Martin Wilbur

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By MARTIN WILBURThe Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester was recently awarded a $5 million state grant toward renovation of its Mount Kisco facility that promises to sharply increase the number of children the organization serves.The club was one of 37 organizations statewide to share $106.5 million to go toward construction and infrastructure improvements that will expand or preserve childcare in their communities. Along with the YMCA of Rye, which received $1.5 million, it was one of only

By MARTIN WILBURResidents who live near the office building at Route 117 and Barker Street that may partially convert to medical offices expressed deep concern Tuesday evening to the Mount Kisco Planning Board about vehicular and pedestrian safety in the area.Their comments came during a public hearing related to possible changes at Buckingham Properties’ nearly 35,000-square-foot office building located at 118 North Bedford Road. A new iteration of the plan discussed this week would eliminate t

By MARTIN WILBURTemple Shaaray Tefila completed commemorating its 50th anniversary in June. Now there’s another reason for the congregation to celebrate.The more than 500-family-member synagogue in Bedford Corners recently introduced just the second senior rabbi in its history, welcoming Rabbi Ariel Boxman, officially taking over July 1.Starting July 10, Boxman has led the Shabbat services at Temple Shaaray Tefila and has been busy since earlier this year, when she was informed by congregation l

By MARTIN WILBURRepresentatives for the development company proposing medical offices for the Staples building on North Bedford Road were told by the Mount Kisco Planning Board they would like pedestrian access to the site and more accurate traffic projections.Simone Development Companies made a series of revisions to their site plan, which drew compliments from the board. However, board members during their July 14 meeting also pressed the applicant to explore installing a sidewalk connecting t

By MARTIN WILBURThe property owner whose building was damaged by a 2023 fire that forced Mast Brothers Chocolate from its Mount Kisco home has presented a plan to divide the space and rent to four separate businesses.Applicant 219 Jay Street LLC presented its conceptual drawings to the village’s Planning Board Tuesday evening for the 8,700-square-foot site at 92 South Moger Ave. Architect William Bialosky said the owner already has agreements in place to rent to a yoga studio for the area that i

Armonk resident Stefan Martinovic has launched Open North Castle, an AI-powered site tracking town government, projects, meetings and public records.