Week in Review- From Elections to Murder Mystery

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

In football, Mahopac beat Yorktown, in a game where the Huskers quarterback Justin Mabus got injured during the second quarter. A suspicious baggage briefly closed the main terminal at the Westchester County airport and caused minor delays. The Lakeland girls soccer team got ready to start their season. If you were still doing your back-to-school shopping, we had some fashion tips that would not break your budget. The Yorktown Grange Fair had just finished, so we had another photo gallery from the fun-filled event. We had a primary primer with everything you needed to know before casting your vote the next day.

In case you missed the fair, it was more than just livestock and a Ferris wheel, the 86th year of the Yorktown Grange Fair was fun for everyone. The town proceeded with the annual insurance review process, where three brokers were selected to proceed with comprehensive quotes. Athletes from Lakeland and Yorktown faced off sat the Huskers annual girls volleyball tournament. On election day, voters reflected on their experience. See a demonstration of how one man voted with the new machines here.

As we followed the primary election races, Greg Ball won the GOP primary in the 40th district NYS Senate race. Nan Hayworth declared victory in the primary Republican 19th Congressional District. in the race for the 99th Assembly District. We brought you Tuesday's unofficial election results. Despite minor glitches in the voting systems, residents said they would need time to adjust. Democratic candidate for the 99th AD seat, Brendan Tully unveiled a small business tax credit and called it the "Mom and Pop Tax Credit."

A Yorktown man was shot in the head Wednesday and was discovered by his wife. Neighbors said he and his family were normal and described them as a "beautiful family." While the police was investigating, they reassured residents this was not a random murder, but rather the man was targeted and it appeared to be for personal reasons. Read about the blind sommelier Amy Dixon who hosted a wine tasting for the Guiding Eyes for the Blind fundraiser. After three opportunities to satisfy the terms of an affordable housing lawsuit – and three rejections by a federal monitor – Westchester may have run out of chances, as the federal government might step in to mandate affordable housing.

Town will proceed with the purchase of the 200-acre Granite Knolls property for open space, but not without some controversy. The girls soccer teams from Lakeland and Yorktown faced off, and Lakeland prevailed 2-1. Read the story and see plenty of pictures, by clicking here. How well do you think you know Yorktown? We tested your knowledge with the latest of the reader game. For a group of lifelong friends at The Heights Bakery and Cafe in Yorktown, life is a piece of cake. Read our latest Meet the Chef series. Read our police blotter about the murder mystery in town, an attempted assault, and teen thieves.

Students from the Yorktown School District started on Monday. See pictures and read what administrators had to say by clicking here. If you are thinking about drinking and driving, think again. A local bar has a shuttle bus to help bar-goers stay entertained, but safe, while town officials are working on providing a transportation alternative. A dog was adopted all the way from the Czech Republic. Read about its journey here. Lakeland football team beat Hedrick Hudson 28-0. Read the story and see pictures here. 

Miss Westchester and Miss Teen Westchester's first appearance was at the opening of a White Plains restaurant. Read about the Yorktown and Armonk beauties here. The Yorktown girls volleyball team started the season with a 3-0 win against Peekskill. Why should you keep your fingers off cash register receipts? Whole Foods and Mrs. Greene's is looking into the heath hazard after scientific studies have found the toxic component BPA on receipts.