Mount Kisco News

BEDFORD - In a recent rehearsal of 'A Christmas Carol, The Musical' at the Bedford Community House, a plea for a donation to the poor brought a characteristically flinty response from Ebenezer Scrooge.

Sangria is sweet, fun and a personal favorite of the Metromix staff. It doesn't cost a bundle, so you can drink it by the pitcherful.

ARMONK - Firefighters quickly brought under control a smoky fire that broke out in a ranch-style house at 17 Thornwood Road this afternoon.

Nearly three-quarters of the half million high-risk people in Westchester have no access to the H1N1 flu vaccine yet, as the government falls far behind its prediction that supply would catch up by November.

To cut costs, especially in tough economic times, many would-be home renovators and builders think they can save money by not hiring an architect.

MOUNT KISCO - The village Board of Trustees is expected to vote Monday on a proposal that would strengthen oversight of commercial property owners whose plans to switch tenants could put more traffic, parking or other demands on the village.

MOUNT KISCO - IHOP couldn't hold a spatula to the flapjacks coming out of the Mount Kisco Elementary School cafeteria Saturday.

Srinivas Thiruvadanthai has rejoined the Jerome Levy Forecasting Center in Mount Kisco, Westchester County, as director of research and a managing director.

Unsettled by last week's shooting at Fort Hood that left 13 soldiers dead and dozens injured, veterans and their supporters in Westchester and Putnam counties marked a somber Veterans Day on Wednesday with reflection, song, and good deeds.

President Dwight Eisenhower took Armistice Day honoring World War I soldiers and expanded it into Veterans Day to recognize veterans of all wars.

Rinsing sinuses with a saline solution might have soothing short-term benefits, but it could actually make you more prone to infections in the long run by stripping your nose of critical immune soldiers.

MOUNT KISCO - Rain tonight could turn to snow in Rockland, Putnam and northern Westchester counties as the temperature dips to the freezing mark, forecasters said.

CARMEL - Former town Councilman Norman Marino is facing misdemeanor charges for allegedly violating an order of protection, part of an ongoing battle between him and town assessor Paul Jonke.

Nino Valvano, 32, of 25 Birch St., Mount Kisco, and Edgar Leiva, 22, of 343 Adam St., Bedford Hills, were arrested about 12:30 a.m. Saturday after they were seen snorting cocaine in a stairwell of the Chester Avenue garage in White Plains, police said.

Darling Agency in New York has been chosen by Best Cheese Corp. as the first lead shop on the Mt.

MOUNT KISCO - Village Justice John J. Donohue is facing a re-election challenge from Deputy Mayor Peter DiChiara.

MOUNT KISCO: Mount Kisco Child Care Center recently hosted its Fifth Annual Feed Me Fresh: An Edible Evening at West Patent Farm in Bedford Hills.

POUND RIDGE - As a Marine attack helicopter pilot, Eric Jones regularly put his life on the line.

MOUNT KISCO - The village's ambulance corps is seeking passage Tuesday of a ballot proposition that would establish a retirement benefit program for active volunteers.

A major pact designed to protect drinking water for more than 1 million people in New York City and Westchester County has been completed and now awaits the acceptance of 10 Northern Westchester communities that surround the sensitive Croton Watershed area that protects the Croton Reservoir.