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‘Stay Strong’: Mount Kisco Rallies Around Melissa Beristain After Biking Accident

June 5, 2025 Examiner Media

By Ava McGinty Mount Kisco firefighter John Ohannes moved quickly after his wife, Melissa Beristain, was paralyzed in a mountain biking accident a little over a month ago, on April 22. John, 61, knew their current home was no longer

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A Family’s Pain Orchestrated into Beautiful Music as Yorktown’s Justin Veatch Fund Awards Six New Scholarships

May 31, 2025 Maddie Stone

By Maddie Stone Imagine: a father losing his son at the too-young age of only 17 to a small dose of heroin, a tragedy that changed the course of his life forever.  Jeffrey Veatch lost his musically gifted son Justin,

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Mount Kisco Native Rewrites Life’s Stories with New Book

May 29, 2025 Examiner Media

By Elissa Leka As a one-year-old, Eric Eisenberg’s daughter had already mastered her first magic trick. One minute, her milk bottle was clutched firmly in her hands, and the next it had vanished without a trace. Then the same thing

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‘Did I Do That?’: Seniors Surprise Even Themselves at Yorktown Art Exhibit

May 20, 2025 Maddie Stone

Residents at Yorktown Assisted Living put their passions on display in a celebration of creativity and connection. By Maddie Stone During a recent visit to Yorktown Assisted Living, 99-year-old Grace Colesanti reflected on a lifelong love of art that began

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Fol-de-Rol Brings Fun and Funds to Armonk Community

May 19, 2025 Examiner Media

By Chloe Kohl Since 1976, Armonk families have looked forward to the annual Fol-de-Rol each June, a weekend full of fun and community-building events. The Armonk Lions Club, which sponsors and organizes the event each year, has been working hard

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Cuba Meets Westchester Through a Pleasantville Resident’s Lens

May 19, 2025 Examiner Media

By Ava McGinty Customers walking into The Black Cow Coffee Co. in Pleasantville are greeted with a smile from the staff and Nilda Guttierez Romeriez.  Dressed in a patterned shirt, pouring a rich cup of Cuban coffee into a glass

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Pleasantville Gardening Club’s Plant Sale Blooms With Community Spirit

May 12, 2025 Examiner Media

By Chloe Kohl It wasn’t even 8 a.m. on Saturday, yet Pleasantville’s Memorial Plaza was already buzzing with excitement. Crowds lined up with wagons of vegetables and flowers, eager to purchase plants at the stroke of 8, when the annual

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Fox Lane’s Annabel Silbersher, 18, Makes History as Youngest Boston Marathon Runner

April 28, 2025 Examiner Media

By 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

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Picture-Perfect: Donna Mueller Named Pleasantville’s Business Person of the Year

April 26, 2025 Adam Stone

Donna 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

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Hard-Charging Local Sports Book Author Michael Balkind: Only Grandpa Duty Can Slow Him Down

March 26, 2025 Examiner Media

By Amalia Wompa  Somers resident Michael Balkind’s happiest moments often begin with an idea – ones that won’t stop pestering him until they’re fully written, rewritten, and published.  Whether he’s barreling down a ski slope, swimming thousands of yards each

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