By Anna Young The Pleasantville Village Board approved an update of the municipality’s Master Plan last week that officials hope will refine the village’s downtown and expand opportunities for assisted living. Representatives from the Manhattan-based BFJ Planning worked closely with
Read MoreBy Anna Young The Pleasantville Board of Education announced Friday that middle school Principal Vivian Ossowski will be retiring at the end of June completing a 33-year career with the district. Ossowski arrived as a special education teacher at Pleasantville
Read MoreBy Anna Young Frigid, bone-chilling temperatures didn’t stop Pleasantville firefighters from gathering once again at Graham Hills Park Monday night to remember their former comrade Thomas Dorr. Friends, co-workers and first responders from numerous municipalities including the Bedford Hills Police
Read MoreFather Hugh Burns wanted to find a way to engage the community with timely and relevant topics and have people talk to one another even if they don’t agree politically or ideologically. What had been an idea of his since
Read MoreBy Anna Young The Pleasantville Village Board will say goodbye to three-term Trustee Mindy Berard at the end of March, but her replacement could be a former village trustee. Jeremiah Lynch, a 26-year Pleasantville resident and longtime tax accountant, announced
Read MoreFormer Pleasantville mayor John A. Guion who dedicated himself to the village he called home for most of his life died on Christmas at his home in Green Valley, Ariz. at the age of 94. Guion served as mayor from
Read MoreBy Anna Young The Pleasantville and Chappaqua school districts are among three Westchester school systems collaborating with a local nonprofit organization on a cutting-edge technology education plan for students in the lower Hudson Valley. Both districts along with the Bronxville
Read MoreBy Anna Young Change can be an unnerving experience, but for the Pleasantville Lab School a move that was made this year has proven to be a winner. Last Wednesday, the Pleasantville Lab School hosted an open house reception to
Read MoreThe end-of-year holiday season is often a poor time to be faced with uncertainty and change. Tom Kim hopes that for him it’s a case of one chapter closing as another opportunity presents itself. On Jan. 1, Kim, an authorized
Read MoreBy Erin Maher There may be no better way to celebrate a special milestone than to share the occasion with family and three longtime friends at your side. Friends, families and local residents gathered on Sunday afternoon at the Pleasantville
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