Planting more trees in the village to compensate for the quickly-disappearing canopy prompted the Pleasantville Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) to propose a new tree ordinance last January. Another main goal of the ordinance is to strengthen penalties for violating site plans and for
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With celebratory fanfare, local officials, environmental organizations and community members watched as a large excavator pummeled the old concrete Sprout Brook Dam. The dam removal took place last Wednesday at the Sprout Brook Park in Cortlandt Manor. The dam’s removal
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There is a delightful buoyancy in the mixed media collages by local artist Mary Cara Bates whose solo exhibition “Harborwalk” opens at the Radius Gallery at Arc Stages in Pleasantville this Sunday. Bates, a Cold Spring resident, created some of
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Yanking out gnarly invasive vines snaking through a plot of land near the Saw Mill River Parkway energized a group of about 10 volunteers last Saturday. The thick overgrowth had carpeted the ground and enveloped some of the 155 shrubs
Read MoreOutdoor murals enhance a community in a way that reflects its most positive features, especially if created by local artists. A $35,000 state grant has been obtained for Pleasantville that will fund the creation of an original mural. The goal
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A shorter event focused on local talent and a different approach to booking headliner bands could be some of the changes in store for next year’s Pleasantville Music Festival. Multiple alternatives and revisions were again discussed at length by Pleasantville
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Democrat Yvette Valdés Smith is seeking to unseat state Sen. Rob Rolison in the 39th Senate District, which includes Putnam Valley, Philipstown and parts of Orange and Dutchess counties. Valdés Smith is a former public-school teacher and a two-term Dutchess County
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Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) has represented the 88th Assembly District since 2001. She is being challenged by Republican Thomas Fix Jr., in a rematch of the race from two years ago. Paulin won by nearly a 2-to-1 margin. Fix, who lives
Read MoreVoters in the 40th state Senate District will have a familiar choice in this year’s election. For the second time Republican Gina Arena is running against incumbent Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro). Arena lost to Harckham, who is vying for a
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The race to fill the Westchester County District Attorney’s office is between former county court judge Susan Cacace, a Democrat, and Republican attorney John Sarcone. Current District Attorney Mimi Rocah is not seeking re-election. Cacace, a Bronxville resident, was first
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