Dance, Climb, Bounce
By Carmela Ruggiero You’ve watched Michael Phelps swim countless laps, Simon Biles twist and fly through the air and Usain ...
From the Earth
By Ava Fleisher In our September/October 2022 issue, we featured jazz vocalist, composer, host of “Real Jazz” on SiriusXM ...
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“What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” We’re ...
Connect To | Connecting with Better than Ezra's Kevin Griffin (Pleasantville Music Festival)
Connect To | Connecting with V.L. Cox
Healing the World
By Gia Miller Photography by Justin Negard "I’ll never forget that feeling of driving into the city when I knew ...
A Day in Hudson
Writing & Photography by Justin Negard There are several good “New York rivertown” comeback stories in our area. Places like ...
Caramoor
Sat, 27 Jul , All Day
Presented in Collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center. This highly anticipated event of the summer is filled with the many…
Long Island Sound
Sat, 27 Jul, 07:00 AM
Join the 32nd annual Swim Across America - Long Island Sound open water swim to make waves to fight cancer on…
Caramoor
Sun, 28 Jul, 04:00 PM
Apollo’s Fire, the esteemed Baroque Orchestra of Cleveland, graces Caramoor for an extraordinary summer afternoon featuring an enchanting rendition of Vivaldi’s The…
Lounsbury House
Sun, 28 Jul, 04:45 PM
Charles Ives Music Festival Artists: Julia Choi, violin & Mika Sasaki, pianoMusic at the Mansion is an exciting arts and…
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Connect To | Connecting with Better than Ezra's Kevin Griffin (Pleasantville Music Festival)
Connect To | Connecting with V.L. Cox
Connect To | Connecting with Nathaniel Galka
Connect To | Returning the Police Report
Dance, Climb, Bounce
By Carmela Ruggiero You’ve watched Michael Phelps swim countless laps, Simon Biles twist and fly through the air and Usain ...
From the Earth
By Ava Fleisher In our September/October 2022 issue, we featured jazz vocalist, composer, host of “Real Jazz” on SiriusXM ...
Got a Sec?
“What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” We’re ...
Healing the World
By Gia Miller Photography by Justin Negard "I’ll never forget that feeling of driving into the city when I knew ...
A Day in Hudson
Writing & Photography by Justin Negard There are several good “New York rivertown” comeback stories in our area. Places like ...
Tiki Tango
Writing by Dr. Elixir Photography by Justin Negard Two of the things I enjoy about fat-washing alcohol are the layered ...
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People Profiles
Renaissance Girl
Writing by Gia Miller Photography by Justin Negard When she was 10 years old, Amity Doyle, now an eighth grader at The Harvey School, entered her first film contest. She and her friend Miriam Bertin created a series of sketches and titled their short film “Amity and Miriam, A Quarantine Special.” “It wasn’t really about anything, and it was really ...
Birthday Parties, Staying Up Late and Melting the Bad Guys
Writing by Ava Fleisher Photography by Justin Negard This article was published in the July/August 2023 print edition of Katonah Connect ...
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
3 Ways to Save Money on Home Heating & Cooling
Spring is finicky – one day it’s warm, the next day it’s cool. Sometimes the air conditioning is on, and other days you need the heat. But regardless if you’re heating or cooling, it definitely costs more these days. And, unfortunately, experts say oil prices may continue to rise for months or even the remainder of the year. There are, ...
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 ...
Police Report: March 15, 2024
A vivid imagination, several deer playing in traffic and more false alarms Writing by Eve Marx Artwork by Cara McPartland Bedford Possible peeping Tom A caller on Middle Patent Road reported a man suspected of being a peeping Tom on March 4. They reported that the man was looking into people's windows. Police arrived, but the man was gone. The ...
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
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 ...
Hydrangea Mania
Writing by Leslie Dock Artwork by Elizabeth Gourlay *Editor’s note: Hydrangeas are so beloved in our area that Leslie Dock created a complete printable guide on what to buy and how to care for them. Click here to download your expert tips. Igrew up in the Midwest—Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to be exact. The small suburban gang of kids I ran with ...
Upcycling Your Clutter
Writing by Susan Trumpbour Artwork by Phoebe Polk Ready to embark on a spring cleaning journey? Here’s what to do with all your “trash.” Spring is in the air, and you know what that means—it’s time to give your home a good old-fashioned cleaning. It’s the perfect opportunity to declutter, organize and freshen up your living space. According to the ...
Cooking & Cocktails
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 ...
Cooking with Chef Romero
“Let me tell you about artichokes,” he said to me. His voice lowered. His eyes darted to the left and right while he leaned in closer to the table. “They are very difficult to cook properly,” he said. “Removing the leaves, handling the heart, the hairs, it all must be done just right. This is a vegetable they test you ...
The Hub of the Community
By Gia Miller Photography by Justin Negard One late October morning in 2009, Sunny Cover (pronounced like “clover” without the “l”) put on her beige 1940s vintage women’s business suit and drove from Peekskill to Hawthorne to meet with the board of Community Capital New York—they were her last hope. Cover needed $63,000 to save her beloved coffee shop, Peekskill ...
Health & Wellness
Westchester Meditation Center Comes Home
We could all use a bit more peace in our lives. But it’s not always easy to carve out the time to just sit and relax. Luckily, the Westchester Meditation Center (originally the Westchester Buddhist Center) is returning home. Beginning in January, they’ll offer 12 weekly community meditation classes on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 at the Bedford Hills ...
Inclusivity in Action
Writing by Ava Fleisher Artwork by Zoe Stevens As Wendy Belzberg strolled through the quaint streets of Rhinebeck, something suddenly became obvious: Every town should be doing this. Rhinebeck had established a concrete initiative to tackle the issue of inclusion by creating accommodations for people who are neurodivergent – an issue that is often swept under the rug. In nearly ...
Finding Hope
Struggling with hard-to-treat depression, OCD, anxiety or pain? TMS can get you over that “hump.” Plus, promising signs for brain optimization in people with Autism. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), pain, depression and anxiety are among the most common causes of years lived with disability in the U.S. Medication doesn’t always work. So, what can be done? ...
Events
A RARE Celebration
by Emma Richman There’s a birthday party in town, and you’re all invited. The third annual RARE Community Event will be held on June 11th, 2023 at the newly renovated Lewisboro town park from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thanks in large part to Gossett Brothers Nursery, the main sponsor, this party will include pony rides, a disabled petting zoo, ...
2023 Pride Events
Before this year, I’d never been to a pride event before, and I didn’t know there were any in Northern Westchester. I felt alone, and like my community didn’t support me. But now that I’ve learned what’s around us, I want to shout it from the rooftops….or write it about online. Here’s what’s on the gay agenda for June, so ...
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