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Mary Kennedy's love for her children remembered at funeral 05.20.12
In the end, the children stood behind the hearse. With them was their father, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and a sea of aunts, uncles, cousins and family friends. Inside the hearse, inside a brown, wood coffin, was their mother, Mary Richardson Kennedy. Read More
New Castle thespian José Ferrer honored on a Forever stamp 05.20.12
Barrett and Jane Clark have fond memories of famed performer José Ferrer whose portraits and snapshots continue to hang inside their Victorian home some 20 years after his passing. Read More
Mary Kennedy tragedy: Families in court Friday before wake at her home in Bedford 05.19.12
The weekend of mourning for Mary Richardson Kennedy began with both sides of her family locked in a court battle just hours before a wake was to be held. A Friday night wake at her South Bedford Road home was to be followed by Mass at 10 a.m. Read More
Mary Richardson Kennedy: Papers in legal dispute sealed as funeral approaches 05.18.12
The weekend of mourning for Mary Richardson Kennedy began with both sides of her family locked in a court battle just hours before a wake was to be held. A Friday night wake at her South Bedford Road home was to be followed by Mass at 10 a.m. Read More
Mary Richardson Kennedy: Judge seals papers in dispute over memorial 05.18.12
The two branches of Mary Richardson Kennedy's family are planning separate memorial services following her suicide and a contested divorce with husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Read More
NYC man, 29, held in Somers theft from cars 05.18.12
A New York City man suspected of stealing from unlocked cars that were parked at Reis Park faces a host of criminal charges, state police said. Alexander Matos, 29, was arrested Wednesday about 11:30 a.m. Read More
Troopers charge Yorktown man with DWI on Route 35 in Somers 05.17.12
Troopers charged a Yorktown man with driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop on Route 35, state police said. Raul Ubeda, 53, was stopped about 2:45 a.m. Wednesday for an equipment violation and found to be intoxicated, police said. Read More
Mary Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., hanged herself at her Bedford home, source says; family recalls her 'radiant, creative spirit' 05.16.12
Mary Richardson Kennedy, the ex-wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was found dead at her Bedford home earlier today. In a release, Bedford Police said they are investigating a "possible unattended" death at 326 South Bedford Road, an address publicly listed as Kennedy's. Read More
Famed children's writer Jean Craighead George of Chappaqua dies 05.16.12
Jean Craighead George, beloved children's author who lived for more than 50 years in Chappaqua, has died, according to industry reports. Read More
Pleasantville: Boes and Persons are elected as newcomers to school board 05.16.12
Newcomers Lawrence Boes and Emily Persons beat out Tara Klein for two seats on the Board of Education. Persons said she was running because it was time to bring some "fresh ideas" to the board. Read More
Ossining: Levenberg, Case re-elected against Abreau 05.16.12
In Ossining, incumbents Dana Levenberg and Kim Case beat Sharon Abreau for two seats on the Board of Education, district results showed. Read More
Mount Pleasant: McCabe takes Fowler's seat; D'Ambrosio, Grieco win 05.16.12
Challenger Thomas McCabe wrested a seat on the Mount Pleasant school board from incumbent Theresa Fowler on Tuesday, while incumbents Vincent D'Ambroso and James Grieco won re-election. Read More
Valhalla: James Adams unseats William Rosenberg 05.16.12
Challenger James Adams defeated two-term incumbent William Rosenberg in the only contested race in the Board of Education elections. Also elected were Ronald Cavallo and Robert Ierace, who both ran for their seats unopposed. Read More
Katonah-Lewisboro: Schiff, Tobin beat Delin, Yanish to join board 05.16.12
After a campaign discussing how best to balance quality education and tight budgets, Marjorie Schiff of Lewisboro and Stephanie Tobin of Waccabuc won the two open seats on the Board of Education on Tuesday. Read More
Somers: Meyer wins third term, D'Anna also elected to school board 05.16.12
Vice President Sarena Meyer won a third term on the Somers Board of Education and will be joined by Michael D'Anna. Richard Wagner was unsuccessful in his bid for a seat. Read More
North Salem: Incumbents Giamundo, Schurmacher win third terms 05.16.12
Two incumbents, Paul Giamundo and Judith Schurmacher, both won third terms on the school board. Both cited their experience and said they had worked cooperatively with their colleagues to reduce costs while providing quality education to students. Read More
Lakeland: 3 incumbents defeats challenger 05.16.12
A bid by Robert Rodriguez to gain a seat on the Lakeland School Board of Education was unsuccessful, as voters returned all three incumbent members to the board. Brian Hugick, James Carroll and Carol Ann Dobson were all re-elected. Read More
Lincolndale man, 24, faces drug charges after troopers stop him on Route 202 in Somers 05.15.12
A Lincolndale man is being held today at the Westchester County jail after his arrest Monday night on felony drug charges, according to state police. Peter M. Muir, 24, was arrested about 10:30 p.m. Read More
Alleged attack at Ossining middle school upsets parents 05.15.12
School district officials faced a barrage of questions Monday evening regarding a recent attempted sexual assault alleged to have taken place in a middle school bathroom. Parents at the Anne M. Dorner Middle School, or AMD, on Monday received few satisfactory answers as district administrators, citing federal and state law, were unable to answer specific details regarding the April 26 incident or the resulting disciplinary action, including whether the alleged attackers had returned to school. Read More
Pleasantville police seek public's help to ID robber of Louie Linguine's restaurant 05.15.12
Pleasantville police are seeking the public's help in identifying a man who robbed Louie Linguine's Restaurant on Sunday. According to police, a masked man brandishing a pistol walked into the 160 Marble Ave. eatery about 10:45 p.m. Read More
