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Focus on Nature, a series that has been held annually at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville since 2010, returns this week with films addressing the importance of environmental protection. This year’s series, scheduled for Oct. 8-28, includes six
Read MoreRepresentatives for Chappaqua Crossing developer Summit/Greenfield submitted detailed plans last week to the state Department of Transportation (DOT) proposing a roundabout at Route 117 and Roaring Brook Road to help ease traffic congestion near the site. Space for the roundabout
Read MoreThe Village of Pleasantville and the Pleasantville Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA) will host a Safety Summit this Wednesday at 7 p.m. to address risks for individuals with special needs. Village Trustee Colleen Griffin Wagner announced the meeting at the
Read MoreNot even the gloom of a cold, rainy day could put a damper on this year’s Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival. Saturday’s festival, featuring more than 85 children’s, teen and young adult authors, was moved by organizers indoors to the Robert
Read MoreDozens of admirers and the curious lined up early Wednesday evening inside the Chappaqua Public Library to catch a moment with Chelsea Clinton. The occasion was a book signing that coincided with the released of Clinton’s recently published book, “It’s Your World:
Read MoreAn escalating battle between a New Castle pediatric nursing facility and some neighboring residents resumes before the Zoning Board of Appeals this week as the applicant seeks approvals for a major expansion project. Sunshine Children’s Home and Rehab Center on 33 acres
Read MoreSixteen cats who were saved from a fatal house fire in Mount Kisco this summer are now up for adoption at the SPCA of Westchester in Briarcliff Manor and ready to get their chance at a new beginning. On Aug.
Read MoreThe recent death of a pedestrian in Valhalla has prompted Mount Pleasant officials to launch an effort alerting motorists to reduce speed and obey traffic laws in town. The town has initiated a “team up to slow down” campaign in
Read MoreA nearly two-year project to replace a structurally deficient bridge on the Saw Mill River Parkway over Kisco Avenue in Mount Kisco is expected to pose limited inconvenience to drivers and pedestrians, residents were told last week. The project, near
Read MoreNamed one of “The Elite 100” fine art and fine craft fairs in the United States by Art Fair Sourcebook and among the top fine art and design shows in the New York metropolitan area by Sunshine Artist Magazine, the
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