By Scott Levine On a warm, clear night a week or two ago, I got dinner on and off the table and stepped out to my favorite south-facing spot. As the last of the shadows dissolved around me, my phone
Read MoreBy Lindsay Emery Croton-on-Hudson resident Skyler Holzman is one of thousands of college students in Westchester County continuing his studies online for the rest of the semester. Once the Cornell sophomore returned home, he realized that he wanted to channel
Read MoreWhite Plains resident Dr. Scott Schwartz has been leading a dental practice in transition in Croton-on-Hudson. The practice on Baltic Place had been owned by Dr. Bard Levey for about 20 years, Schwartz said recently. Levey is planning to leave
Read MoreSeptember will mark a new era for A Rising Star Children’s Center. The Center is moving from Cortlandt to 52 Scenic Drive in Croton to coincide with the start of the new school year. Cortlandt resident Gloria Foster has owned
Read MoreCroton resident Dan Maguire wants to be known by his nickname, “Trapper Dan.” Maguire said last week he received the nickname because that is part of what he does for a living. Dan Maguire Nuisance Wildlife Service specializes in the
Read MoreDanbury, CT resident Eric Kupferberg said last week there were nostalgic reasons for him and his partner to name their new Croton restaurant Black Rock Kitchen, which opened in August. The Black Rock used to be the name of a
Read MoreEdward Carter, Sr. started his funeral home in Montrose in the 1950’s and his son, Edward Jr., took his place. While the founder and his son are both deceased, the legacy of the founding family is continuing at the Edward
Read MoreCroton resident Robert Szpiczynski explained why his family-business in the village is called by the atypical name of Orangeberry. “We’d been thinking of about something that would reflect frozen yogurt and some fruits and some healthy stuff,” he said. “Combining
Read MoreCroton resident Mayra Vicnay Caguano offers takeout food that is varied includes fresh ingredients and made to order. Caguano is the owner of Mex-to-Go, which has locations in Croton and Somers. They are the first businesses she has owned. She
Read MoreA public hearing on Pleasantville’s proposed legislation to ban single-use plastic bags suddenly became contentious Monday night when the Key Food Marketplace owner threatened to short-circuit a planned expansion if the law was approved. Throughout the nearly three-hour hearing on
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