By Janine Bowen Following a torrent of criticism, the state Board of Regents announced Monday that it will adopt a series of measures to adjust the implementation of the Common Core Standards. The changes passed two committees and are scheduled
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen Local legislators appear to finally be listening to concerned parents and teachers when it comes to problems plaguing the Common Core standards. On Tuesday, legislators across the state in both parties requested a two-year delay in using
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen The Board of Local Development Corporation voted unanimously on Thursday to grant Pace University $98 million in tax-exempt bonds to pay for the bulk of renovations at the Pleasantville campus. Most of the money will go toward
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen Single-use plastic bags could soon be discontinued in Pleasantville businesses. PleasantvilleRecycles, a local committee committed to helping educate the public about recycling, has asked the village board to consider an ordinance to prohibit plastic bags and replace
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen The Pleasantville Board of Education has scheduled a special board meeting for next Tuesday to discuss Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s tax freeze proposal that could change the way school budgets are constructed across the state. The proposal aims
Read MoreNell Pollak, a Pleasantville local, recently graduated from University and is currently in Kenya, Africa, working with an organization called Arrive in Kenya at a children’s home that rehabilitates street children. Arrive’s mission is to restore hope in vulnerable children and provide
Read MoreIf you love live comedy and live in Westchester, there usually isn’t much of a choice but to trek into Manhattan for an expensive evening. Adam Eliassof and Frank Pellegrino are looking to change that. The two Mount Pleasant residents
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen The Pleasantville School District unveiled its intentions last week to develop a new five-year strategic plan as part of an initiative that Superintendent Mary Fox-Alter is calling Pleasantville Schools 2026. The goal is to look forward to
Read MoreMovie lovers who are thinking about attending the return of the Jacob Burns Film Center’s “We Got Game: Sports on Film” will see none of the most popular sports-themed movies over the past couple of generations. There will be no
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen Pleasantville firefighters gathered under a full moon in Graham Hills Park Monday night for a candlelight vigil to remember one of their own. The vigil, held for the 18th time, remembered the life of volunteer firefighter Thomas
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