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In the 21st century, millions of images of portraiture are captured every day around the world, primarily through the use of taking photos through cell phones. But Michelle Falkenstein wanted to bring an exhibit to the North Castle Public Library
Read MoreDiscussion about the cost of installing artificial turf at Pleasantville’s Parkway Field revealed that that option is likely not feasible for the village to pursue. At last week’s Pleasantville Board of Education and Village Board joint meeting, Mayor Peter Scherer
Read MoreMount Kisco Mayor Michael Cindrich said last week that he expects the village to extend the six-month moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS) as efforts to revise the municipality’s zoning code to regulate the facilities continue. Cindrich made his
Read MoreNext Tuesday’s school district referendum authorizing $15 million to be used for school district upgrades received considerable negative feedback at the Dec. 3 annual joint meeting of the Pleasantville Board of Education and Village Board. Critics of the project cited a lack
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During a celebration of Human Rights Day, Anna Kaplan and Joyce Masry-Schaul provided plenty of inspiration for the audience at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center. The two women arrived in the United States as teenagers from Iran and Iraq, respectively,
Read MoreA slight reduction in town taxes is expected for New Castle residents next year as the Town Board is expected to adopted its $50.2 million spending plan this on Tuesday evening. Officials are ready to adopt the 2025 budget with
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The Rockefeller Institute of Government outlined a series of recommendations last week to analyze and update New York’s Foundation Aid to provide more equitable funding for school districts. The organization released its report on Dec. 3, making suggestions for state
Read MoreAn unexpected sharp reduction in Mount Pleasant’s health insurance premium for 2025 has reduced the town’s spending by nearly $300,000 enabling officials to present a budget for next year that is under the tax cap. Mount Pleasant Comptroller Noreen McGinty
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Former secretary of state and defeated 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton painted a bleak picture facing many immigrants during the next four years, predicting indiscriminate raids and detention even for arrivals with proper documentation. Clinton, who was the featured
Read MoreThe applicant for a proposed five-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) in Valhalla argued for a hardship waiver to Mount Pleasant’s moratorium for the facilities as town officials made clear why they enacted the pause. Attorney Robert Gaudioso said at
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