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As a longtime psychotherapist, Susan Friedman has plenty of experience helping people try to overcome trauma. In her debut novel, Friedman uses some of that expertise to weave a different type of story. “Klara’s Truth,” which was released in June,
Read MoreThe Pleasantville Board of Education voted unanimously last week to schedule a Dec. 17 referendum to help fund a $15 million capital project to upgrade district athletic and recreational facilities. “This resolution is to solidify the board’s commitment to the
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ShopRite is targeting an Oct. 26 opening for its new Mount Kisco store, but the village’s Planning Board expressed skepticism last week that the applicant will be able to comply with all conditions by that date. Representatives for the supermarket
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A little more than an hour into last Saturday’s Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival, author Diane deGroat ran out of her Halloween-themed book and only had a copy or two left of her Thanksgiving story. It wasn’t only the seasonal nature
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A local student’s Food For Thought initiative raised more than $15,000 in private donations this past year to provide over 600 students at the Esilalei Primary School in Tanzania with one year of lunch and basic supplies. Tyler Bond, a Byram Hills
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Village officials shared last week that a less-than-ideal weather forecast was largely to blame for a deficit in the budget for this year’s Pleasantville Music Festival. The forecast the day before the July 13 event led to a smaller-than-usual crowd,
Read MoreThere may soon be fewer traffic jams and safer pedestrian crossings at problematic intersections along Pleasantville’s Bedford Road. New 360-degree panoramic cameras are monitoring traffic flows and generating information that could lead to changing the timing of traffic lights. The
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One of the most talked about children’s book festivals in the United States comes back for its 11th year this Saturday. The Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival at the Chappaqua train station draws families from throughout the tristate area and children’s
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Art lovers in the area and beyond have reason to come to Armonk this weekend for one of the top shows anywhere. The nationally acclaimed Armonk Outdoor Art Show returns for the 62nd show on Saturday and Sunday at Community
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This Sunday Mount Pleasant will be hosting its 10th Annual Wildcats Spirit Day at Westlake High School, where more than 400 youth football players in grades 1-6 will be participating, all for an outstanding cause. Since it started in 2014, Spirit Day
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