How police officers are trained to use force or exercise restraint was the key topic last week at the third Pleasantville Police Reform meeting. The live-streamed forum also addressed the culture of law enforcement, specifically inclusion and racial bias. Pleasantville Police
Read MoreBeing a high school student during the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t been easy. For half of the week students are home and learning online, other days they are in school, juggling classes, study hall and lunch while staying masked and socially
Read MoreLate last August, John Fisher, whose property borders Munson Pond in Pleasantville, noticed a lot of water in his driveway. He thought it was odd since it hadn’t rained in quite a while. Apparently, a main valve had broken and
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With profound sadness we announce the passing of Carol Rosemary Schulz, our loving and devoted mother and a friend to all whose lives she touched. She had the most beautiful smile that could light up your soul; Carol’s contagious cheerfulness
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William “Bill” Belmont, 83, passed peacefully into eternal life on Nov. 24 after bravely fighting cancer for many years. Bill was an avid golfer and reader, but his first love was always his family. He owned and operated a barber
Read MoreSome Pleasantville residents said they want officers to be more involved with the Black community, while others questioned the types of weapons in use during the village’s latest forum on police reform. Pleasantville High School graduates Milton and Ian Esliker,
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Kathryn A. Etzler, a resident of Oviedo, Florida, formerly of Rhinebeck and Pleasantville, died peacefully August 27 at the home of her daughter, Victoria (Vicki) Ross in Florida. She was 96. She was born September 7, 1923, in Parkersburg, West
Read MoreAs previously announced, the Pleasantville Farmers Market will stay outdoors in Memorial Plaza this winter, and the market’s policies are evolving to make it work. “This has been by far our most challenging year ever,” said Steven Bates, executive director
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When construction began on a single-family house on Ashland Avenue in Pleasantville some months ago, neighbors began to notice the footprint was larger than most other houses in the area. Some residents on the block contacted both the village board and
Read MoreGovernment transparency and election mishandling became a hot-button item at last week’s annual joint meeting of the Pleasantville Village Board and the Pleasantville School District. As contentious as some of the exchanges were, by the end of the three-and-a-half-hour meeting,
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