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Children with special needs may not always be able to participate in extracurricular activities as their peers would but Steffi Nossen School of Dance in Chappaqua will offer a unique opportunity for them starting this month. The school has been
Read MoreNorth Castle Historian and lifelong Banksville resident Doris Finch Watson died at her home on Tuesday at the age of 91. Watson, who was once the personal secretary to actor Henry Fonda during the early 1950s, helped form the North
Read MoreAspiring writers in the region will have the opportunity to get a helping hand from an award-winning playwright at the Axial Theatre in Pleasantville this winter. Gabrielle Fox will join the faculty of Axial’s playwriting program starting next Wednesday, Jan.
Read MoreSite plan and state Department of Transportation approvals are still needed by developer Summit/Greenfield for Chappaqua Crossing to be built. What also remains to be seen is whether there is political fallout from the New Castle Town Board’s controversial decision.
Read MoreFor many years, Yorktown resident Phil Cutrone has been a driving force behind the theater productions at Westlake High School in Mount Pleasant by serving as director. Cutrone is taking advantage of a different chance to be in the spotlight
Read MoreGeorge Griffin Jr., a longtime member of the Mount Kisco Village Board and planning board, was warmly remembered by colleagues this week as a man who was dedicated to his community, country and family. Griffin died at home on Christmas
Read MoreFor any young gymnast at Chappaqua’s World Cup Gymnastics who holds lofty aspirations, meeting John Orozco ought to be a source of great motivation. Orozco, who finished eighth in the 2012 London Olympics, trained for a decade at the Hunts
Read MoreWestchester County legislators expressed frustration and concern this week over the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) abrupt decision to shut down a Valhalla homeless shelter. DSS announced its decision at Monday’s Board of Legislators Community Services Committee meeting to close
Read MoreAssemblyman Tom Abinanti (D-Pleasantville) said he plans to introduce legislation next session that mandates the state Attorney General’s office to investigate and prosecute any criminal allegation made against a police officer rather than the district attorney. Abinanti, whose bill would
Read MoreThough it has been open for less than one year, EF International Academy already is seeking to expand its high school facilities. Representatives of the boarding school, located on a portion of the former Legion of Christ property off of
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