WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Westchester County legislators approved a $2.8 million settlement last week in a four-year-old  lawsuit involving a worker at the County Courthouse.Joseph Gragnaniello, 38, a heating and air conditioning mechanic working for Unity Mechanical Corporation, reportedly fell from a six-foot ladder while repairing a boiler in the basement of 111 Dr. Martin Luther King ...

William Pitt and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty announced Thursday that Virginia Doetsch, manager of the firm’s Bronxville and Irvington brokerages, has been named the company’s 2016 Manager of the Year. Doetsch was chosen from among 16 brokerage managers for the honor, winning the award for the second time in the past three years.“I attribute so much of the success of my ...

MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Spring has sprung. Well, almost. The Sixth Annual Sound Shore St. Patrick’s Day Parade is on Sunday, March 19. Marchers step off at 1:30 p.m. on Mamaroneck Avenue in Mamaroneck.This wonderful family-friendly event celebrates Irish heritage as well as the American immigrant experience. Beginning at Mamaroneck Avenue School, the parade proceeds down Mamaroneck Avenue ...

This story has been updated.A St. Patrick's Day leprechaun paid a visit to the County Office Building on Friday, courtesy of the American Red Cross, and dropped in on Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino."Look who stopped by my office this morning!'' tweeted Astorino, who declared March as Red Cross Month.A reader later identified the lucky leprechaun as Yvette Scardera.

Westchester Real Estate, Inc. recently celebrated the accomplishments of their top agents in an expanding 2016 real estate market, along with providing a 2017 home-finance outlook and introducing new listing tools now at the agents’ disposal.Agents honored at the exclusive Awards & Networking luncheon at The Briarcliff Manor on March 3 for their professional sales achievements ...

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- The Town of Greenburgh's Department of Public Works crews, like many in the region, have been working around the clock since Tuesday's major snowstorm to clear public sidewalks and roadways.On Thursday, Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner said, "Our hard working DPW and parks department crews have been working non stop clearing snow from streets (and) ...

This story has been updated.VALHALLA, N.Y. == The Valhalla Union Free School District is expected to accept the retirement of Superintendent Brenda Myers at its meeting Thursday, March 16. In a statement released on Monday, Myers announced that she will retire in August. The Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. at Valhalla Middle/High School.During Myers' seven-year tenure with the school ...

The Blizzard of 2017 has prompted a rare shutdown of The Westchester Mall in the heart of White Plains on Tuesday. The mall on Bloomingdale Road will reopen at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, a spokeswoman said.In Greenburgh, meanwhile, the Theodore Young Community Center has been designated as a warming shelter for the duration of the monster snowstorm in the event of a power outage in ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Snow or shine, White Plains is forging ahead with its 20th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday.The parade will kick off at noon on March 11 with Grand Marshal, Kevin J. Keane and his aides: Patricia Murray Dadario, Mary Ellen Dervin, Maryfaith Phelps Fortunate, Lt. William Blaine, Sean Casey Egan and Robert Alan O’Toole.Keane was born in the Bronx and is a ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Residents concerned about potential lead in their drinking water can take advantage of a free testing kit now available through the Westchester County Department of Labs and Research. All county residents are eligible to receive a test kit whether they are served by a private well or a public water system.“This program gives residents a chance to learn if any ...