When Jeffrey Veatch went to speak to students and community members in Pleasantville, he knew they’d never meet his son Justin. Regardless, Veatch knows his late son’s story is worth telling. Justin was a gifted musician whose life was cut
Read MoreTransforming a barren warehouse into an up-and-coming theater and arts facility, Arc Stages officially cut the ribbon at its new home during a Feb. 16 grand opening celebration. The Chappaqua Drama Group and the Little Village Playhouse, which now goes by
Read MoreWhen Jill Jameson’s older daughter was in fourth grade she was part of a Girl Scout troop that went to Broadway to see the production of “Wicked.” As part of the experience, the girls got a behind-the-scenes close-up view at
Read MoreThe senior housing developer who has proposed an assisted living community behind Pleasantville’s United Methodist Church officially applied for a zoning text amendment and map change last week. Representatives of Benchmark Senior Living went into greater detail at Monday’s Pleasantville
Read MoreGrowing up on the flat plains of Long Island’s South Shore, mountain biking wasn’t an option for Bob Dillon. The thought of a mountain biking team was never a consideration. Now, Dillon, a 48-year-old Pleasantville resident, is looking to make
Read MoreIn a hurry-up world that puts increasing pressure on children to perform, the benefits of yoga can help counter such stress. Emily Flay at the Pleasantville-based The Children’s School of Yoga certainly thinks so. She works with children in Montessori
Read MoreA new series opening this week at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville features a who’s who of renowned directors. There will be films from Akira Kurosawa, John Huston, Francois Truffaut, Claude Chabrol, Robert Altman, Jean-Luc Goddard, Steven Soderbergh
Read MoreA little more than two weeks after the Village of Pleasantville opened the doors to its new recreation center, the Board of Trustees voted last week to approve the sale of its old facility. The former recreation center, also known
Read MoreAlthough computerized testing in New York school districts is still two years away, the Pleasantville Board of Education wasted little time last week criticizing the new system. During their Jan. 22 meeting, board members discussed potential pitfalls of computer-based testing
Read MoreThe lawyer for the parents of slain Pace University student D.J. Henry accused Mount Pleasant Police Chief Louis Alagno and Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore Thursday of covering up key information in the case to protect law enforcement officials.
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