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Running a small service-based business is no small feat. Between juggling customer calls, scheduling appointments, managing employees, and making sure jobs are done right, the last thing owners want to worry about is where their vehicles and...
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9/22/25
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For more than 45 years, Appliance Sales Plus has been a trusted resource for homeowners across Northern Westchester and Putnam County. Based in Somers, this family-owned business has earned its reputation not only for quality appliances,...
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By Vim Wilkinson
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9/20/25
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Yorktown has opened a new playground at Blackberry Woods.
The new children’s playground, celebrated with a ribbon-cutting on Sept. 10, features a colorful jungle gym and a swing set. The equipment sits on a soft surface designed to minimize...
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/17/25 |
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The chairs of the Yorktown Republican and Democratic committees addressed the Town Board on Tuesday to condemn political violence and announce plans for a joint candlelight vigil this weekend to honor victims.
Kevin Byrnes, co-chair of the...
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/17/25 |
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The community gathered on Sept. 14 in Reis Park for a candlelight vigil in remembrance of Charlie Kirk.
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By Tom Walogorsky
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9/16/25
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The San Gennaro Feast returns to Yorktown this week for five days of food, music and community celebration.
The festival opens Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 5 p.m. on Commerce Street and at Railroad Park. A statue procession will follow at 6 p.m.,...
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9/16/25
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The annual Friends of the John C. Hart Memorial Library book sale is set to begin Friday, Sept. 26, and continue through Monday, Sept. 29, at the library.
Friday will be a members-only presale. Nonmembers may join that day and...
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/15/25 |
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After 10 years leading the board of trustees at the John C. Hart Memorial Library, Catherine Richey has officially stepped down from her role. Her decade of volunteer service to the Yorktown community was recognized at the Town Board meeting on Sept. 2.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/12/25 |
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SHRUB OAK, N.Y. — Yorktown officials, religious leaders, veterans and first responders gathered at the Shrub Oak Memorial Pavilion and Park in a moving ceremony to mark the 24th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade...
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BY Emile Menasché
Editor | 9/11/25 |
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The event, set to be held at The DRIPBar in Rye, 20 Purchase St., will feature a talk by David Pogue of CBS Sunday Morning on healthcare and artificial intelligence and serves as a precursor to the organization’s largest event, Support-A-Walk, scheduled for Oct. 5.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/11/25 |
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At Whispering Pines Nursery and Garden Center, a striking tribute now covers the landscape.
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By Tom Walogorsky
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9/11/25
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What started as just another workday for then-41-year-old father of four Rick Davin turned to tragedy when terrorists flew passenger planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center on the bright morning of Sept. 11, 2001.
No one understood...
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 9/10/25 |
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Jason Cerbone, the actor who played Jackie Aprile Jr. on "The Sopranos," stopped by Trio Pizza over Labor Day weekend.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/9/25 |
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Local advocates will mark National Recovery Month with the 11th Run for Recovery, a community 5K dedicated to raising awareness of substance use and mental health challenges.
Organizers said that the event, set for Saturday, Sept. 27, at...
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/9/25 |
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This year marks the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The Yorktown community will gather for the town’s annual Sept. 11 commemorative ceremony at 4 p.m. at the Shrub Oak Memorial Pavilion, 1130 E. Main St., next to the John C. Hart...
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/9/25 |
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A Shed the Meds event, sponsored by Assemblyman Matt Slater, is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Yorktown Police Department.
The program, held in partnership with the Alliance for Safe Kids and Drug Crisis in Our...
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/9/25 |
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For his Eagle Scout project, Alex Cheng, a Lakeland High School graduate, designed and built five compost bins for the Yorktown Garden of Hope.
Cheng cleared and leveled a designated area, laid gravel donated by Yorktown Garden Supply, and...
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EMILE MENASCHÉ
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9/8/25
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Residents attended a public input session on Con Ed’s proposed rate hike
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By Carol Reif
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9/3/25
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The 2025 Yorktown Grange Fair marks the beginning of its second century with the theme “Moo-ving Into the Next Century,” a nod to the event’s agricultural heritage.
The annual fair will feature livestock, produce, and floral displays from local...
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 9/2/25 |
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YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. — A group of local LEGO enthusiasts showed some bricks of the trade as part of the Yorktown Museum's "Masterpiece" contest, earning prizes and recognition from museum and town officials for their creativity and skill.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 8/21/25 |