Obituary of Joe Mitaro Sr.
Joseph Mitaro Sr. passed away on Aug. 12 at home surrounded by his family. He was 98. Joseph was born on Dec. 20, 1922. He was a World War II veteran and served in the South Pacific islands. He married
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Pleasantville Olympian Returns Home
Pleasantville resident Valdó Szucs competed at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Hungarian-born and current Pleasantville resident Valdó Szucs recently returned home after competing at the 2021 Olympic Games. Szucs, who ran the 110-meter hurdles in Tokyo, was just eight-hundredths
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COVID Numbers in Putnam County Rise to ‘Substantial’ Level
The Centers for Disease Control has elevated the community transmission level for Putnam County from moderate to substantial, based on crossing the threshold of 50 new cases per 100,000 population over seven days. According to the Putnam County Health Department,
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Man on 800-Mile Trek to Promote Trail Traveling Through Area
Sal Lilienthal, director of a bicycle tour company, is planning to bike 33 miles along the North County Trailway, then kayak 1.5 miles across the Hudson River. The bike ride will take him into Yorktown Heights, where a ceremony will
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We Save So Much Stuff But Where Do We Put it All?
by Bill Primavera Our homes are where we eat, sleep, play, sometimes work and store things we’ve finished using but somehow can’t bear to throw away. There are many reasons we may want to hold on to stuff we no
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North Castle Approves Zoning for Hotel, Townhouse Project
Zoning amendments were granted to the developers of a proposed hotel and 72 age-restricted townhouses last week on a parcel formerly owned by IBM in Armonk, clearing a major hurdle for the project to proceed. After about three years of
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Westchester Office of Economic Development to Host Construction Career Fair
Westchester County will be hosting a Construction Career Fair August 25, from 11 a.m- 2 p.m. at NY Power Authority, 123 Main Street, in White Plains. Among the job opportunities available are for laborers, carpenters, plumbers, painters, drivers, electricians, sheetrockers,
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