Editor’s Notebook: Week In Review July 26-August 1

Here is an overview of the big news in Yorktown this past week:

Summer can become stressful for the high school seniors looking for the perfect college, but our student writer had a word of advice. The Yorktown Pirates beat the Scarsdale Mets in a double men's senior baseball league duel. We also posted the tentative town board work session, which was later changed. Assembly seat candidate Steve Katz announced a reform plan to be further discussed at a press conference. 

After the county introduced new voting machines, read about what would happen to the old machines. The musical 'Grease' was playing at the Yorktown Stage and we brought pictures and a review of the cast's performance. We had the final work session agenda before the town board meeting later that night. Six girls, which played on the gold winning Hudson Valley girls' hockey team at the Empire State Games, were on a winning roll at home against Briarcliff. Incumbent Congressman John Hall announced bid for re-election. 

Read about the sold out Bon Jovi tribute concert here as the audience received a dose of "Bad Medicine." Steve Katz said New Yorkers are unhappy, so he chose "change in Albany," as platform. The Yorktown board of education presented  the progress on district wide renovations during their meeting. A man was arrested for stealing pills bottles from a CVS.

A Yorktown police officer proposes monument to mark the Pines Bridge battle during the American Revolution as he is still fundraising. The town board discussed several matters on the agenda during their short work session. State Senate candidate Greg Ball announced his "Write In" opportunity to ballot in the race. The Kirby's Grill & Bar won in the Yorktown Men's Softball International League Playoffs. Read the story and see pictures here.

Read the police blotter and find out about drunk drivers, man caught with marijuana, a man who stole pill bottles from a CVS by stiffing his pants and a man who menaced a pregnant woman. See the faces and places of Japan through the eyes of photographer Paul Gherson. Rumors were Chelsea Clinton's wedding cake would come from a Scarsdale bakery. Shrub Oak defeated Sleepy in the Westchester Putnam Baseball Association action.

If you did not have enough of Bon Jovi songs, see the slideshow and videos from the Bon Jovi tribute show. Meet town court clerk Isabel M. Klein, who starts work on August 1. With help from teachers and grants, Crompond Intermediate School will implement a brand new garden into its curriculum and cuisine. Read the story and see pictures of the new school garden here.

The former Southeast Town Justice Jim Borkowski has thrown his hat into the very crowded field for the NYS Assembly - 99th AD. The former YHS standout John Ranagan will shoulder a larger role his sophomore season as he is looking to renew his winning ways. Two girls were stabbed on Saturday by their aunt who was babysitting them at their Katonah home.