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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade To Return 'Live' This Year Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade To Return 'Live' This Year
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade To Return 'Live' This Year The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade is returning to the streets of New York City for its 95th celebration after being curtailed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Macy's made the announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 8, saying the parade will be delight crowds once again on Thursday, Nov. 25 beginning at 9 a.m. This year's parade will feature the signature mix of giant character helium balloons, fantastic floats, marching bands, performance groups, celebrities, clowns, and the one-and-only Santa Claus, Macy's said. “We are thrilled to welcome back in its full form the Macy’s Thanksgiving Da…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Hosts Fireworks Show As NY Celebrates Reopening COVID-19: Hudson Valley Hosts Fireworks Show As NY Celebrates Reopening
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Hosts Fireworks Show As NY Celebrates Reopening Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to show the world that New Yorkers are “returning to life as we know it” with a series of fireworks displays across the state to celebrate the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Ten fireworks shows, including one at Nyack Memorial Park in Rockland County, are scheduled for 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15 - a day Cuomo said New Yorkers will remember. Earlier story - COVID-19: Majority Of NY Restrictions Lifted As State Hits Vaccine Milestone Additionally, Cuomo said that on Tuesday night, all state assets, including the Empire State Building will be lit blue and go…

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by Zak Failla
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Famed Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Coming To Westchester's Lyndhurst Famed Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Coming To Westchester's Lyndhurst
Famed Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Coming To Westchester's Lyndhurst Dog lovers rejoice. The famed Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is coming to Westchester County in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show announced this month that the 145th annual event will be held at Lyndhurst, a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, on Route 9 (Broadway) in Tarrytown, on Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13, 2021, with live coverage across FOX Sports networks.  Due to the ever-changing government restrictions during the pandemic a move to a springtime, outdoor dog show was necessary to uphold Westminster’s strong commitment to the health an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Tournament Set To Aid Former Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect's Foundation Tournament Set To Aid Former Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect's Foundation
Tournament Set To Aid Former Westchester Pro Baseball Prospect's Foundation A family in Westchester is hitting the court to raise awareness of gun control and to remember a fallen family member who was gunned down in Yonkers. The third annual Michael Nolan Basketball Tournament will be held beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Lincoln High School on Kneeland Avenue in Yonkers. The event is named in honor of the former Oakland Athletic’s prospect and Yonkers native, who was killed in a drive-by in 2015. The tournament will include 13 teams battling it out, with more than 700 people - including some of the people Nolan’s organs saved - expected to attend the …

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Students Organize 'March For Our Lives' To Combat Gun Violence Westchester Students Organize 'March For Our Lives' To Combat Gun Violence
Westchester Students Organize 'March For Our Lives' To Combat Gun Violence In the wake of dozens of successful walkouts by students in Westchester last week to call on Congress for tighter gun control laws, students are now organizing a countywide “March for Our Lives” movement. Thousands of Westchester residents are expected to participate in a “sibling march” beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 in White Plains, which is being organized by students throughout the county. According to White Plains High School senior Kelly Marx, who is one of the lead student organizers for the Westchester County March For Our Lives, more than 3,000 members of the community a…

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by Zak Failla
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Teatown Gears Up For Annual Eaglefest Teatown Gears Up For Annual Eaglefest
Teatown Gears Up For Annual Eaglefest For 14 years, the eagle has had a place to call home at Teatown. Teatown will be celebrating its 14th annual Eaglefest at Croton Point Park on Saturday, Feb. 10, featuring a performance from singer-songwriter Dar Williams. "This event is a fun and celebratory way for Teatown to pursue its mission of inspiring our community to lifelong environmental stewardship,” said Kevin Carter, Executive Director of Teatown. “With so much divisiveness in the world, it is a joy to bring people together with hope and purpose." Eaglefest allows visitors to see live birds of prey and provides oppo…

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by Sam Barron
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Westchester's Jacob Burns Shows 'The Post' In Limited Release Westchester's Jacob Burns Shows 'The Post' In Limited Release
Westchester's Jacob Burns Shows 'The Post' In Limited Release Anxious to see the Golden Globe-nominated film "The Post," starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep? The movie's limited release starts Friday, Jan. 5 at The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC)  in Pleasantville.  The movie, directed by Steven Spielberg, a JBFC Board Member, was filmed in White Plains and at SUNY Purchase, among other venues, and is based on true events about a cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents and pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Spielberg, in fact, recently attended a private…

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Elks Lodge Serves Veterans A Holiday Dinner Elks Lodge Serves Veterans A Holiday Dinner
Elks Lodge Serves Veterans A Holiday Dinner MONTROSE, N.Y. -- The South District Elks wanted to ensure veterans had a happy holidays. The Elks, the Mid-Westchester Lodge 535 featuring the Armonk, Brewster, Ossining and Pearl River lodges served more than 100 veterans a holiday dinner on Thursday at the Montrose VA. The Elks also distributed sweatshirts and essential items, along with candy bags donated from students at Bedford Road School in Pleasantville. "It's a wonderful time," Deirdre Vedovino, an Elk said. "It's really beautiful and they are so appreciative." Vedovino, the veterans representative for her lod…

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by Sam Barron
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Chappaqua Jeweler Partners With J. Crew For Westchester Pop-Up Chappaqua Jeweler Partners With J. Crew For Westchester Pop-Up
Westchester Pop-Up It's not every day a small Westchester brand gets noticed by a large clothing company. Which is why Samantha Levine of Auburn Jewlery is thrilled to be selected as part of J. Crew's first pop-up shop at The Westchester celebrating local artisans. The event is Thursday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.and is part of the company's worldwide initiative. Auburn Jewelry is all about handcrafted custom jewelry for men and women. The collection includes earrings, pendants, bracelets, rings, wine charms, cufflinks, keychains, and bag charms.  Every piece is handmade by Founder (and Chappaqua resident…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Westchester Cafe Is All About Teen Talent Westchester Cafe Is All About Teen Talent
Westchester Cafe Is All About Teen Talent Too young for some concert venues, too old for others, teens 15 and up have a place just right for them with Lee's Cafe at the Schoolhouse Theater & Arts Center in Croton Falls on Friday, Dec. 8. Coffee, tea, and dessert will be available along with three hours of live music from 7 to 10 p.m. featuring three local up-and-coming acts. The teen event is free thanks in large part to a generous sponsorship made by State Farm Insurance, the Lanza Insurance Agency of Harrison. Singer-songwriter and Mahopac High School Junior Natalie Austin promises to captivate with  a unique style and music…

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Hillary Clinton To Accept Global Leadership Award At Westchester Event Hillary Clinton To Accept Global Leadership Award At Westchester Event
Hillary Clinton To Accept Global Leadership Award At Westchester Event The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton will be the featured speaker at The Business Council of Westchester’s (BCW) annual fall dinner on Monday, Nov. 20. At that time, BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon will present the Chappaqua resident and former Secretary of State with the Westchester Global Leadership Laureate Award. The event will take place the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook.  

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Winter Wonderland Returns To Kensico Dam Plaza Winter Wonderland Returns To Kensico Dam Plaza
Winter Wonderland Returns To Kensico Dam Plaza VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Walking in Kensico Dam Plaza after Thanksgiving is going to be like walking in a winter wonderland.Westchester's Winter Wonderland is set to return to Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla on Nov. 24 for its fourth season. Highlights this year include a toboggan ride, a Winter Wonderland Holiday Circus tent, featuring circus performers from "America's Got Talent" and NBA halftime shows and a light feature spotlighting Santa on his sleigh. General admission for Westchester’s Winter Wonderland is $15 per person; ages 3 and under are free. Westchester’s Winter Wonderland wi…

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by Sam Barron
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Help Local Folks In Need Through Lifting Up Westchester Help Local Folks In Need Through Lifting Up Westchester
Help Local Folks In Need Through Lifting Up Westchester Local residents will soon be getting into the spirit of giving. Lifting Up Westchester (LUW), a nonprofit agency which provides homeless and poverty services to individuals throughout the county, has started its second annual Holiday LIFT campaign, which kicks off Saturday, Nov. 4.  The campaign offers multiple opportunities for the community to spread holiday cheer and lift the spirits of Westchester’s men, women and children in need. Holiday LIFT activities will include distributing warm coats and winter clothing, providing 2,000 holiday meals from the LUW soup kitchen, filling and distr…

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Book It, Westchester: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Starts Book It, Westchester: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Starts
Book It, Westchester: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Starts WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- At the risk of sounding like your spouse, consider this your reminder to make your Hudson Valley Restaurant Week (HRVS) reservations. The two-week long event, a celebration of the bounty of the Hudson Valley, starts Monday, Oct. 30 and goes until Sunday, Nov. 12 and spots fill up fast. More than 200 restaurants throughout Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, and Sullivan participate, allowing chefs to flaunt their best fare. Special three-course menus are $22.95 for lunch and $32.95 for dinner and often focus on seasonal ingredients.  New thi…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Trick Or Treat? At Cross County Shopping Center, Folks Get Both Trick Or Treat? At Cross County Shopping Center, Folks Get Both
Trick Or Treat? At Cross County Shopping Center, Folks Get Both Kids can get into the Halloween spirit a little early with a visit to the Cross County Shopping Center's Halloween Spooktacular on Saturday, Oct. 21. The shopping center has planned a day full of fun events giving children and Halloween-loving adults a chance to dress up early and take part in trick-or-treating, arts and crafts, a storytime, dancing, and lots more beginning at 10 a.m. and running through 3:30 p.m.  The schedule includes (events will take place in the center of the mall near Victoria's Secret): Trick-or-Treating from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and again from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. All…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'Weird Al' Yankovic Performing Ill-Advised Tour In Westchester 'Weird Al' Yankovic Performing Ill-Advised Tour In Westchester
'Weird Al' Yankovic Performing Ill-Advised Tour In Westchester "Weird Al" Yankovic is coming to Poughkeepsie and Tarrytown, though not in a show you're expecting. Yankovic, known for his song parodies, is kicking off The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour at the Bardavon Opera House in Poughkeepsie on Feb. 27 and then is performing at the Tarrytown Music Hall on March 1. Tickets go on sale Friday at noon. The tour will feature no costumes, no props, no video screens, and no song parodies, Yankovic said. Instead, Yankovic plans to play exclusively original songs, including many deep cuts and obscure tracks. "Obviously th…

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by Sam Barron
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Somers Duo Bands Together To Bring New Music To Westchester Somers Duo Bands Together To Bring New Music To Westchester
Somers Duo Bands Together To Bring New Music To Westchester Somers residents -- and music lovers -- Adam Bernier and Jacque Roche have joined forces to co-produce a four-hour community music event on Friday, Oct. 27 that will feature performances by several other locals. The mission is to introduce local residents to a variety of talented musicians as well as genres of music.  The first of the series is presented by The Schoolhouse Theater & Arts Center in Croton Falls and will feature three individual acoustic performances. Attendees are encouraged to attend one or all of the individual musical experiences that appeal to them. The schedule is …

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Two Moms Explore 'Fresh Hell' Of Motherhood In Chappaqua Two Moms Explore 'Fresh Hell' Of Motherhood In Chappaqua
Two Moms Explore 'Fresh Hell' Of Motherhood In Chappaqua CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Amy Wilson and Margaret Ables know that moms could use a night out every now and then. The two women, who each have three kids, will be hosting a live version of their podcast "What Fresh Hell," at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center Friday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. The podcast airs once a week and features the two moms discussing various issues in a humorous manner. The live show will include game show segments and audience interaction. "We want to get mom out of the house," Ables said. "It's going to be a super fun evening." Ables, a comic and wr…

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by Sam Barron
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'Fauda' Star Headlines Port Chester Benefit For Israeli Soldiers 'Fauda' Star Headlines Port Chester Benefit For Israeli Soldiers
'Fauda' Star Headlines Port Chester Benefit For Israeli Soldiers PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The Friends of the Israel Defense Forces are hosting their annual gala in Westchester on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Capital Theater in Port Chester.This year's gala will be headlined by Lior Raz, the co-creator, and star of the Netflix series "Fauda." The show focuses on the story of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from opposing perspectives. Viewers follow the story of a commander in an undercover IDF unit trying to locate Hamas terrorist Abu-Ahmed, who has murdered 143 Israelis.  Raz is a former soldier who also served as a counterterrorist.  Th…

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by Sam Barron
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Yonkers Band To Open For Southside Johnny In Tarrytown Yonkers Band To Open For Southside Johnny In Tarrytown
Yonkers Band To Open For Southside Johnny In Tarrytown A Yonkers-based band is opening for Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes at the Tarrytown Music Hall Friday, Oct. 20. The Burbans: Rick Agosta (lead guitar/harmonica/vocals), Michael Cerullo (bass guitar/vocals), Jo Jo Casalino (percussion/drums) and multiple platinum producer/engineer Matt Noble (vocals/guitars/ keyboards) have produced and written three albums over the last three years with the Fourth of Burban on the way.   Well known as studio rats and songwriters (Noble has co-written with Southside on various Juke gold records), the band emerged as a live act to be reckoned with on…

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More Than 90 Authors Appearing At Chappaqua Children's Book Festival More Than 90 Authors Appearing At Chappaqua Children's Book Festival
More Than 90 Authors Appearing At Chappaqua Children's Book Festival CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- It's like Christmas for book lovers in Chappaqua.Chappaqua is hosting the annual Chappaqua Children's Book Festival on Saturday, Oct. 14 at Robert Bell Middle School from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission and parking are free and books will be available for sale. Families will have the chance to interact with and have books signed by their favorite authors and illustrators, participate in arts and crafts activities, and enjoy food from local restaurants and food trucks. “The Chappaqua Children's Book Festival is a celebration of children, families, community, and literacy,” sai…

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by Sam Barron
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Grab A Mocktail: The Westchester Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Grab A Mocktail: The Westchester Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness
Grab A Mocktail: The Westchester Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.– Want to reduce your breast cancer risk? Learn more about preventative measures? The Westchester and White Plains Hospital are hosting a day of activities Saturday, Oct. 14, built around five themes. Stations set up at Center Court on Level 1 will feature expert advice including discussions with Una Hopkins, DNP, Administrative Director of the Cancer Program at White Plains Hospital. The stations will include: Reduce Your Stress: Guests will lounge in a quiet sanctuary decorated by Pottery Barn as Red Door Spa provides onsite hand massages and White Plains Hospital’s ho…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Halloween Kicks Off At Lasdon Park Train Show Halloween Kicks Off At Lasdon Park Train Show
Halloween Kicks Off At Lasdon Park Train Show Halloween season will officially kick off on Saturday, Sept. 30 when the annual train show comes to Westchester. Lasdon Park on Route 35 in Somers is once again the spot for the 10th annual Halloween Train Show, which will run through October on weekends from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The principal attraction of the event in the Main House will be the railroad layout, featuring Lionel and similar scale trains traveling past magical creatures and characters ending in a fantasy land with a real storybook ending. The house will be decorated as an enchanted castle featuring a magical fairy garden, a b…

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by Sam Barron
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Meet Mariano Rivera At Donation Drop For Hurricane Victims In New Rochelle Meet Mariano Rivera At Donation Drop For Hurricane Victims In New Rochelle
Meet Mariano Rivera At Donation Drop For Hurricane Victims In New Rochelle Yankees great and White Plains resident Mariano Rivera and Steiner Sports Marketing have teamed up to assist with the relief efforts for victims of the recent natural disasters that have ravaged Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Caribbean. Fans are encouraged to donate supplies Thursday, Sept. 28 at the Steiner Warehouse loading dock at 10 Cedar Street in New Rochelle (directly across the street from the Toyota dealership). Donations are being accepted from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.  And yes, the star player will be there to meet with donors. Rivera accepting supplies and meeting with the generous donors…

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Expect Traffic As Art Show Comes To Armonk Expect Traffic As Art Show Comes To Armonk
Expect Traffic As Art Show Comes To Armonk ARMONK, N.Y. -- Armonk is hosting its annual Armonk Outdoor Art Show on Saturday, Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the North Castle Community Park at 205 Business Park Drive in Armonk. Due to this event, there will be a significant increase in vehicle and pedestrian traffic along Business Park Drive, North Castle Police said. People are asked to use caution when traveling in this area and allow extra time for their trip, police said. Traffic control personnel will be in the area to assist and help direct vehicles to approved parking areas, police said.

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by Sam Barron
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Westchester Walk To End Alzheimer's Moves To SUNY Purchase Westchester Walk To End Alzheimer's Moves To SUNY Purchase
Westchester Walk To End Alzheimer's Moves To SUNY Purchase PURCHASE, N.Y. --  The West Lawn of SUNY Purchase is the new home of Sunday's 2017 Westchester Walk To End Alzheimer's, run by the Alzheimer's Association. Registration for the walk begins at 9 a.m., with an opening ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. followed by the walk. Last year's walk was held at White Plains High School. Neil Klar, the co-chair of the committee, became involved with fighting Alzheimer's after his mother-in-law battled the disease for 10 years and his mother suffered from dementia for two years.  Cindy Shmerler, the other co-chair, became involved when her mother died of Al…

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by Sam Barron
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Two Bands Rock It At Benefit Concert At Port Chester's Cap Theatre Two Bands Rock It At Benefit Concert At Port Chester's Cap Theatre
Two Bands Rock It At Benefit Concert At Port Chester's Cap Theatre PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – Do good and rock it at the same time. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, “Rock The Cure,” a benefit for the American Cancer Society will be held at Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre. Headlining and supporting the cause is Brooklyn’s Lizzie and the Makers, as well as Garcia’s local favorites and Grateful Dead tribute band, Stella Blue’s Band.  September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and Garcia’s is calling upon the community to show support to a great cause. Rock The Cure will open at 6:30 p.m. and the show will start at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling Ticketfly at …

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Radio City Rockettes Visiting Westchester Radio City Rockettes Visiting Westchester
Radio City Rockettes Visiting Westchester The Rockettes are coming to town. The Radio City Rockettes will be recognizing two of their fans in Westchester Thursday, Sept. 21 as part of their "Gift of Joy program." The Rockettes will present them with special gift packages, including tickets to Opening Night of the Christmas Spectacular and Christmas Spectacular merchandise.  The Rockettes will be honoring Julianna Vano, a Yorktown Heights resident, at MeMe's Treats Bake Shop at 1402 East Main Street in Shrub Oak from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Matthew Welling, a White Plains resident, will be honored at Village Creamery and Sweet …

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Resale Revitalized: Westchester Store Holds Re-Opening Celebration Resale Revitalized: Westchester Store Holds Re-Opening Celebration
Resale Revitalized: Westchester Store Holds Re-Opening Celebration CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- When's the last time you got to shop and do good? Fantastic Finds, an upscale resale shop at 400 King Street in Chappaqua's Talbot’s shopping center is hosting a grand re-opening celebration on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds from sales benefit Support Connection, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) Westchester not-for-profit that provides free, year-round breast and ovarian cancer support services. The store is staffed with volunteers who handle sales, inventory and accepting donations. The celebration is being held to show off the fresh paint and “sprucing-up” …

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Thousands Expected To Flock To Sales Days In Mount Kisco Thousands Expected To Flock To Sales Days In Mount Kisco
Thousands Expected To Flock To Sales Days In Mount Kisco MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. --  Mount Kisco is hoping people from all over Westchester come to its annual sale day, which traditionally draws thousands. The Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce is hosting the annual event on Saturday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, Sept. 17. Saturday's event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. while Sunday's is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local musicals will perform while jewelry, clothes, home goods and more will be available on outdoor displays presented by local vendors. There will also be a downtown food court and a craft beer garden. On Sunday, the day kicks off with the fourth an…

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by Sam Barron
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No Shame: Westchester Singer Won't Let Cancer -At Age 11 - Get Her Down No Shame: Westchester Singer Won't Let Cancer -At Age 11 - Get Her Down
No Shame: Westchester Singer Won't Let Cancer -At Age 11 - Get Her Down Want to hear a powerful performance? Head to Tarrytown's Pierson Park's Band Shell Friday, Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. where Singer Bianca Muñiz will be belting it out.  The Sleepy Hollow resident, an alumnus of the Lagond Music School in Elmsford, is a two-time cancer survivor. She got ovarian cancer at age 11, was in remission for years and then was diagnosed with breast cancer at 22. But instead of wallowing in her sorrows, she started singing and blogging about her experiences as a way to help others. "The first time I was diagnosed I was embarrassed and wanted to pretend like it wasn't h…

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by Jeanne Muchnick