Visiting a country embroiled in a horrific war means entering a zone of several realities that generate a trove of personal, hard-to-forget stories. For a full week in early February, 18 members of Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester in
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The Pleasantville developer who received approval to build two houses and who cut down five trees without authorization apologized to the village’s Planning Commission last week and must complete a plan to replant new trees. Appearing before the commission last
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It’s not surprising to imagine the sound of rustling leaves or sense a cool breeze at dusk while looking at the colorful and vibrant paintings by Thomas White Jr. White, a Croton-on-Hudson resident, said he started drawing pictures at five
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Managing a small independent farm is challenging enough. But how do you survive without land? Fable Farm, the successful farm-to-table organic farm formerly that had been located on Kitchawan Road in Yorktown, was forced to leave after eight years last
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A captivated crowd of more than 150 people heard a rare, first-hand account of fighting in World War II by veteran Sgt. Dan Santagata on Sunday at the Chappaqua Library. The event was hosted by the New Castle Historical Society, which received an
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New York State’s Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) voted last Thursday to send a newly-proposed but largely unchanged congressional map to the state legislature last Thursday. The redrawn map of New York’s 26 House seats, which required the approval of seven of
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The Black church has always played a crucial role in African American history, especially in the South where, to this day, a strong church community fights racial injustices. Powerful segregation era pictures by groundbreaking Black photographer Gordon Parks (1912-2006) captured
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Since early civilization visual artists have depicted man’s struggle to survive. Tapping into intuitive creativity and their personal aesthetic, artists have shared their interpretation of humanity’s historic moments of joy, sorrow, rapture and despair. A visceral and compelling oeuvre on
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The long-awaited Fleetwood Bakery Shop finally opened its doors on Pleasantville’s Wheeler Avenue Monday afternoon attracting a large crowd of well-wishers, many carrying congratulatory bouquets. The soft opening offered the mouthwatering aromas of fresh-baked cakes, pies and pastries as a
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How we keep ourselves buoyant through life’s joys and tragedies is a key tenet of survival and one thoroughly explored in the new book “Molly Learns to Float.” Author Diane Wade has captured both the heartache and humor experienced by
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