Amawalk revisited

The Amawalk Outlet leaves Awawalk Reservoir before flowing 2.5 miles where it enters Muscoot Reservoir. The river and both reservoirs are part of ...
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Amawalk revisited

The Amawalk Outlet leaves Awawalk Reservoir before flowing 2.5 miles where it enters Muscoot Reservoir. The river and both reservoirs are part of ...
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AMAWALK NEWS ROUNDUP


250 to 1,000 gallons of oil leaked into Granite Springs stream, DEC investigates

Somers Volunteer Fire Department responded to an oil leak on Granite Springs Road Monday night. The spill is estimated to be 250 to 1000 gallons.

Halloween Kicks Off At Lasdon Park Train Show

Halloween season will officially kick off on Saturday, Sept. 30 when the annual train show comes to Westchester.Lasdon Park on Route 35 in Somers is once …

‘Holidays on the Hill’ train show pulls into Lasdon Park and Arboretum: photos, video

The train show runs Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 30.

Somers ‘dumped mail’ arrest latest sign of Hudson Valley postal service dysfunction

Somers ‘dumped mail’ arrest is just the latest sign that the postal system in the Hudson Valley is broken.

Open Mic Night at Mohansic Grill in Yorktown Welcomes Local Musicians

YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Because of Robert Hill, any artist who wants to perform weekly can take the stage and find support among friends.

2018 SVFD Candy Cane Run

Santa will be making his yearly trip around Somers giving out candy canes on SVFD fire trucks. The event will follow three routes throughout Somers. Reminder …

Oil spill threatens Somers reservoir

An oil spill could threaten a local reservoir in the Granite Springs section of Somers. Fire, hazmat and environmental crews are keeping a close eye on an oil …

Fight intensifies over toxics clean-up by Amawalk luxury-home site

Lead contamination at shooting range near the Amawalk Reservoir in Somers derailed developer John Harkins’ plans to build luxury homes.

Two Vie for Fire District Commissioner Spot

Residents have a choice between two former fire chiefs in the upcoming election for Fire District commissioner.

Trout program teacher hooks recognition award

While the snowstorms in March and April kept students and teachers out of school for more than a week, the school of fish in Brian Hugick’s classroom thrived …

How to Spend a Perfect Saturday in Katonah

Simultaneously artsy, chic, and pastoral (you won’t find traffic lights anywhere in town), Katonah blends historic charm and stylish stores with major cultural …

Dentist Charges Yorktown Hurting Residents with No Fluoride in Water

Yorktown and Somers residents were notified earlier this month that the Northern Westchester Joint Water Works (NWJWW) will no longer add fluoride to its …

Granite Point Lawsuit Dismissed

SOMERS, N.Y. – A State Supreme Court justice has dismissed a last-ditch effort to block construction of 23 luxury homes only steps from the Amawalk Reservoir …

Joseph L. DaRonco Sr. Dies At 77

YORKTOWN, NY — Joseph L. DaRonco Sr. died on Friday, June 23, three weeks shy of his 78th birthday. Joe was born in 1939 in Mt. Vernon to Lee and …

8-Bedroom Stunning Manor On 35 Westchester Acres

KATONAH, NY — Picture coming home driving down a long driveway to your stunning eight-bedroom manor set on 35 landscaped acres. Besides a home …

Water fluoridation in Somers, part of Yorktown to end temporarily

Starting Friday, water supplied to residents of Somers and part of Yorktown will no longer have fluoride added to it, the Northern Westchester Joint Waterworks …

Trout Season Casts Off in Westchester County

North Salem, N.Y. – Ten minutes into staking a spot on the banks of the Titicus River in North Salem, Jack Newman felt a tug on his line.

Somers: Do You Know?

SOMERS, N.Y. – The sleepy little up-county town known as Somers has some interesting history you may not be aware of: The second banking institution to …

WOW House: Mobys Pound Ridge Home Selling For $1.3 Million

POUND RIDGE, NY — Ever wanted to live like a celebrity? Well now you can. The musician Moby is selling his classic mid-century modern home in Pound …

Making their way

Martha Gudelsky Memorial Endowed Scholarship Hospitality Management. With almost a dozen campus leadership roles and academic honors, from …

THE RAW FEED News In And Around Armonk (Brian Harrod – Editor)

Armonk, New York

Forecast: It may be a white Christmas after all 
News 12 Westchester Dec 22, 2017

Preservation status reached on Madame C.J. Walker property
The Journal News | LoHud.com Dec 22, 2017

Greenburgh man tried to arrange sex with child: DA
The Journal News | LoHud.com Dec 22, 2017

Bridge work shifts from demolition to finishing landings
The Journal News | LoHud.com Dec 22, 2017 

Greenwich lawsuit claims sexual abuse
Greenwich Time Dec 22, 2017 

Craft beer festival planned in Rockland
The Journal News | LoHud.com 8h ago

Service set for Nyack firefighter David Jahnes
The Journal News | LoHud.com Dec 20, 2017 

Gang members charged in Shamoya McKenzie shooting: Feds
The Journal News | LoHud.com Dec 21, 2017

Look Who’s Back: Missing Westchester Wallaby Spotted Again

… last spotted in January in Yorktown when officials from the Department of Environmental Protection were inspecting Amawalk Dam with infrared lighting in the middle of the night. Bush said Indy doesn’t make noise, so if he was standing at the door, …

http://eastchester.dailyvoice.com/news/look-whos-back-missing-westchester-wallaby-spotted-again/707208/

Missing North Salem Wallaby Spotted Again

Indy, the 8-year-old North Salem wallaby that has been missing for almost three years, was recently spotted in Yorktown, according to its owner. Officials from the Department of Environmental Protection were inspecting Amawalk Dam with infrared lighting in the middle of the night on Jan. 29 and spotted Indy at Lake Drive near Ashton Road in Yorktown, according to Susan Bush, who cared for Indy with her husband, Warren Saks at their North Salem home.

Missing Westchester Wallaby Spotted Again

Indy, the 8-year-old North Salem wallaby that has been missing for almost three years, was recently spotted in Yorktown, according to its owner. Officials from the Department of Environmental Protection were inspecting Amawalk Dam with infrared lighting in the middle of the night on Jan. 29 and spotted Indy at Lake Drive near Ashton Road in Yorktown, according to Susan Bush, who cared for Indy with her husband, Warren Saks at their North Salem home.

http://mountpleasant.dailyvoice.com/news/missing-westchester-wallaby-spotted-again/698340/

DAILY VOICE: Drowning Victim At Sparkle Lake In Yorktown Recovered, ID’d

Darrin Dyckoff, a 28-year-old Amawalk resident and Yorktown High School graduate, was found by divers Tuesday morning at 9:50 a.m., Yorktown Police said. Dyckoff was on a small rubber raft in the lake when he shouted for help before plunging under the water in the lake.

http://chappaqua.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/drowning-victim-at-sparkle-lake-in-yorktown-recovered-idd/680180/