Indian Point Security Drill Will Include Simulated Gunfire, Attacks Indian Point Security Drill Will Include Simulated Gunfire, Attacks
Indian Point Security Drill Will Include Simulated Gunfire, Attacks BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- Residents shouldn't worry if they hear gunfire today coming from the Indian Point Energy Center on Tuesday -- the power plant will be holding security training drills. The training will take place during the day and into the evening hours on Tuesday, and again on Thursday, Oct. 13, plant officials said. The training drills will involve simulated attack scenarios that are intended to be as realistic as possible so residents may hear what appears to be gunfire from simulated weapons systems used during the exercises.  Local law enforcement agencies have been informed of the…
Pleasantville Chamber Names Five As Appreciation Award Winners Pleasantville Chamber Names Five As Appreciation Award Winners
Pleasantville Chamber Names Five As Appreciation Award Winners PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – The Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce has presented a handful of local people and organizations with 2016 Chamber Appreciation Awards, according to a statement from the Chamber. The awards are presented annually to those people and groups who have made substantial contributions to the village, according to the Chamber. This year’s winners, who were announced on Sept. 23, will be honored during a reception on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Crabtree Kittle House, 11 Kittle Road, Chappaqua. They include: The Pleasantville Volunteer Ambulance Corps (PVAC), a group of volunte…
Community Leaders Brainstorm Roadmap For Healthy Westchester Community Leaders Brainstorm Roadmap For Healthy Westchester
Community Leaders Brainstorm Roadmap For Healthy Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Community leaders are gathering on Friday at Pace Law School in White Plains with The Keep Westchester Thriving Coalition to discuss ways to keep the county strong.  "Our Budget. Our Values: A Community Conversation," begins with coffee and networking at 7:45 a.m., followed by the program from 8:30-10:30 a.m. The program will be moderated by Laura Rossi, Esq., Executive Director of the Westchester Community Foundation.  It will provide some ideas for elected officials as they debate priorities and grapple with how to pay for the services needed to keep…
Aloha! Charity Pineapple 5K Comes To Greenwich Aloha! Charity Pineapple 5K Comes To Greenwich
Aloha! Charity Pineapple 5K Comes To Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Polynesian islands are coming to Connecticut next month as the Pineapple Classic Foundation hosts the 5th Annual Pineapple Classic Obstacle 5K at the Greenwich Polo Club on Saturday, Oct. 8.  The Pineapple Classic is a Hawaiian-themed 5K obstacle course with a post-race luau including live entertainment, food and a beer garden sponsored by Stamford's Half-Full Brewery. Participants range from serious competitors to families and walkers. Individuals and teams run in waves spaced 15 minutes apart, and anyone eight years of age and older can participate. Prizes are award…
Chappaqua Book Festival Includes Bake Sale To Help Hungry Kids Chappaqua Book Festival Includes Bake Sale To Help Hungry Kids
Chappaqua Book Festival Includes Bake Sale To Help Hungry Kids CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- As you attend the Chappaqua Children's Book Festival on Saturday, make sure you leave room for dessert. The Great Chappaqua Bake Sale will again be there, selling goodies to benefit food-insecure kids. "As we sent our kids back to school this month, we could not help but think of the 16 million children in this country who are food insecure" said bake sale organizers. "For these children, school meals programs are critical to their health, well being and their future. "According to Share Our Strength, 62 percent of America's teachers regularly see kid…
Cardinal Dolan Helps Yorktown Celebrate Feast Of San Gennaro Cardinal Dolan Helps Yorktown Celebrate Feast Of San Gennaro
Cardinal Dolan Helps Yorktown Celebrate Feast Of San Gennaro YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Yorktown’s annual block party, the Feast of San Gennaro, was blessed with a visit from Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York. Dolan strolled among the crowds and posed for photos Saturday with Msgr. Joseph Giandurco, who he had just installed as pastor of Saint Patrick’s Church. Other highlights of the four-day event included: traditional Italian foods such as zeppoles and sausage and pepper, a ferris wheel, red, green and white light arches, a procession with a statue of the saint, and performances from live bands. Tony Grasso, 88, was the fest’s grand marsha…
'Seed' Premieres At Jacob Burns In Pleasantville 'Seed' Premieres At Jacob Burns In Pleasantville
'Seed' Premieres At Jacob Burns In Pleasantville PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- The award-winning documentary, "Seed: The Untold Story," will make its theatrical release at at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville on Sunday, Sept. 25. "Seed" was created by  filmmakers Taggart Siegel and Jon Betz. It follows passionate seed keepers who hope to protect mankind's 10,000 year old food legacy after seeing 94 percent of seed varieties disappear in the last century.  The film won the Discovery Channel Environmental Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest in England, Grand Jury Prize at the Nashville Film Festival, Best in Festival at the P…
Radio City Rockettes Visiting Tarrytown Radio City Rockettes Visiting Tarrytown
Radio City Rockettes Visiting Tarrytown TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- The Radio City Rockettes will honor Tarrytown's Main Street Sweets as a spectacular place to "make time for joy” during the holiday season and the shop will serve holiday treats on Thursday, Sept. 22. The Rockettes will present Main Street Sweets with a certificate of excellence for its contribution to the community. In celebration, Main Street Sweets will add special holiday treats to its menu during the Rockettes' visit. This event is open to the public. The visit will be from 5-6 p.m. Main Street Sweets is located at 35 Main St., in Tarrytown.
Get Set To Sample: Food Festival Features Westchester Eateries Get Set To Sample: Food Festival Features Westchester Eateries
Get Set To Sample: Food Festival Features Westchester Eateries GREENWICH, Conn. -- Westchester is on the menu at the sixth annual Greenwich Wine + Food Festival taking place Friday. Sept. 23 to Saturday, Sept. 24.  Among the venues featured: Rye's Blue Tulip Chocolates, Eastchester's Polpettina, Port Chester's Saltaire Oyster Bar, Harrison's Halstead Ave Taqueria and New Rochelle's Dubrovnik. The local eateries are among 200-plus vendors that will be handing out free samples in Saturday's Culinary Village at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Conn. The event, held from noon. until 10 p.m and presented by Serendipity magazine, benefits Paul Newman…
Will Shortz Hosts Annual Crossword Contest In Pleasantville Will Shortz Hosts Annual Crossword Contest In Pleasantville
Will Shortz Hosts Annual Crossword Contest In Pleasantville PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Will Shortz, the New York Times crossword editor, will oversee the 19th annual Westchester Crossword Puzzle Tournament scheduled for Friday, Sept. 16 at St. John's Episcopal Church in Pleasantville. The tournament will feature Monday -Thursday puzzles from the next two weeks of the New York Times, selected and edited by Shortz, who lives in Pleasantville. Each puzzle will have a time limit of 15 to 20 minutes. Prizes (puzzle books and trophies) will be awarded to the top solvers overall, as well as the best junior (25 years or under), senior (60-plus), rookie and res…
Girl Scouts Soap Up Cars In Briarcliff To Benefit Foster Kids Girl Scouts Soap Up Cars In Briarcliff To Benefit Foster Kids
Girl Scouts Soap Up Cars In Briarcliff To Benefit Foster Kids BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Emilia Almeida and her grandchildren had the perfect weather to have a charity car wash at the end of August.  Almeida is a resident of Atria Briarcliff Manor, which hosted the car wash outside the facility. Granddaughter Maria Capasso and her Girl Scout troop, along with Capasso's family, held the sudsy event to raise money for Valhalla-based Cardinal McCloskey Community Services. Capasso is a member of Troop 2018, of Ossining. "Cardinal McCloskey Community Services is a nonprofit agency that provides children, families and developmentally disabled adults…
Ossining Bids Farewell To Summer With Waterfront Concert Ossining Bids Farewell To Summer With Waterfront Concert
Ossining Bids Farewell To Summer With Waterfront Concert OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining is coming to grips with the end of summer.Hundreds of people came out to a waterfront concert Sept. 2 sponsored by the town and recreation department to bid farewell to the summer season. The concert featured performances from the Mike Risko Music Rock Band Workshop and the Old Mill Singers along with DJ Johnny G spinning tunes with the Hudson River as a backdrop.