Mamaroneck Mayor Tom Murphy announced on Jan. 2, that he would appoint Lou Young, a 43-year veteran of broadcast journalism, to the position of village trustee replacing Trustee Kelly Wenstrup who stepped down on Jan. 4. “Filling Kelly’s shoes was not easy, but I particularly wanted someone who wasn’t invested […]
Author: Jim Scova
Hochul pushes vaccine for kids in statewide campaign
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Jan. 11 a new campaign to increase vaccination rates among children five and older—urging pediatricians, parents and guardians to help children get vaccinated and keep up with all recommended COVID-19 vaccinedoses. “The best protection for our kids is to ensure they get vaccinated and keep […]
CDC: Spread of the Omicron variant not as bad as originally thought
The CDC now says the rapid spread of the Omicron variant is not as bad as they originally thought. According to federal health officials, Omicron is responsible for 58.6% of new cases nationwide last week. That’s down from the previous estimate of 73.2%. They say the reduction is based on […]
Westchester’s bond rating affirmed by Moody’s, S&P, Fitch
Following nearly four full years of smart, prudent fiscal management by County Executive George Latimer, Westchester’s bond ratings now stand as “stable” by all three major rating agencies. “This is the result of setting a game plan and executing it—no matter what variables were thrown our way,” Latimer said. “When […]
State identifies 4 more omicron variant cases
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Dec. 6 the detection of four more confirmed cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant in New York State, for a total of 12 confirmed cases. The cases have been confirmed through sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by the state Department of Health’s Wadsworth Center. Two of […]