By Janine Bowen A group of Pleasantville Middle School students are proud to be GEEKS. The acronym stands for Great Enthusiastic Educated Kid Scientists, a team that competed in the March 8 regional Science Olympiad at Scarsdale Middle School on
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen Neighbors of the proposed 87-unit assisted living facility in Pleasantville once again leveled a barrage of criticism against a possible rezoning to accommodate the project during Monday night’s village board meeting. At the resumption of the public
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen Pleasantville School District officials are planning a May referendum to help pay for close to $4 million worth of repairs and upgrades to the district’s three schools. Architect John D’Angelo provided officials and the public with an
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen If you’re looking for a relaxing way to spend an afternoon and get a taste of some of the best wines and local restaurants, the 14th annual Westchester Wine Experience may be the right place. “It’s always
Read MoreIt is an event as welcome to many Westchester residents as the start of spring. The annual Westchester Jewish Film Festival will begin this week at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville. This year’s festival, which will be held
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen Pleasantville residents came out in full force last Monday night to heavily criticize a requested floating zone to accommodate Benchmark Senior Living’s proposed assisted living facility. The three-hour public hearing at village hall focused on the text
Read MoreSaying there is a saturation of nonprofit agencies operating residential facilities in Mount Pleasant, town Supervisor Joan Maybury has vowed to block two proposed group homes. One application is from Devereux New York, which is seeking to open a group
Read MoreGrowing up in Ecuador, Bill Alvarez never imagined himself running a successful cleaning business in the United States, never mind establishing a second business as an offshoot. But that’s exactly what happened to this affable and hard-working entrepreneur who has
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen Imagine Alex Trebek reading the following clue: A former Pleasantville resident who has won nearly $200,000 on “Jeopardy!” in multiple appearances during the past two decades. The correct answer: Who is Leszek Pawlowicz? Pawlowicz, 56, who lived
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen Next month’s Pleasantville Village Board election will be an uncontested race as an incumbent and a political newcomer will team up to fill the two seats. Two-term Trustee Mindy Berard and first-timer Steven Lord were the only
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