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By Andrew Vitelli The Jacob Burns Film Center held its long-awaited screening of October 8, a documentary on the rise of antisemitism in the United States, with the film playing to a packed theater on Thursday. The screening, and a
Read MoreBy Larry Epstein Thousands of volunteers lined the Hudson River, from Manhattan to the Adirondacks, for Riverkeeper’s Sweep 2025 on May 3. The volunteers gathered at more than 100 sites and also worked on cleaning up the shore of Raritan
Read MoreAs part of our collaboration with Pace University’s journalism department, The Examiner News features student-reported stories like this one. By James Steigerwald and EJ Speight, April 18, 2025 Los Angeles-based band Dawes will headline this year’s Pleasantville Music Festival. The festival, which
Read MoreFormer Pleasantville officials and active village stakeholders showed up at the Monday night village board meeting to voice their opinion about moving Pleasantville’s March village election day to the general election in November. The issue was heavily debated with some
Read MoreBy Amalia Wompa What started as a weekend hobby during the pandemic turned into history for Annabel Silbersher — who, just one day after her 18th birthday, became the youngest runner at the 2025 Boston Marathon on April 21. The
Read MoreBy Martin Wilbur After about two-and-a-half years of discussion and delays, the Pleasantville Planning Commission will open a public hearing on a mixed-use project that would include redeveloping the former Chase Bank building at 444 Bedford Rd. Commission members scheduled
Read MoreDonna Mueller, a familiar face behind the camera and around the area, has been honored as the Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce’s Business Person of the Year. The proprietor of Donna Mueller Photography, she was recognized for her talent, dedication, and
Read MoreBy Adam Stone A coalition of community leaders are gathering today at Market Square in Ossining to condemn a recent letter sent by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that has sparked national outrage over treatment of legal asylum seekers.
Read MoreBy Martin Wilbur North Castle Town Board members and the former chair of the town’s Board of Ethics battled last week over key differences of opinion on aspects of proposed updates to the municipality’s ethics code. During an April 9
Read MoreBy Andrew Vitelli A box office clerk accused of verbally attacking a Jewish couple at Jacob Burns Film Center is no longer with the theater, according to the couple’s daughter. The staffing change follows a heated confrontation over tickets to
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