The Pleasantville community town hall meeting on village development on Nov. 16 was given a full debriefing at last week’s Village Board meeting. Pleasantville Mayor Peter Scherer and trustees shared their impressions of the three-hour forum as well as information gleaned
Read MoreFive pristine acres on the southern edge of Shadow Lake in Yorktown were purchased last month by the Westchester Land Trust and transferred to Teatown Lake Reservation. Adjacent to existing Teatown land, the tract was the last remaining unprotected property
Read MoreWhen Dan Herzner was a child, he remembers being in the car with his mom and how she couldn’t pass up a church rummage sale, a flea market or a tag sale without stopping. “My mom was always into memorabilia
Read MorePleasantville may be the first municipality in Westchester to have two downtown street crossings with lights embedded in the pavement as part of a pilot program designed to enhance pedestrian safety at night. The village’s Department of Public Works Superintendent
Read MoreA crowd of people braced against the cold Saturday afternoon in a vigil remembering Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., a veteran killed by White Plains police at his home 11 years ago. Huddled together in front of the White Plains Department of
Read MoreLive music performed by talented high school students last Wednesday would have delighted Suzanne Grant, who was passionate about the performing arts throughout her life. Grant, a former six-year Bedford Board of Education member and a passionate community volunteer, died
Read MoreThe escalating pace of development in Pleasantville prompted about 100 village residents to register deep concern last week about how the community is being negatively impacted. For more than three hours at a Nov. 16 special Town Hall-style meeting at Pleasantville
Read MoreThe post-pandemic era has educators dramatically pivoting to focus on the social and emotional growth of students. For two years, many students experienced academic performance loss coupled with fear and isolation from school closings, all contributing to a widespread mental
Read MoreA chocolatey sweet aroma wafted out onto Main Street in Peekskill from Blondery, a newly-opened dessert bakery. Auzerais Bellamy, founder and CEO of Blondery, has had a growing and dedicated following who crave her scrumptious blondies, savory cookies and 11-layer
Read MoreInspiration springs from many things such as literature, music, nature or travel. Visual artist David November is inspired by all of the above but is especially drawn to work by famous artists. In his comprehensive art exhibit currently at the
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