I have spent a lot of my life doing service work. A lot of my service work has been international. Every so often, when I speak of my trips to Bolivia, Honduras, El Salvador and other locales, someone will ask
Read MorePleasantville residents along Maple Hill Road overwhelmingly disapproved the possibility of an assisted living residence being built in their neighborhood. During an informal question-and-answer session held Wednesday night at the United Methodist Church, tensions ran high between Benchmark Senior Living
Read MoreWhen news had reached Tony Becerra about the devastation that ruined much of Breezy Point during Hurricane Sandy, the Pleasantville football head coach knew his team could offer a hand. The Queens neighborhood felt much of the super storm’s unmerciful
Read MoreSeven local school districts have had Annual Professional Performance Review (AAPR) plans adopted by Albany or are on the verge of receiving approval, but most New York school systems have not yet received acceptance as the deadline looms. Locally, Chappaqua,
Read MoreToys For Tots Pleasantville is kicking off its annual toy collection starting on Monday, Nov. 19. The program invites the community to contribute new unwrapped gifts for those in need. The local collection will run through Monday, Jan. 6. “This
Read MoreVirtually all residents who lost power following Hurricane Sandy had their service restored by Monday morning but it remains uncertain what the implications will be for Con Edison amid a barrage of harsh criticisms of the utility. Through its public
Read MoreAfter Hurricane Sandy slammed much of Westchester County, local officials and residents in Pleasantville were left picking up the pieces from the brutal storm that packed such a heavy punch. Power outages, though not as extensive in the village
Read MoreFor 75 years, the Pleasantville Diner has been a vital part of the village, a place where customers have returned time and time again to treat themselves to quality food and friendly service. Jack Mourouzis and his wife, Pauline, have
Read MorePleasantville Mayor Peter Scherer has appealed to parents to keep their children off the streets Wednesday night for trick-or-treating as the village copes with the cleanup in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. On Tuesday afternoon, about 25 percent of the
Read MoreMichael Bloom was the catalyst behind the inaugural Tina Gambino 5K Walk/Run last year as a way of doing a good deed for his Bar Mitzvah. It’s something he needed to do. On Saturday, it was all about getting more
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