WDFH - In Focus

A Briarcliff Manor Fire Department member celebrates 70th anniversary; County Executive Rob Astorino visits the Town of Ossining for a town-hall-style meeting; Ossining and Hendrick Hudson school districts get new superintendents; Briarcliff Manor school district examines potential changes to the budget.

Ossining referendum on school busing; Ossining Town and Croton are among first members of organization to help finance energy upgrades to some multifamily homes; informational meetings on upgrades to Bear Mountain Parkway Extension in Cortlandt and Peekskill.

Fox TV show films in Ossining; US Rep. Nita Lowey tours Indian Point, saying that if it were a new facility, it wouldn't be approved; Croton-Harmon schools considers staff reductions to comply with state's "tax levy cap law."

MetroNorth reports second-highest ridership year for 2012. Croton still discussing repairs to Yacht Club bulkhead and possible restaurant on adjacent property. Annual Eagle Fest conducted by Teatown is held February 9 from 9-4. "Times Square Hero" Duane Jackson tries to keep his trustee seat in Buchanan.

Nomination of village justice candidate in Briarcliff Manor; Archdiocese to close two area Catholic schools; two Intel Finalists from our area; suggested cuts in Ossining school budget; Pacifica Radio app, featuring WDFH.

In a surprise move, Briarcliff schools' superintendent Neal Miller will be resigning effective June 30, only two years into his five-year contract. The reasons are not known. High school principal James Kaishian will move up as interim superintendent and the school's assistant principal, Debora French, will move into Mr. Kaishian's spot.

The Croton-Harmon train station parking lot is jumping into the twenty first century with the advent of license plate readers to replace the sticky tags currently in use by permit holders. The new system is scheduled to go into effect June 1.

Ossining will hold a public hearing on approximately $3 million in necessary budget cuts. Please share your thoughts on Wednesday, January 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the Claremont school.

Intel Finalists in local high schools; Briarcliff People's Caucus to hold election for new Village Justice; Cooperative Scholarship Fund hols annual MLK event at Ossining HS.

Lifelong Briarcliff resident Eileen O'Connor Weber passed away; last chance for info on Briarcliff school athletic field cleanup; Croton EMS starts PR campaign to reinvigorate current members and attract new ones; Ossining school board seeks three community residents to sit on superintendent candidate review panel.

Inaugurations in Ossining on Jan. 1; Briarcliff People's Caucus meeting on Jan. 8; Ossining Town ends funding for Police Resource Officer at middle school.

Anti-bullying program at AMD Middle School; 97th annual Baker-Collyer Cheer Fund; senior volunteers inducted into Westchester Senior Hall of Fame; Croton approves upgrade of Croton Point Avenue.