Millwood News

MOUNT KISCO - By looking at Bernie Williams' attire yesterday at the Borders store here, one would think the jazz guitarist's legendary baseball career is behind him, as Williams sported a 'Life Is Good' T-shirt with a guitar stretching across the front.

They are almost everywhere in the Lower Hudson Valley and beyond, wherever there are motor vehicles.

A day after Michael Jackson's death, collectors of memorabilia from the superstar's life rushed to sell vintage albums, signed photos, ticket stubs and even dolls with the singer's likeness on eBay, Craigslist and other auction sites.

MILLWOOD: The Food Bank for Westchester, which is celebrating its 20th year, recently hosted the 'Give Back Olympics' to help raise awareness of hunger and reaffirm corporate commitment to hunger relief in Westchester County.

OSSINING: Claire Yergeau, an Ossining High School senior who will attend Ursinus College in Pennsylvania in the fall, has won a $2,500 scholarship from the Firemen's Association of the State of New York.

An album of sensual, steamy love songs would seem an anomaly for a woman who takes the line "You're as dead on the outside as you are on the inside" as a compliment.

A couple of months ago, Westchester County Legislator John Nonna wisely anticipated something that has come true.

The event took place in the ballroom at the Ritz-Carlton, Westchester, in White Plains.

NEW CASTLE: New Castle residents and merchants again will join together for the town's 20th annual Cleanup Day on May 2. Families, Scouts, students and merchants are among those who will adopt a local road to clean.

It can be tempting for small business owners, once their income tax returns are filed, to put the whole issue of taxes behind them.

YORKTOWN - On the first Sunday of spring, 10 cars, all in a line, are parked along the side of Route 134 in Kitchawan.

WHITE PLAINS Lorraine Buonocunto and a handful of friends launched the Ecumenical Food Pantry from the tailgate of a station wagon in 1979, distributing overflowing paper bags of cereal, bread and canned ...

Saw Mill River Audubon will host four February events. For more information or to register, call 914-666-6503, e-mail office@sawmillriveraudubon.org or visit www.sawmillriveraudubon.org. - 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...

The Chappaqua-based World Cup Gymnastics girls team, led by Hanna Salamida, had an impressive showing at the Spirit of America Invitational.

It's a bit of insult added to injury - small business owners who had non-paying customers in 2008 are likely to find they can't take the bad debts as deductions on their income tax returns.

An 8:30 a.m. accident southbound on the Taconic State Parkway at the Millwood-Briarcliff Manor exit at Routes 100 and 133 was blocking the left and center lanes at 9 a.m. Briarcliff police sent a fire truck to ...

MILLWOOD - After nine years at the head of the Millwood Board of Fire Commissioners, Anthony Olenik has been replaced as chairman by Hala Makowska.

Herea s a welcome report for entrepreneurs this new year: President-elect Barack Obamaa s massive stimulus plan is expected to include three key tax breaks for small-business owners.

As to the Millwood firehouse, this is the time to get that project moving. Pronto. The volunteers are serving now.

MILLWOOD - The Millwood Fire Department is passing out nine new pagers to members and installing a portable radio in a utility vehicle thanks to a grant from the Fireman's Fund's Heritage Program.