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Amazon Hikes Cost Of Prime Service By 20 Percent Amazon Hikes Cost Of Prime Service By 20 Percent
Amazon Hikes Cost Of Prime Service By 20 Percent Amazon Prime is about to cost customers a few more dimes. Actually, more than a few. A 20-percent increase to be precise. Citing new Prime features and increased costs, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky announced on Thursday afternoon that the cost of membership will be upped to $119 annually beginning on May 11 for new customers. Existing members will see their bill increased as of June 16. Prime - once renowned for its free, expedited shipping - has introduced several new features since its inception, including streaming video, free two-hour delivery for certain products, Twitch viewing and dea…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Opening Date Now Scheduled For New Westchester Whole Foods Store Opening Date Now Scheduled For New Westchester Whole Foods Store
Opening Date Now Scheduled For New Westchester Whole Foods Store Whole Foods has set a target date of Wednesday, Nov. 7 for its grand opening at Chappaqua Crossing, according to New Castle Supervisor Robert Greenstein. Greenstein called it good news for the mixed use development at the former Reader's Digest headquarters since other potential tenants will likely begin signing leases, including a coffee shop, pet store and bank.  "It's nice to know that Whole Foods is starting work and has a firm opening date," Greenstein told DailyVoice. Lifetime Fitness also plans to open a new Westchester center at Chappaqua Crossing and there will be an urg…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Puppy Love Returns: Music Legend Paul Anka Performs At Ridgefield Playhouse Puppy Love Returns: Music Legend Paul Anka Performs At Ridgefield Playhouse
Puppy Love Returns: Music Legend Paul Anka Performs At Ridgefield Playhouse Paul Anka makes his triumphant return to The Playhouse stage celebrating 60 years of hits, his way, in Ridgefield. Sing along as this pop heartthrob swings through his classic hits – “Diana,” “You Are My Destiny,” “Lonely Boy,” “Put Your Head On My Shoulder,” "Times Of Your Life," “Having My Baby,” “Puppy Love” – the list goes on and on.  Not just memories, but milestones, Anka’s hits defined generations of pop. Celebrate these great songs with this great star, live on stage at The Ridgefield Playhouse Thursday, April 19 at 8 p.m., part of Pepsi Rock Series powered by Xfinity and …

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by Daily Voice
Business
Westchester Chef Wants You To Make Good Choices Westchester Chef Wants You To Make Good Choices
Westchester Chef Wants You To Make Good Choices Laurie Gershgorn has always been about local, seasonal food. Which is why, when she opened her Ossining cafe, she went with the name Good Choice Kitchen and the tagline "Real fresh food." A longtime personal chef, the mother of three saw her clients get smarter -- and more demanding -- about what they were eating (and feeding their kids). That hunger for good food, along with folks' increasingly changing dietary restrictions made her take the leap and open a storefront. So far, so good. "I'm very happy to be in Ossining," she said. "I definitely feel I am filling a…

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by Jeanne Muchnick