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'An Even Better Experience': Jones Beach Theater To Get Multimillion-Dollar Upgrade (
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Summer concerts at Long Island staple Jones Beach Theater are about to get a whole lot better thanks to a massive renovation project in the works. Live Nation Entertainment is making a multimillion-dollar investment that’s meant to improve the concert-going experience at the 70-year-old outdoor amphitheater, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday, Oct. 21. Planned upgrades include a new entrance for a more “seamless entry” into the venue, as well as a new plaza that will feature local food and beverages. The venue will also see a 20-percent increase in bathrooms, with current restrooms also …
Business
Online Grocer Launches Private-Label Brand To Ease Supply-Chain Concerns
A popular online grocery platform is launching its first-ever private label of prominent pantry products as the country contends with continued supply chain concerns and inefficiencies. Misfits Market, known for its focus on accessibility, affordability, and sustainability, launched “Odds & Ends,” on Wednesday, April 13, representing the company’s first private label of items. Odds & Ends includes pantry staples such as coffee, nuts, dried fruit, and dark chocolate-covered mini pretzels and was designed to address supply chain issues by working directly with farmers and other sour…
Obituaries
Denise Martabano Lupia, 63, Taught 22 Years In Katonah-Lewisboro Schools
Denise Marie Martabano Lupia (nee Edman) of Winter Park, FL passed away peacefully with a smile on her face on February 21, 2022 with her husband David Lupia by her side. She was 63 years old. She was born in Kingston, NY on July 1, 1958 to Donald and Noel Edman. Denise was the eldest of five children and grew up in Katonah. During her childhood, Denise discovered her passion for cooking and gardening, which she learned from her mother. She was an avid tennis player and joined forces with her sister Kathy to teach tennis lessons on their home court for several years. Denise graduated from…
Lifestyle
Northern Westchester Eatery Offers Unique, One Stop Dine-Around Experience
If you're looking for a food experience that offers a little of everything, using fresh, local ingredients in a sustainable setting with a small carbon footprint, then Exit 4 in Northern Westchester is your kind of place. Exit 4, located on Main Street in Mount Kisco is just a couple of turns off both the Saw Mill Parkway and Interstate 684's Bedford exit, which is -- you guessed it -- Exit 4. You can find everything from fried rice to mac and cheese donuts, duck tacos, truffle fries, Asian meatballs, coal fire pizzas, homemade pasta, and much more. The owners say their philosophy is to l…
Business
Eversource Ranks No. 1 Among Nation's Most Responsible Energy Companies, Newsweek Says
Eversource has been named America’s Most Responsible energy and utility company by Newsweek. In a new study, Eversource was recognized on the magazine’s list of “America’s Most Responsible Companies.” It ranked first in the energy and utility category and was 72nd out of 2,000 companies that were evaluated. Newsweek partnered with global data research firm Statista Inc. to publish its first ranking of America's Most Responsible Companies. Statista worked from a universe of 2000 public companies to determine which firms were tops when it came to doing good. According to Statista, the m…
Police & Fire
Westport Police Add Electric 2020 Telsa To Fleet
The future is coming for a Fairfield County Police Department, which is adding a brand new Tesla to its fleet of squad cars. The Westport Police Department purchased a fully electric 2020 Tesla Model 3, becoming the first in Connecticut. The vehicle has already been delivered and is currently being outfitted with police equipment. The Tesla is expected to hit the roads by the last week in January next year. Westport Police Chief Foti Koskinas said he chose the Model 3 because of its “superior performance, 5-star crash ratings, and industry-leading collision avoidance technology available i…
Business
Whole Foods Will Become First National Grocer To Ban Plastic Straws
Get ready to say goodbye to plastic straws, Whole Foods shoppers, the supermarket chain has officially announced that it will be the first national grocer to eliminate the product from its stores. By July, the retailer announced that it will remove plastic straws from all Whole Foods-operated venues. This includes Allegro coffee bars, juice bars and cafes. The ban includes all of the grocer’s locations throughout the United States as well as Canada and the United Kingdom. As a more sustainable alternative to plastic straws, officials say, Whole Foods employees will offer paper straws with …
Business
Make Your Own Soda At Home? Pepsi Acquires Cola Maker For $3.2B
Do you want to make your own soda at home? A deal just made by Westchester-based PepsiCo may allow you to do just that. Pepsi announced on Monday it will acquire an Israel-based cola maker. The deal for SodaStream of $144 per share in cash, a transaction valued at more than $3.2 billion. A SodaStream device carbonates water by adding carbon dioxide from a pressurized cylinder to create make carbonated water in which one of more than 100 types of syrups may be added to produce soda. "Today marks an important milestone in the SodaStream journey," Daniel Birnbaum, SodaStream CEO an…
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