An Elephant at the Museum

An Elephant at the Museum

Writing by Courtney Walker Artwork by Cameron Bly If you’re traveling anywhere near Somers, you’ve likely driven past the Elephant ...
Girl Dinners, Stupid Vampires and Talking Toys

Girl Dinners, Stupid Vampires and Talking Toys

Writing by Emma Richman Photography by Jennie Carr Meet Clara Barnickel who just started kindergarten at Bedford Hills Elementary. While ...
Power and Control

Power and Control

Writing by Ava Fleisher Artwork by Justin Negard According to the CDC, one in four women and one in seven ...
A Day in Queens

A Day in Queens

Writing & Photography by Justin Negard It’s a hot day on Roosevelt Avenue. The midday sun beams between the slats ...

Game On

Game On

Writing by Gia Miller Photography by Justin Negard In 2005, a group of teenagers strolled around Lexington, MA, staring at ...
A Taste of Home

A Taste of Home

Writing by Gia Miller Photography by Justin Negard When sisters Joana and Meto Herrera took over Armonk’s Mariachi Mexico from ...
TMS of Westchester: How Technology Enhances the Customer Experience

TMS of Westchester: How Technology Enhances the Customer Experience

We asked a variety of local businesses the following question: “We use a technology called TMS to improve our patient's ...
Hair Wharf: How Technology Enhances the Customer Experience

Hair Wharf: How Technology Enhances the Customer Experience

We asked a variety of local businesses the following question: “Our digital point system allows customers to earn points towards ...
Purple Plains: How Technology Enhances the Customer Experience

Purple Plains: How Technology Enhances the Customer Experience

We asked a variety of local businesses the following question: “The national BioTrack system and our in-store kiosks keep our ...
Copia Home & Garden: How Technology Enhances the Customer Experience

Copia Home & Garden: How Technology Enhances the Customer Experience

We asked a variety of local businesses the following question: “Our new website, Flora to You, helps our customers find ...

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A.C.T. of CT; Ridgefield, CT; Various Times A.C.T. (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut is a professional not-for-profit theater located in…
 
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The Aldrich Contemporary Museum
Fri, 18 Oct, 07:00 PM
The RSO Quartet members violinists Jorge Avila and Mialtin Zhezha, violist Suzanne Corey-Sahlin, and cellist Nicholas Hardie are the four…
 
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Fri, 18 Oct, 07:30 PM
Presented in Collaboration with City WineryTennessee-raised singer, songwriter, and musician Amythyst Kiah brings her powerful voice, and her band, to…
 
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Town of Bedford: Bedford Hills, Bedford Village, Katonah
Sat, 19 Oct, 11:00 AM
Come enjoy the first-ever Bedford Art Crawl on October 19th from 11AM to 6PM! It is a town-wide festival of…
 

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Writing by Gia Miller Photography by Justin Negard In 2005, a group of teenagers strolled around Lexington, MA, staring at PalmPilot devices equipped with a plug-in GPS. The teens were Read More

People Profiles

All That Jazz

Writing  by Gia Miller Photography by Justin Negard When Ian Hendrickson-Smith (a.k.a. Uncle Cheef – a college nickname that stuck) was a high school sophomore in State College, PA, he rebelled against his parents by buying a saxophone. Already a serious musician, Uncle Cheef practiced the flute eight hours a day, and his grades were suffering. His parents told him ...
Got a Sec?

Got a Sec?

We spent Saturday, July 30 at Caramoor's Jazz Festival, which was presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center. As we listened to the incredibly talented lineup, we were inspired to ask those who stopped by our booth what instrument they'd like to play in a jazz band. Here's what a few of them had to say. Jim Atwood, Bedford ...
Changing the Face of Real Estate Nationwide

Changing the Face of Real Estate Nationwide

As a young mom, Carine Nowak juggled her dedication to her career with her primary focus: her two daughters Sophie and Cate. So as they grew, her girls got a front row seat to their mom’s flourishing real estate business. “My younger daughter Cate was like this little sponge in the back of my car,” says Nowak. “I'd speak to ...

Life

Police report: May 11, 2024

Police report: May 11, 2024

Dirty looks, naked and angry, a life saved and light-fingered thieves caught on surveillance camera  Bedford  Prank “swatting” calls to local business  Police met with the owner of a business in Bedford Hills on Bedford Road on April 29 after the owner received three calls from the same number in the past half hour where the caller threatened to come ...
Healing the World

Healing the World

By Gia Miller Photography by Justin Negard "I’ll never forget that feeling of driving into the city when I knew everybody else was leaving it,” says Katonah resident Dr. Rituparna Pati, M.D. “Being there felt kind of apocalyptic.”  It was March of 2020, and Pati raised her hand. As an infectious disease physician and medical epidemiologist with the Centers for ...
Breaking Barriers

Breaking Barriers

Gridiron Partners Redefines Football in Westchester By Ava Fleisher    Photography by Gil Vaknin Around six years ago, when Katie DiChiaro was running an after-school “intro to sports” program for young girls, a first grader excitedly ran off the field after playing flag football for the very first time. She turned to her mom, Jennifer Kisslinger, and exclaimed, “Ma, I ...

Bringing Charity Home

We proudly worked with local charities to bring attention to their well-deserved causes. Check out our day of glamour and fun.

Home & Garden

Copia Home & Garden: How Technology Enhances the Customer Experience

Copia Home & Garden: How Technology Enhances the Customer Experience

We asked a variety of local businesses the following question: “Our new website, Flora to You, helps our customers find exactly what they need.” – Jenn Cipriano, owner of Copia Home & Garden in South Salem I We have owned Copia Home & Garden for over a decade, and last year, we launched a new website, Flora to You. It ...
When it comes to gardening,  think natural tech before high tech

When it comes to gardening, think natural tech before high tech

Writing by Leslie Dock Photography by Julia Lea This summer was a hot one, punctuated by periods of drought and deluges of rain. When conditions lean toward the extreme, there are a host of challenges and concerns for gardeners. Luckily, it’s 2024 and technological developments in garden care abound. Whether you are new to plant care or a leather-necked vet, ...
Keep it Growing

Keep it Growing

Writing by Leslie Dock Artwork by Zoe Stevensy Tips for a consistent harvest Afew months ago, my brother asked me what farmers do during the winter. My immediate response was, “We rest.” Compared to the absurd amount of activity farmers engage in during the other nine months of the year, this statement is largely accurate. When not resting, a farmer ...

Cooking & Cocktails

All-American

All-American

In 2015, at the Burlington, VT, farmer’s market, I was introduced to the best vodka I ever tasted. It was called Literary Dog, and it was created and produced by David Howe at his farm, which later became known as Elm Brook Farm. Their vodka was derived from maple syrup and distilled 23 times. I was so impressed by their ...
Impossible Noodles

Impossible Noodles

Serves 2-3 people Ingredients 4 oz. dry Dandan noodles 1 lb. Impossible beef 2-3 Tbsp. chili oil, plus more for the noodles Cilantro Splash black vinegar Fried scallions Peanuts Fried Shallots (optional) 2 Tbsp of a neutral flavored such as canola or grapeseed oil 2 shallots Homemade chili oil (optional) 1 cup of a neutral flavored such as canola or ...
LMNOP

LMNOP

Anne Mayhew wanted to learn how to bake “really good bread,” and with three kids under the age of four, it was an ambitious endeavor. She mastered sourdough while her kids slept, and soon her friends began asking to buy her loaves. From there, it snowballed, and she named her home bakery LMNOP Bakery, as in the letters of the ...
Writing  by Lindsey Gaynor Photography by Amy Drucker Exercise enthusiast Linda Murphy is introducing a new type of sweat to Katonah, incorporating different exercise styles into one studio – yoga, Read More

Health & Wellness

Reimagining the Future

Reimagining the Future

by Gia Miller Artwork by Greg Muenzen Riley* began preschool at three years old. After school, she’d ask her mom to paint her nails. She also liked to play dress up, and she requested Barbie dolls and mermaids as presents.  “I remember even before she could really get the sentence together, she would take her blankie and hand it to ...
Understanding the Key to Longevity

Understanding the Key to Longevity

by Ava Fleisher It’s easy to use the phrase “we’ll all die someday” as an excuse to neglect your health. But the truth is, it’s really not that easy. Sometimes, if you focus on the right things in the right places, the average American lifespan of 77 years can be more lively and even lengthened. Ask yourself: “Wouldn’t I rather ...
The Basics of Meditation

The Basics of Meditation

Did you know that meditation can actually change the structure of the brain? According to researchers, it can enhance the part of your brain that governs learning and memory, and it can also promote emotional regulation and self-referential processing. That same study also found that regular meditation practice can decrease the number of cells in the part of the brain ...

Events

Hey Harvest Fest, Blues Traveler Would Like Some Pita Chips, Please

Hey Harvest Fest, Blues Traveler Would Like Some Pita Chips, Please

When The Pound Ridge Partnership asked us if we’d like to interview Blues Traveler guitarist Chandler Kinchla (who goes by Chan), we said yes, of course. But what can you ask a band who has no secrets? In true Katonah Connect style, we created a dozen unconventional questions, and Chan happily played along. Forty minutes later, we’d covered everything from ...
Katonah Love: The New Sewer

Katonah Love: The New Sewer

When one thinks of Katonah, the word ‘spicy’ invariably comes to mind. It’s the ultimate singles scene. The perfect hotspot for romance, dating, and whatever hookups someone might want. Even the word “Katonah” translates roughly to “nights of passion.” (I think?) So, when I told my city friends that I was moving to this sizzling Northern Westchester neighborhood, they all ...
Caramoor’s sensory-friendly Reggie Harris concert

Caramoor’s sensory-friendly Reggie Harris concert

Is there a person in your life (child or adult) who is neurodiverse, has sensory sensitivities and/or simply can’t sit still when the music moves them? If so, you probably avoid taking them to concerts, events or other loud/crowded places, but you wish you could. Everyone should experience the power of live music, right? Thankfully, Caramoor sees you, and they’re ...

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