Matt Fisher understands as well as anyone the problems of childhood obesity and the negative impact that a sedentary lifestyle can have on a person’s health. As a physical education teacher in the Bronxville School District, he is astounded when
Read MoreProgress is being made to address the violence at two residential facilities for youths in Mount Pleasant, state Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown) told about 100 concerned residents at a follow-up public forum last week. Murphy said last Friday he was
Read MorePlans to begin an outdoor movie night didn’t work out as planned last summer for Pleasantville Masonic Lodge #434. “Whenever we planned a date in June, it would rain,” said member Tony Burton. “We tried four different weekends and it
Read MoreChappaqua Board of Education incumbents Warren Messner and Jeffrey Mester won re-election Tuesday night and voters overwhelmingly approved the district’s $118.2 million budget for 2016-17 that carries no tax levy increase. Messner, the current board president, won a second three-year
Read MoreMore than 50 members of the Pleasantville teachers union marched through the village’s downtown last Wednesday afternoon to stress to the community that they have been working under an expired contract since last year. The Teachers Association of Pleasantville (TAP)
Read MoreVeterans who have seen and experienced the horrors of war are a small subset of today’s American population. While many citizens can perhaps empathize with their plight, few can truly understand what many of these veterans have endured. SongwritingWith: Soldiers,
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By James Best The Westchester Table Tennis Center in Pleasantville has been home to wide variety of tournaments since it opened its doors. Now it’s the location for the filming of a new television show. Last Monday night actors, comedians,
Read MoreUncontested school board races has become the norm in recent years, but in next month’s elections there will be something at stake in three area school districts. On May 17, voters will decide the outcome of races in Chappaqua, Mount
Read MoreThere will be a little something for everyone at this summer’s Pleasantville Music Festival. Organizers announced the partial lineup Sunday evening for the 12th annual festival scheduled for Saturday, July 9 at Parkway Field. So far, the Main Stage will
Read MoreSkeptical consumers have long been conditioned against falling for something that sounds too good to be true. But that’s exactly what some New Castle residents may have thought when they received a letter early last week to explain the new
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