Writing by Kaitlyn Hardy  Photography by Justin Negard It’s 9:00 in the morning, about three hours into baker Nora Gyarmathy’s day. Loaves of bread have been proofing for hours; linzer cookie dough sits in the fridge; gluten-free chocolate s’mores cookies lay upon a silver baking sheet, wafting their irresistible scent through 351 Bakery’s kitchen – it’s Gyarmathy’s manifestation of a ...

Writing  by Luz Michelle Artwork by Tal Doron Dear Luz, I don’t think I can handle another winter in New York. It’s just too cold for me! I’ve lived here my entire life, and I’m ready to pack up my gloves, hats and scarves for good. But the problem is that I still have kids at home, so I can’t ...

Writing  by Gia Miller Photography by Justin Negard At 6:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning in 2015, Josephine Hollander, then a fifth grader living in Los Angeles, began sorting through trash bags filled with clothing. As the morning went on, the piles of bags grew to about the size of small houses, but Hollander, along with her friend Keira and Keira’s ...

Writing  by Emily Meehan and Clare McAlpine When you walk up to the doors of Friends of Karen headquarters in North Salem, the first thing you might notice is their walkway – a “path of compassion” filled with several hundred dedicated bricks featuring loving messages and tributes from supporters. It demonstrates how this local organization has changed the lives of ...

Writing by Gia Miller Photography by Justin Negard Katonah resident and New York Times bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub is known for her thrilling suspense and mystery novels  It was the mid-1980s, and Wendy Corsi Staub was a college senior determined to become an author. After a $29 flight from Buffalo to Newark, she took a bus to Manhattan, dropped ...

Writing by Rob Cavenagh This is a user participation article. Before you read the rest of this story, please take out your phone – we’re sure it is within reach. Go to your photos app and view the last fifty pictures you took. Don’t worry, we’ll wait. What did you find? Did you find five or ten shots 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, pilates and barre.  Her goal is to create an inclusive class environment and foster a community space to relax and reflect. And, she hopes you’ll get in touch with your ...

Writing  by Clare McAlpin Photography by Gia Miller and Justin Negard For the past ten to 15 years, Katonah’s Terrace Heights is the place to be on the night of October 31st. With hundreds of trick or treaters roaming the street, Peter Linz’s home is often the number one destination for kids and adults alike. And it’s hard to miss.  ...

Writing  by Luz Michelle Artwork by Vincent Negard Dear Luz, My roommate is driving me crazy! It’s all the little things she does – she bites her nails, taps her fingers on the desk when she’s thinking and even the way she turns the pages in a book (who needs to lick their finger every time?) is making me nuts ...