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Chappaqua is well-known for being a great place to live, to send children to school and as the home of a former and perhaps future president. It is also now home to one of the premiere book festivals in the
Read MoreBy Andrew Vitelli It’s been 237 years since Bedford Village was burned to the ground by British forces during the American Revolution. This Friday, master storyteller and local history buff Jonathan Kruk will bring this past back to life at
Read MoreFour Mount Kisco Planning Board members are angered that they continue to serve while no decision to reappoint them to their posts has been made since last December. Chairman Joseph Cosentino and Vice Chair Anthony Sturniolo were scheduled to be
Read MoreBy Andrew Vitelli Criticizing the district’s response to allegations of sexual abuse by former high school drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel, Chappaqua parents protested outside the district’s administration building Monday morning and called for Superintendent Dr. Lyn McKay to resign. “We
Read MoreNew Castle Fire District No. 1 residents will vote on a $15.3 million two-proposition referendum scheduled for Oct. 25 that would expand Chappaqua’s King Street firehouse, improve safety for firefighters and enhance operations. Board of Fire Commissioners Chairman Christopher Weddle
Read MoreBy Andrew Vitelli Three years after New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz moved to Pleasantville he hosted the first Westchester Crossword Puzzle Tournament. The event has become a nearly annual tradition, and after missing last year, Shortz was
Read MoreA task force comprised of county and local police officers and FBI agents arrested two men on Wednesday following a six-month investigation into heroin sales in Westchester and Putnam counties. Neil Mena, 30, of Hatting Place in the Bronx, was
Read MoreIf you love history, Pleasantville resident Dennis Corcoran has scheduled a tour for later this month that you won’t want to miss. Corcoran will be the guide for the Benedict Arnold and John Andre Conspiracy Tour, retracing some of the
Read MoreBy Anna Young Infuriated Horace Greeley High School parents demanded to know Tuesday night how Chappaqua school officials could have missed warning signs that former drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel had engaged in inappropriate behavior with students. Community members who packed
Read MoreNew York State last week received $5 million in federal grants for railroad safety and grade crossing improvements, several of which are at local sites including Valhalla’s Commerce Street where six people were killed last year. The funds, part of
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