The documentary filmmakers whose works are being presented during the Jacob Burns Film Center’s upcoming “Greenhouse 2016: Emerging Documentary Voices from the Middle East and North Africa” series are paying a heavy price. Creators of the eight documentaries that will
Read MoreThe family of slain Pace football player Danroy Henry has reached a settlement with the village and the officer who shot the 20-year-old, according to the Associated Press. A report released Monday evening reports Henry’s family agreed to a $6 million settlement with the
Read MoreA group of students from Pleasantville Middle School had the best showing of any school from Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties at the annual Science Olympiad. After taking first in the region on Feb. 27, earning 19 medals, including seven
Read MoreFamilies dealing with loved ones battling substance abuse can often feel isolated, fearing they will be stigmatized or ostracized by neighbors if word gets out. That concern can be even greater in a small community like Pleasantville, where everyone seems
Read MorePleasantville High School’s annual musical is a familiar show for any fan of Broadway. This year the popular March musical production will feature Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel.” “This was the second play that they produced in 1945 on Broadway,” said
Read MoreA developer looking to build an assisted living facility on Pleasantville’s Bedford Road is hoping the second time is the charm after another plan was rejected by the village board in 2014. Bedford Road Partners and Sunrise Senior Living, a
Read MoreThe Pleasantville School District will be the first school system in New York State to have a rapid-response 911 system, courtesy of the Pleasantville Police Benevolent Association (PBA). Donation of the system was announced at the Feb. 9 Board of
Read MoreEntrepreneurs Tate and Kirsten Tegtmeier have come a long way in a short time span. In March 2014, the two sisters were attending Salve Regina University together in Newport, R.I., Tate in the midst of earning her MBA and Kirsten
Read MoreAssemblyman Thomas Abinanti (D-Pleasantville) is calling for passage of his bill that would require the state Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct a study of grade-level railroad crossings across New York. The measure would give the job of examining the
Read MoreSometimes it’s cliché whenever the oft-repeated phrase is uttered about how the next great star can train or come from anywhere. In the case of Sharon Alguetti, a world-class table tennis star currently ranked 63rd in the world, it’s actually
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