Armonk's Frosty Day Celebration Includes Parade, Music, Arts, Crafts

The day's events culminated in a parade down Armonk's Main Street to Wampus Brook Park, where Frosty officially lit the park's Christmas tree.

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Suit Filed By Former North Castle Police Chief Tops Week's News In Armonk

Former North Castle Police Chief Geoffrey Harisch is suing Town Administrator Joan Goldberg, claiming she retaliated against him for bringing to her attention corruption in the Police Department. Harisch also names the town and the Town Board as co-defendants, accusing them of sweeping corruption under the rug.

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Obamacare Enrollment Is Focus Of Armonk Talk

Open enrollment for health insurance plans offered under the Affordable Care Act was the focus of a recent discussion in Armonk. The speakers gathered at the North Castle Public Library earlier this month to discuss qualifications and initiatives.

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Northern Westchester Hospital Participates In Giving Tuesday On Dec. 2

Keeva Young-Wright, president of the Northern Westchester Hospital Foundation, discusses ways to end the year by participating in various events on Giving Tuesday, an annual American holiday which allows patrons to give back to the community, which is set for Tuesday, Dec. 2, on Northern Westchester Hospital's blog. Like Thanksgiving and Black Friday, Giving Tuesday has been named an annual holiday, and Northern Westchester Hospital is giving back to the community and requesting the community's help to ensure state-of-the art technology and programs are available to patients who are in need, regardless of their ability to pay.

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What's Open/Closed In Armonk On Thanksgiving

Here's a look at what will be open and what will be closed in Armonk on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 27, a federal holiday. Metro-North will have additional trains running into and out of Grand Central Terminal before and after the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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Armonk Could See 4-8 Inches Of Snow Wednesday

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. Westchester County residents could see between four and eight inches of snow Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, creating travel nightmares for those en route to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday. The weather forecast calls for a mixture of rain and snow for Wednesday morning.

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Fraud Charges On Armonk-Based Assessor Tops Week's News

A 60-year-old Armonk-based assessor has been charged with two felony counts in the Town of Ossining related to an assessment fraud scheme. A Bedford man, Michael Hall, 26, is facing drug charges after Lewisboro and Westchester County Police reportedly found him in possession of 130 bags of heroin on Friday, Nov. 14, police officials said.

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Best Gas Prices In And Around Armonk

ARMONK, N.Y. Before the weekend begins, find out where the best gas prices are in the Armonk and White Plains areas.

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Douglas Elliman Invites Community To Frosty Day Cupcake Event

Douglas Elliman's Armonk office invites the community to join them for cupcake decorating and photo booth fun from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29 as part of the Annual Frosty Day Event in Armonk. Douglas Elliman in Armonk is at 402 Main St. Suite 1. More information about Frosty Day is online .

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Armonk-Based IBM's First Cloud Security Portfolio Tops Week's News

Armonk-based IBM announced the creation of the industry's first intelligent security portfolio for protecting people, data and applications in the cloud. The cost for holding North Castle's special election Nov, 13 on whether to adopt a ward system is expected to reach the $50,000 range, according to Town Clerk Anne Curran.

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Byram Hills Schools Holding Charity Drives

ARMONK, N.Y. The Byram Hills Central School District in Armonk is holding two drives to help less fortunate children and teenagers during the holiday season. Members of the H.C. Crittenden Middle School VIP/LEO Club have placed gift donation boxes in the school's lobby.

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Logic Prep Of Armonk Collaborates On Latino U Benefit

Shirley Acevedo Buontempo with the Guerra family of White Plains. Daniel Guerra, left, is a Class of 2015 Latino U Scholar.

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North Castle Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Ward System Proposal

More than 85 percent of voters voted no to the ward referendum, 2,286 votes to 399 votes, according to unofficial results from the Town of North Castle. Under the ward system, council members would have been elected based on geographic districts.

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Hickory And Tweed Owner Named Citizen Of The Year In Armonk

Beitzel, a Mount Kisco resident who grew up in Chappaqua, was recently honored by the Armonk Chamber of Commerce as its Citizen of the Year. Beitzel has been the owner of Hickory and Tweed, which sells ski and bicycle equipment, for 29 years.

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Putnam Hospital Center In Carmel Hosts Women's Health Symposium

A Women's Health Symposium will be held at Putnam Hospital Center with doctors affiliated with Mount Kisco Medical Group on Saturday, Nov. 15. The symposium runs from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will be held at the Michael T. Weber Auditorium. The event is free, but guests are asked to RSVP to 845-940-1911.

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North Castle Voters Will Decide On Ward Referendum

North Castle will hold a special election on Thursday, Nov. 13, for a referendum on whether to switch the Town Board's council seats to a ward system. Currently, council members are elected on a town-wide, at-large basis.

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The Armonk Players Presents 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

The Armonk Players will present a production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare on various dates throughout December in Whippoorwill Hall. The Armonk Players have retained the exquisite beauty and delightful humor of the Bard's words and story while steering this production in a new and imaginative direction.

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Banksville's Turkey Jamboree Offers Family Fun Nov. 23

ARMONK, N.Y. Banksville's Turkey Jamboree brings family fun featuring food, games, raffles and prizes to the community on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 1 p.m. Hosted by the Banksville Independent Fire Company Inc. and the Banksville Community House Inc., the event will take place at the Banksville Independent Fire Company at 33 Bedford-Banksville Road, Banksville. Banksville's Turkey Jamboree goes back decades, and profits are equally divided to help both organizations, which provide services that benefit the people in Banksville and the surrounding area.

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Armonk-Based IBM Predicts Mobile Holiday Shopping Boom

Predictions are based on historical and real-time trend data analyzed across hundreds of U.S. retail websites. The resulting online shopping insight is based on data from IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark which, in its seventh year of holiday reporting, tracks more than 370 performance indicators.

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Brynwood Review Continues After North Castle Town Board Vote

The North Castle Town Board has allowed the environmental review of proposed housing at Armonk's Brynwood Golf & Country Club to continue by voting to accept a key document. The document is called a Preliminary Final Environmental Impact Statement and was recently submitted on behalf of the property's owner, Brynwood Partners LLC. The statement includes a revised proposal, with the number of housing units cut from 88 to 80. The revised plan, in turn, has changes including a proposal to paying the difference between what condos will be taxed and what would be paid if the units were single-family homes.

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Pace University Presents Panel Event That Focuses On Hope, Healing

Pace University's College of Health Professions is holding a speaker series that focuses on the best practices to foster hope, healing and resilience over time during trauma and loss at "A Conversation with Project Rebirth" on the university's New York City campus on Monday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. Pace University's New York City campus is at 1 Pace Plaza, Bianco Room, entrance at 3 Spruce St., across from City Hall. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.; program starts at 6 p.m. A reception will follow.

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Armonk-Based IBM Unveils First Cloud Security Portfolio For Businesses

Armonk-based IBM announced the creation of the industry's first intelligent security portfolio for protecting people, data and applications in the cloud. IBM's new cloud security tools use proven analytics to give companies a clear line of sight into the security status of their entire business - from private data centers, to the cloud - even to an individual employee's mobile device.

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Acquisition Of 73-Acre Site In Armonk Tops Week's News

Mianus River Gorge will acquire a 73-acre parcel in North Castle for $2.8 million, according to Rod Christie, the preserve's executive director. The purchase is expected to close in the coming months.

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Pace Athletics Accepting Nominations For Hall Of Fame Class Of 2015

The Pace University Athletics Department is currently accepting nominations to be considered for induction into the Pace Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2015. The Pace Athletics department inducted four individuals into the Hall of Fame Class of 2014.

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Polar Vortex Returns Next Week, But Armonk Should Be Spared

The much maligned "Polar Vortex" will once again drop into the United States in the coming week, creating frigid temperatures and likely some record-low temperatures and wind chills for this time of year. The arctic blast is expected to dip into the northern plains and Great Lakes regions beginning on Sunday, Nov. 9 and last until Friday, Nov. 14. Some areas of the country could see temperatures dip into the single digits, AccuWeather reported.

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Brynwood Cuts Housing For Revised Armonk Proposal

Mark Weingarten, an attorney for owner Brynwood Partners LLC, gave an overview of the changes at the North Castle Town Board's meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The housing changes include a cut in the units to 80, down from 88 in a previous iteration. The new unit mix includes 63 condos that would be market rate, 10 "Golf Cottages" that would be taxed like single-family homes and seven affordable housing units.

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Mezzancello Pulls Ahead In Updated North Castle Election Tally

An updated tally of unofficial results puts Republican challenger Guy Mezzancello ahead of Democratic incumbent Jos Berra in the special election for a North Castle Town Board seat. The unofficial results, which are from the Westchester County Board of Elections, give Mezzancello a 17-vote lead.

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Pace University Football Honors 10 Seniors In Pregame Ceremony

The Pace University football team honored its 10 seniors in a pregame ceremony, recognizing them for the contribution to Pace athletics and the football program. The Setters lost their final home game of the season 40-0 to the New Haven Chargers in the Northeast-10 Conference action.

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Armonk's Byram Hills HS Students Indcuted Into Cum Laude Society

ARMONK, N.Y. At an induction ceremony, the 21 new members of the Byram Hills High School Cum Laude Society were urged to develop their leadership skills and remember that "good failures" can contribute to success. The seniors inducted on Tuesday, Oct. 28, into the prestigious society, which honors high scholastic achievement in secondary schools, were also congratulated for their accomplishments before an audience filled with beaming parents, teachers and friends.

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Armonk-Based IBM Partners With Twitter

Twitter and Armonk-based IBM have announced a landmark partnership that will help transform how businesses and institutions understand their customers, markets and trends and inform every business decision. The alliance brings together Twitter data that distinctively represents the public pulse of the planet with IBM's industry-leading cloud-based analytics, customer engagement platforms and consulting services.

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Two Vie For North Castle Board Seat In Special Election

One candidate is incumbent Jos Berra, who has the Democratic, Independence and Conservative lines. Berra was appointed to the seat after it became vacant when MIchael Schiliro becoming town supervisor.

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First Step in Treating Early Stage Breast Cancer

The first step in treating early stage breast cancer usually involves surgical removal of the tumor, and assessment of the axillary lymph nodes on the side of the tumor. Breast conservation surgery removes only the cancerous area and a small amount of surrounding normal tissue.

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Honor For Armonk's IBM Tops Week's News

IBM announced Forrester Research Inc. recognized its business analytics & strategy consulting practice as a leader in business intelligence services and placed it among vendors who have the industry's most mature, broad and global analytics services. The northbound Merritt Parkway and northbound Hutchinson River Parkway on the Connecticut-New York border reopened early Tuesday evening after being closed for nearly eight hours when a tractor-trailer truck slammed into a bridge and caught fire.

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