North Castle Town Historian Watson, Longtime Banksville Resident, Dies

"We are filled with sadness, but feel deep gratitude for a life well-lived and dedicated to her family, friends, and the North Castle community," Schiliro wrote. The supervisor did not list Watson's age or date of birth, although he noted that she was "devoted to her family," which included her husband, Bill, who she was married to for more than 50 years.

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What's Open/Closed In Armonk On New Year's Day

Here's a look at what will be open and what will be closed in Armonk on New Year's Day, a federal holiday.

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Larceny At Stop And Shop Tops North Castle Police Blotter

A larceny at Stop and Shop on Dec. 19 was among the calls that North Castle police responded to last week. Complainant arrived at headquarters to report that, while investigating a larceny that occurred at Stop & Shop Supermarket on Dec. 18, she noticed the same individual had been responsible for previously stealing items on Dec. 12. Numerous callers report a deer injured in the roadway at North Greenwich Road on Friday, Dec. 19. Sgt.

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West Harrison Family Looking For Dog That Went Missing In Armonk

It would be a very happy new year for the Gaeta family of West Harrison if they were able to find their dog, Murphy, who went missing in Armonk a few days ago. Murphy, a woodle, a poodle/terrier mix, went missing on Friday after running away from his dog walker while his leash was still attached in the Betsy Sluder Nature Preserve.

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Frigid New Year's Eve In Store For Armonk

The stretch of unseasonably warm weather will exit Westchester County and be replaced with bitter cold by New Year's Eve.

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Stepinac's Kylan Guerra Wins Con Edison Athlete Of The Week Award

Archbishop Stepinac High School senior Kylan Guerra of White Plains has won the Con Edison Athlete of the Week Award. Captain of his basketball team and a member of Stepinac's national honors society program, the star athlete and academic achiever has averaged more than 27 points per game in the first five games of the season to a 4-1 record and has garnered an athletic scholarship offer from the New York Institute of Technology.

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Pace University's Travis Sherer Named To Gov. Cuomo's AIDS Task Force

Travis Sherer, a Pace University adjunct professor, member of the New York State Society of Physician Assistants conference planning and diversity committees and program manager at Lenox Hill Retroviral Disease Center has been named to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Task Force on Ending AIDS. The Task Force on Ending Aids is responsible for developing and issuing an executive plan for New York State to achieve the following goals: Linking and retaining persons diagnosed with HIV to health care and getting them on anti- HIV therapy to maximize HIV virus suppression so they remain healthy and prevent further transmission Pace University is proud to be a content partner with The Armonk Daily Voice.

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Pace University's VOX Magazine Hosts Launch Event With Award-Winning Writer

Pace University's VOX Arts and Literary Magazine, the English and Modern Language Studies Department and the Creative Writing Program, held a magazine launch event with a featured reading with award-winning writer Jean Valentine on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The event was followed by a writing workshop with Valentine. The event also included student readings from the latest issue of VOX Arts and Literary Magazine, prize announcements and free copies of VOX.

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Pace University VOX Magazine Hosts Launch Event With Award-Winning Writer

Pace University's VOX Arts and Literary Magazine, the English and Modern Language Studies Department and the Creative Writing Program recently held a magazine launch event with a featured reading with award-winning writer Jean Valentine on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The launch event was followed by a writing workshop with Valentine. The event also included student readings from the latest issue of VOX Arts and Literary Magazine, prize announcements and free copies of VOX.

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Pace University's Travis Sherer Appointed To Gov. Cuomo's AIDS Task Force

Travis Sherer, a Pace University adjunct professor, member of The New York State Society of Physician Assistants conference planning and diversity committees and program manager at Lenox Hill Retroviral Disease Center has been named to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Task Force on Ending AIDS. The Task Force on Ending Aids is responsible for developing and issuing an executive plan for New York State to achieve the following goals: Linking and retaining persons diagnosed with HIV to health care and getting them on anti- HIV therapy to maximize HIV virus suppression so they remain healthy and prevent further transmission Pace University is proud to be a content partner with The Armonk Daily Voice.

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Armonk Shelter Dog Performs As Sandy In New 'Annie'

Marti is currently on the big screen as Sandy in "Annie," the remake of the classic musical that was released last week. The dog came to Armonk in March 2013 after a local rescue group brought him up from a shelter in the south.

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What's Open/Closed In Armonk On Christmas

Here's a look at what will be open and what will be closed in Armonk on Christmas, Thursday, Dec. 25, a federal holiday. Metro-North Railroad will run a special holiday schedule on Christmas Day.

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Fog, Soaking Rain, Strong Winds In Store For Armonk Holiday Travelers

For those looking to see family over the holiday week, be advised there's a strong chance of rain Tuesday night through Christmas Day, where the gloomy pattern will clear out and the sun makes an appearance but gusty winds will continue. The area may get up to three quarters of an inch of rain Wednesday, along with steady wind gusts in the range of 16 to 24 mph.

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Armonk Serves Up Six Festive Holiday Cocktails

Armonk has become quite the restaurant town, which translates into quite the cocktail town. Here are some palate-pleasing drinks -- with recipes -- sure to get you in the holiday spirit.

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Armonk Youth Group's Support For Cancer Research Tops Week's News

The youth group from St. Stephen's Episcopal Church led a bake sale to raise money for biliary cancer research during the 2014 Frosty Day in Armonk, All About Armonk reports. Former North Castle Police Chief Geoffrey Harisch's lawsuit against the town and Town Administrator Joan Goldberg has been transferred from state court to federal court.

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Business Council Of Westchester Seeks New Members For 2015

The White Plains-based Council connects over 1,000 businesses in the Lower Hudson Valley. Businesses can participate in over 80 different programs designed to support business growth.

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Road Rage Incident Among Calls To North Castle Police

A road rage incident with an erratic driver on Friday, Dec. 12, is among the calls that North Castle police responded to last week. A complainant reports observing a female patron in the Armonk Pharmacy who she believes was involved in a previous larceny at location and suspects that she may now be in the process of committing further illegal activity at 575 Main St. on Friday, Dec. 12. Officers dispatched to location.

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Sony Pulls Movie; Armonk Will Have To Wait On 'Interview'

Westchester residents who had been planning to spend part of their Christmas Day watching the debut of the controversial movie, "The Interview," will have to wait. Sony Pictures announced late Wednesday that it has canceled the planned Dec. 25 release of the movie following a hacking attack and in the wake of threats against theaters that planned to show the movie.

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Pace Launches Speaker Series On Hope, Healing, Resilience

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. Pace University's College of Health Professions launched a speaker series in November with a film screening and panel discussion on best practices to foster hope, healing and resilience over time in the face of trauma and loss. The event was hosted in partnership with Project Rebirth, an organization located at Pace that helps people recover from grief and trauma and develop resilience.

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Chef At Armonk's Moderne Barn Shares His Potato Latke Recipe

Moderne Barn Chef Ethan Kostbar, who grew up in Israel, said he knows latkes are traditionally served with sour cream and fruit preserves. However, he enjoys making them with salmon gravlox for a modern twist.

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Armonk Bake Sale Supports Cancer Research

ARMONK, N.Y. The youth group from St. Stephen's Episcopal Church led a bake sale to raise money for biliary cancer research during the 2014 Frosty Day in Armonk, All About Armonk reports. The group gathered outside the church with a table full of holiday treats and encouraged parishioners to donate toward finding a cure for the disease, which affects a fellow parishioner, according to the report.

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Byram Hills Beats Brewster In Winter Basketball Classic

ARMONK, N.Y. Byram Hills freshman Skylar Sinon scored a game-high 19 points to help his team defeat Brewster 59-53 in the 2014 Byram Hills Winter Classic championship game on Dec. 6, reports the Northern Westchester Examiner . Sinon scored 13 first-half points leading Byram Hills to a 29-22 lead at halftime.

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Armonk Volunteers Sought To Help Students With 'SmartStart' In School

United Way of Westchester and Putnam and Volunteer New York! have joined forces to provide guidance to children through SmartStart, an initiative that addresses growing concerns for at-risk youth who are not fully engaged in school. The program, now in its fifth year, helps children excel in school by providing truancy intervention, academic support, tutoring, mentoring, and after-school programs.

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Closure Of Roads From Nor'easter Tops Week's News In Armonk

The heavy rain accompanying the Nor'easter that is sweeping through Westchester resulted in the closure of portions of the Bronx River Parkway, Hutchinson River Parkway and Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester on Tuesday.

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Pace University Swimmers Named ECAC Rookie Of The Week

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. Pace University freshmen swimmers Robert O'Gorman and Madison Kiefer have been named ECAC Rookie of the Week for their efforts in the pool last week. O'Gorman earns this honor just days after he was named Northeast-10 Rookie of the Week.

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Armonk's Breezemont Seeks Rezoning For Expansion

Breezemont Day Camp, located off Cox Avenue, has requested a zoning change that could permit expansion of its facilities and force the North Castle Town Board to include parameters regulating camps into the municipality's code, according to a report by The Examiner. Breezemont has operated in town since 1932, before the town's zoning code was written, the report said.

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Deer Stuck In Fence Among North Castle Police Calls

A deer stuck in a fence at 6 Agnew Farm Road on Thursday, Dec. 4, was among the calls that North Castle police responded to last week. Complainant Thomasine Williford called headquarters reporting that she has been unable to contact an elderly friend of hers by the name of Phillip Wagner who resides at Meadow Hill Place on Thursday, Dec. 4. Williford stated that it is extremely unusual for someone not to answer phone calls at the residence as Wagner has a live-in health aide.

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North Castle Library Hosts Korean Cooking Demonstration

ARMONK, N.Y. The North Castle Library is hosting "Taste of Korean," a cooking demonstration of five Korean dishes from 1-3 p.m. Dec. 21.

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Best Gas Prices In And Around Armonk

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. Before the weekend begins, find out where the best gas prices are in the Armonk and White Plains areas. Gas Track in White Plains on Central Park Avenue and Aqueduct Road has a gallon of regular gas for $2.89.

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Letter: Why I Became A Fireman

A family of five a husband and wife and their three sons who lost their home in a tragic fire. The answer: When these people needed help the most and their lives, health, and/or homes were at risk, they all received support from other neighbors, potentially like you, who serve as volunteer firefighters and EMTs at the Armonk Fire Department.

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'Taste of Korea' at North Castle Library

ARMONK, N.Y. The North Castle Library is hosting "Taste of Korean," a cooking demonstration of five Korean dishes from 1-3 p.m. Dec. 21.

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Armonk Chamber Proposes 'Shop Local' Banners For Downtown

Representatives of the Armonk Chamber of Commerce spoke to the North Castle Town Board on Wednesday about the idea, which calls for installing a series of banners that say "Shop Local" in the downtown area. Michael Levy, owner of Grand Lux Realty and a chamber board member, displayed a paper mock-up of a banner, which has blue text and a black background.

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Pace University Swimmer Robert O'Gorman Named NE-10 Rookie Of The Week

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. Pace University freshman Robert O'Gorman was named Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Week after claiming first place in three individual events this weekend. O'Gorman began his day in the 200-freestyle event where he touched first with a final time of 1:48.41.

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Nor'easter Weakens In Armonk But Will Linger Through Thursday

The strongest winds and heaviest rains from the latest Nor'easter have moved on, but remnants of the storm will linger in Westchester County through Thursday. Skies will remain cloudy on Wednesday with an 80 percent chance of snow.

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Armonk Resident Runs For North Castle Fire Commissioner

Wallerstein is running for fire commissioner of North Castle Fire District 2. Voting will take place on Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the fire house at 400 Bedford Road. "Being a volunteer in the fire department has been both humbling and extremely fulfilling," Wallerstein said.

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Armonk's Zero Otto Nove Reviewed In New York Times

ARMONK, N.Y. Armonk's Italian restaurant Zero Otto Nove received a Very Good rating in a Dec. 6 New York Times review . Owner Roberto Paciullo's latest venture, at 55 Old Route 22 in Armonk, offers southern Italian cuisine not typically available in Westchester, according to the report.

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Report Of Bad Gas In Armonk Service Station Among Police Calls

NORTH CASTLE, N.Y. A motorist's report of potentially bad gasoline at a Texaco station located at 360 Main St. was among the calls placed to North Castle police this past week. Numerous residents reported a power outage on Thursday, Nov. 27 in the area of Chestnut Ridge Road and Davis Drive.

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Armonk Resident's Spot In Ripley's Book Tops Week's News

Philip Romano, a 21-year-old from Armonk , is being featured in a new Ripley's Believe It or Not book for his 3.9 inch-long tongue, according to a report by LoHud.com. A new CrossFit gym has opened in Ossining just in time to work off those holiday pounds.

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Armonk Players Present 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

ARMONK, N.Y. The Armonk Players are presenting William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" this month at the Whippoorwill Hall of the North Castle Public Library. Shakespeare's comedy, replete with confused lovers, mischievous fairies, eager-to-please mechanicals and a changeling is one of his most popular and widely performed plays.

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Armonk Man Featured In Ripley's Believe It Or Not For Lanky Tongue

Philip Romano, a 21-year-old from Armonk, is being featured in a new Ripley's book for his 3.9 inch-long tongue, according to a report by LoHud.com.

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Armonk Resident Opens Ossining Gym

The Foundry Fitness Center at 104 Spring St. offers personal training, boot camp and kettle bell classes, along with hosting birthday parties and a health and wellness seminar series. The Center is run by Elwyn Hutter, an Armonk resident with deep business roots in the Ossining community , and Avery Katz of Yorktown; both are certified at multiple CrossFit levels.

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Armonk Residents Come Out For Christmas Tree Sale

The annual North White Plains Fire Company No. 1 Christmas tree sale began almost as soon as turkey dinner was served.

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