Two seats for the Westchester County Board of Legislators with the potential for a spirited campaign have fizzled. Democrat Emiljana Ulaj, a Croton-on-Hudson resident who is running for the District 9 seat that has been held by the term-limited Legislator
Read MoreWhen Irene Amato set out to write her memoirs about her successful business career and motivational philosophies, she reached out to her longtime friend Robert Schork, whose ideas and creative energy provided a synergistic and productive collaboration. Schork unexpectedly died
Read MoreThe Pleasantville Planning Commission & Architectural Review Board made decisions on exterior aesthetics for two controversial projects, approving one application and denying the other for now. Exterior changes made to the apartment building at 52 Depew St. received approval as
Read MoreTalking about racial injustice and the deleterious impacts it has on countless lives has always been a challenge for society. Opening that door for a rich and informative exchange on Sunday was Race Amity of Northern Westchester & Putnam, which invited the
Read MoreKids love to move their bodies to all sorts of music, whether they do the shimmy or shake, a twirl or pirouette. A youngster’s infectious enthusiasm for dance is captured in a new book, “Dance for Joy,” by local author
Read MoreFour different residential façades proposed for 444 Bedford Rd. were recently criticized by the Pleasantville Planning Commission for being incongruent with the former Chase Bank building on one side and a Victorian house on the other. Commission members raised their
Read MoreFrustration over attempts to camouflage HVAC units on the roof of 70 Memorial Plaza in downtown Pleasantville was expressed by members of the Pleasantville Planning Commission & Architectural Review Board last week. Since last spring, the towering HVAC units on
Read MoreThe ongoing dispute over the exterior appearance of 52 Depew St. in Pleasantville escalated last week as the village’s Planning Commission & Architectural Review Board public hearing grappled with how to solve the dilemma. For two years the board has
Read MoreThe fanciful world of children’s literature comes alive at the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival (CCBF) on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Chappaqua Train Station. In its 10th year, the festival is highly anticipated by children, parents, teachers and librarians throughout
Read MoreLong time Mount Kisco Village Historian Harry McCartney has resigned from the post he held for 13 years. McCartney has also stepped down as the Mount Kisco Historic/Nature trail team lead. In a brief resignation letter, dated Sept. 10, to
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