million to landscape Unlimited of Somers for the sewers in Pietsch Gardens Cooperative and Vail’s Grove Cooperative on the east side of the lake. And the fourth was for $641,537 to Southeast Mechanical Corporation of Brewster for water meter installation.

The Mount Kisco village board will hold a work session on Tuesday, Nov. 24 to re-examine a proposal to strengthen the village’s oversight of commercial property owners’ plans to switch tenants who could potentially add traffic, parking and other infrastructure stress around their business sites.

The board was expected to vote on the proposal this past Monday, Nov. 16. But Village Manager James Palmer said village trustees held off voting and will instead hold the work session to hammer out a final version of the proposal.

The measure has been aimed at increasing the Planning Board’s oversight of “change of use” permits that landlords would seek in a variety of situations, such as when the number of businesses increases at a site or when a commercial use changes from one type to another like when a retail space becomes a restaurant.

Village officials have said the proposal is aimed at clarifying and even streamlining their current code regarding tenant changes, but some landlords have worried the proposal could drag out approvals and delay filling vacancies in their buildings.

The Nov. 24 work session will be held at 4:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 104 Main St.

Thursday night was the opening night of The Government Inspector at John Jay High School in Cross River. There will also be performances on Friday Nov. 20th at 7:30 p.m. and Sat. Nov. 21st at 2:00p.m. and 7:30 p.m. I did a behind the scenes photo essay on the stage crew which will be in the next Northern Westchester Express.

The opening night performance of The Government Inspector, at John Jay High School in Cross River Nov. 19, 2009. ( Frank Becerra Jr. / The Journal News )

To see more of my photos of the stage crew and play click here.

This week, Romeo, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, got to hear a story read by Colton McLuaghlin, 6, at the Somers Library.

Read more of this Children Reading to Dogs Program” on the Book by Book blog.

Workers will be out doing resurfacing and other road improvements on Bedford Center Road starting on Monday, Nov. 23.

The work, expected to last until Sept. 6, 2010, will be done a stretch of the road between Adams Street and Route 22 in Bedford.

Bedford Center Road will be restricted to a single lane, according to Westchester County officials.

Motorists are advised to seek alternate travel routes during the work.

The groundbreaking for the long-awaited sewer system for Peach Lake in North Salem and Southeast will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Vail’s Grove Pavilion in Vail’s Grove.

The event is part groundbreaking and part Thanksgiving celebration for all the dedication and hard work that went into getting the sewers built.

For years it seemed to those of us on the outside that the system might never be built but the people around Peach Lake never stopped working to make it happen.

Joan Reidy is over 90 years old and is sill very much involved with the Somers Public Library.

Jean M. Reidy talks about her love for books and reading, while in the Jean M. Reidy Children’s Room at the Somers Library Nov. 18, 2009. A librarian for many years in Somer’s elementary school, Reidy has been involved with the public library since 1964. ( Frank Becerra Jr. / The Journal News)

Read more about Jean Reidy in the next Northern Westchester Express or LoHud.com.

The Croton Falls Community Church is taking reservations for its Victorian Christmas events in December. Check their web site and see below:

2009 Victorian Christmas in Croton Falls

Haul out the holly and come join us at Croton Falls Community Church for our annual Victorian Christmas weekend festivities December 18 through 20, 2009.

Ann Wright’s Victorian Tea

December 18 & 19 at 3:00 p.m. : Enjoy an authentic English Tea prepared by our own Ann Wright. Special music and delectable treats make this a memorable event each year! Tickets are $10 per person.

Traditional Roast Beef Dinner

Saturday, December 19 at 5:00 p.m.: enjoy a traditional Victorian Christmas meal: Prime Rib of Beef Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children. Reservations suggested.

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