When world-class live rock ‘n’ roll shakes the ground at the Pleasantville Music Festival next summer, audiences will enthusiastically embrace an event they have missed the past two years. Last week the Pleasantville Village Board approved a resolution authorizing the
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For those in the world of journalism, knowing and working with veteran reporter Herbert Hadad was a special honor. An award-winning journalist and storyteller, Hadad’s news stories always put the reader at the scene with the people involved, backed by
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Assemblyman Tom Abinanti (D-Pleasantville) has introduced legislation that would restore the name Tappan Zee to the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, a move that he contends would properly recognize the history of the area. Abinanti said last week that his proposal
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Carmel Police Department Nov. 8: Deputies were dispatched to a Cold Spring home at 5:44 p.m. on a report of a missing 15-year-old child. The deputies were advised that the child was supposed to come directly home after school and
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By Abby Luby and Martin Wilbur A Pleasantville bar and restaurant temporarily closed last weekend after multiple patrons who had recently visited the venue tested positive for COVID-19. Lucy’s Lounge manager Rob Catalano posted on the establishment’s Facebook page on
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The Hebrew words tikkun olam mean to repair the world and are among the many healing words shared by Rabbi Shoshana Leis with her congregation at the Pleasantville Community Synagogue. Leis became the part-time rabbi at the synagogue in September
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Mark Orwoll has been an enormous John Wayne fan since childhood, so it isn’t surprising that he would write a book about the Duke, one of the most celebrated Hollywood actors. But the 26-year Pleasantville resident didn’t pen a biography
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Students wearing face coverings in schools has become a flashpoint at Boards of Education across the United States. Recently, two mothers made an emotional appeal to Pleasantville school officials to unmask the district’s students, especially the youngest children. Addressing the
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North Castle Police Department Oct. 29: Caller reported a tractor-trailer struck the building at 99 Lafayette Ave. at 2:52 p.m. No injuries were reported. The responding officer stated that an accident investigation was conducted with assistance from the state police’s
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The Pleasantville Village Board has proposed adjusting rules at the Memorial Plaza parking lot near the Metro-North train station largely due to changes in commuter habits. Parking demand in Memorial Plaza has dropped dramatically since the start of the pandemic
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