The Panther Club after-school program has a much shorter wait list than it had in the fall when 50 elementary school students’ participation to take part in club activities was put on hold. Currently, there are 38 students on the
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A formal application to transform the iconic Chase Bank building in Pleasantville into a mixed-use project is moving forward despite the possibility of a moratorium on new development in the village’s downtown business district. The building is on a half-acre parcel
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By Jonathan Notis Twenty-seven years ago, Pleasantville resident and volunteer firefighter Thomas Dorr walked into the woods near his Pollywiggle Lane home to feed wild turkeys. He was never seen alive again. Dorr, who was to report to the Washington
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Pleasantville resident Francesca Hagadus has thrown her hat in the ring for a seat on the Pleasantville Village Board. Two seats, both of which carry three-year terms, are up for re-election in March. The incumbents are Nicole Asquith, who already
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A public hearing to pause development in downtown Pleasantville has officially been set for Monday, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. at Village Hall. Village trustees voted unanimously last week to hold a required hearing on the proposed moratorium. If after
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Rising costs to construct a new Pleasantville pool have spiked the anticipated price tag to nearly $5 million. Earlier this year original estimates for a new pool at the current site on Lake Street were about $3.5 million, but as
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By Jessica Jafet If history is indeed dynamic and our interpretations of past events continue to evolve, then it is essential to investigate issues that have often been left out of traditional school curriculums — in order to illuminate long-overlooked
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Temporarily halting development for Pleasantville’s downtown business district will be considered next month after repeated pleas from some residents that the pace of development is overwhelming the village. If approved, a six-month moratorium would be retroactive to Nov. 16, the
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Unauthorized changes to the exterior of the newly-built apartment house at 52 Depew St. have come under scrutiny by the Pleasantville Planning Commission. The building’s architectural features have been soundly criticized by some village residents who see the building as unattractive
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The Pleasantville community town hall meeting on village development on Nov. 16 was given a full debriefing at last week’s Village Board meeting. Pleasantville Mayor Peter Scherer and trustees shared their impressions of the three-hour forum as well as information gleaned
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