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News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
What had become a Halloween tradition in North White Plains over the past decade became another casualty of the coronavirus. The operators of The Haunt at Rocky Ledge on Old Orchard Road were recently denied a special event permit by
Read moreMore than a dozen independent theaters and art house cinemas across New York State, including three venues in Westchester, have called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow them to reopen. The group of operators, which includes the Bedford Playhouse and
Read moreByram Hills High School in Armonk was one of 18 schools in New York State that was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2020. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing
Read moreBy Lindsay Emery The Pleasantville Village Board determined last week it would require everyone on all village athletic fields to wear face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including those who are playing. “Coaches can offer mask breaks for
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The first weekend in October should have been the time when one of the metropolitan area’s and the nation’s top art shows returned to Armonk. It will still be held but from a distance. The 59th annual Armonk Outdoor Art
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More than 50 students demonstrated last Friday in support of a Westlake High School teacher who touched off a firestorm with a controversial political cartoon but students argued the episode exposed deep divisions within the community. The rally, held on
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Outraged Westlake High School parents called for disciplinary action against a teacher after a controversial political cartoon was recently used in a history class to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement and racism in America. While a group of 50
Read moreWestchester County police and its law enforcement partners will be conducting increased patrols around Jewish houses of worship and other high-profile locations during the upcoming High Holidays. All law enforcement agencies within Counter-Terrorism Zone 3 will be participating in Operation
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The Mt. Kisco Theater is the latest vacancy to line E. Main Street, with the popular movie house falling victim to forced closures and delayed reopenings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. What was originally deemed a temporary closure due to
Read moreNew Castle Police arrested a Chappaqua man Tuesday night for allegedly stealing a Black Lives Matter yard sign from a private home last weekend. Vincent LaDuca, 57, was charged with one count of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor, upon
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