The Pound Ridge business district continues to undergo dramatic changes, with new businesses putting down roots and old mainstays, like Plum P…
Before she became the president of the executive board of the Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry, South Salem resident Kelley Housman and her family volunteered there, spending hours filling bags with food items for holiday meals.
The Pound Ridge Historical Society is adding to its burgeoning film collection with the release of a new documentary this week about the inimitable Lisl Steiner. Shot and edited by Natasha Seery, the short film chronicles the extraordinary life of Ms. Steiner, who, as a child, fled Austria u…
Thirty-five years ago, a recently-married Priscilla Luckow moved to Truesdale Lake to begin her life in South Salem and raise her family on the lake. She looked forward to living on the lake for many years but didn’t anticipate falling in love with its history.
There’s a nightlife in Westchester County few are privy to. When dusk falls and most of us slip into bed, subscribers to this lifestyle spring into action. Under the cloak of darkness, they convene at barns, stables and farms across our bucolic landscape. Armed with only a small set of tools…
The Reading Room is dead. Long live The Reading Room!
On Jan. 19, the Lewisboro Planning Board held its first meeting of the new year, and welcomed newly appointed member, Charlene Indelicato, who filled Richard Sklarin’s position. Mr. Sklarin began his term on the Lewisboro Town Board Jan. 1.
COVID-19 notwithstanding, the 48th annual Art Show: Bedford is going ahead in virtual form to raise funds for 14 local charities.
The Katonah/Bedford Hills/Bedford Village Arts League was launched this week as a community arts organization dedicated to providing equal opportunity and exposure for artists of every discipline in the three Bedford hamlets.
It took nearly 100 years, but Kelly Raneri has become the first female sole proprietor of Charles Department Store, the venerable Katonah institution founded by her great-grandfather.
It was Roman philosopher and statesman, Marcus Tullius Cicero, who said, “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
In an informal sampling of merchants and proprietors in Bedford Village, Bedford Hills and Katonah, The Record-Review found that businesses are trying to make the most of this unique holiday season. But for some, the challenges of generating sales in a pandemic might just be too difficult to…
On Friday, Dec. 4, Westchester County Board of Elections certified the election results and victories for Richard Sklarin and John Pappalardo in respective races for Lewisboro Town Board member and Lewisboro Town Justice.
After an exciting year of children’s programming at the Lewisboro Library, Anna Lillian Moser departed from her role as the children’s librarian. This week, Marie Nania, the new children’s librarian, began serving in the key library position.
The Herb Garden at John Jay Homestead in Katonah is one of the area’s lesser-known treasures. It was established by the New York Unit of the Herb Society of America, a nationwide group originally founded in 1933 and dedicated to promoting the knowledge, use and delight of herbs through educa…
Friday, Nov. 20, was Jeff Kellogg’s final day at the Katonah business that bears his family’s name, Kelloggs & Lawrence. Mr. Kellogg took his long-planned retirement from the store where he has worked since he was a child.
Over the past 27 years, the Westchester Christmas Dinner has grown into a treasured event for many local residents. They excitedly spend their Christmas morning volunteering to help those less fortunate by becoming an “elf” and handing out holiday gifts, serving a heaping portion of a catere…
After two years of often intense discussions before the planning board, Chabad of Bedford seemed well on its way to constructing its new center on South Bedford Road, with final approvals having been received earlier this year. Shovels were finally in the ground. Unfortunately, those shovels…
After a year where the Lewisboro Library exceeded their fundraising projections thanks to Paycheck Protection Program loans and large donations, the Board of Trustees is looking for ways to continue those efforts to the end of 2020 and into next year.
If you have a smartphone and are a member of the Bedford Riding Lanes Association, there will now be no excuse for getting lost on any of the 100 miles of BRLA trails.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia among older adults, according to the National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging, and it is currently ranked as the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. But a statistic that may hit home even harder is that every 70 s…
Customers at Kelloggs & Lawrence, the iconic hardware store in Katonah, may be excused for thinking they’ve been seeing double recently, or if they believe they’re caught in one of those complicated time-travel science fiction plots where people co-exist with their past selves.
Sept. 11, 2001, was a day that changed a lot of people. For Joshua Stewart, it was a day that led to a new direction in his life. “I always point to 9/11 as one of those gut-check moments,” he said.
With a proclamation and a Zoom party on Sunday, Bedford is celebrating the 100th birthday of one of its most notable citizens. And she thinks it’s all silly.
The cool fall weather brings with it a flocking of cyclists to Lewisboro’s roads. One of these cyclists is South Salem resident Christine Schopen, whose experience began on the back of a tandem bicycle with her husband 20 years ago. Today she is president of the Westchester Cycle Club.
The Rev. Carol Howard Merritt, the newly-arrived senior pastor of Bedford Presbyterian Church, did not have to travel far to take the position, but she has come a very long way from her roots.
When Seema Boesky unveiled the sign at the ribbon cutting for the new Seema Boesky Heart Center at Northern Westchester Hospital, she was genuinely surprised to find it bore her name. The plain-spoken and practical benefactor was probably the only person who was.
Lewisboro Garden Club’s 14th annual fall roadside daffodil planting, which is part of the club’s Golden Roads Daffodils roadside beautification initiative, will take place on a much smaller scale this year.
Over 100 horses and riders came out last Sunday, Sept. 6, to participate in the BRLA Hunter Pace, a semi-annual event and mainstay of the equestrian community that supports the Bedford Riding Lanes Association. In addition, over 50 runners competed in the inaugural BRLA 10K trail race.
The mysterious and nomadic Leatherman has captured the imagination of area residents for over 100 years. Now, thanks to a new wardrobe crafted by a skilled local hobbyist, the Pound Ridge Museum can better capture his likeness.
Following the cancellation of the Lewisboro Library’s annual Library Fair held in September, library staff and board of trustees brainstormed a fun, but socially distant event where residents can interact with the town and library. The result is the Historic Hamlet Hunt.
Artist Vanessa Smith said her latest project was about impermanence. So, don’t go looking for it, because she wasn’t kidding: it’s already gone.
The Community Center of Northern Westchester, in Katonah, has been running its annual School Supplies Drive, successfully overcoming unique challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Jeffrey Haydon, the outgoing CEO of Caramoor, is leaving for Chicago, Illinois, at the end of this month for a new opportunity. He knows that the great tradition of Caramoor existed when he arrived and will continue long after his departure. But he also knows the Caramoor he is leaving behin…
The Town of Bedford is seeking interested candidates to apply for positions on the town’s new Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Advisory Committee. The Mission of the IDEAC is to provide guidance to the Town of Bedford to ensure that goals of diversity, inclusion and equity are being met in al…
A mix of newcomers and seasoned experts came together virtually for a webinar hosted Aug. 13 to share their excitement and curiosity about meadowing their lawns.
Caramoor has announced the appointment of Nina Curley as interim CEO, replacing Jeffrey Haydon, who is departing in September to become head of the Ravinia Festival in Illinois.
Bedford Corners resident, Carol B. Allen, seems to have hit a nerve with her young adult novel, “One If: A Virago Fantasy.” The book, released in December, has generated enthusiastic responses, not only among its targeted audience — early teens — but with parents, teachers, librarians and pr…
When Mindy Yanish, owner of Offerings Gallery in Katonah, announced in June that she was closing the store’s brick-and-mortar incarnation after some 30 years in business, she hinted that she was working on a new idea that would open up “the possibility of reinvigorating, not just the busines…
I know that I’m not the only one to be focusing more on the natural world during these strange pandemic times. There are less distractions, of course, but also the comfort of all those plants and animals going about their business, unaffected by this virus. Nature will do just fine without u…
Like all cultural institutions, the Katonah Museum of Art has struggled to continue to function during the coronavirus crisis. But even being unable to allow visitors into the building or to hold their big annual spring fundraiser, KMA is managing to remain a vital community resource.
Ines Nix, a rising junior at John Jay High School, could have chosen to stay on the sidelines on the issue of gun violence, particularly in schools, and its disproportionate impact on Black communities.
“Everything is in a frenzy right now — an unbelievable frenzy.” So said Jill Miller, sales manager of the Katonah office of William Raveis Real Estate. “I’ve sold for 14 years and have never seen a market like this one.”
The Pound Ridge Women’s Republican Club awarded Fox Lane High School senior Natanya Stark the Wilma C. Rogalin Leadership Scholarship during this year’s online FLHS Scholarship Presentation last month. As part of this honor, Ms. Stark received $1,500.
Martha Hunt Handler, a South Salem resident, began her new book 18 years ago when her best friend’s 12-year-old son, Brendan, passed away from what looked like a suicide. “Winter of the Wolf” was released on July 7.
John Jay High School graduating senior Kelly Nolan has received Lewisboro Land Trust’s Environmental Scholarship. Ms. Nolan, who will attend Sacred Heart University in the fall, is a South Salem resident and has volunteered for the Land Trust for many years. She is pictured with her dog, Sco…
The colorful chalk markings started appearing on sidewalks in Katonah back in February, just as news of the coronavirus pandemic was mounting: positive messages of hope and support, accompanied by images of three birds. Soon they appeared in neighboring communities. We wondered: Where were t…
With Phase 3 of reopening in place and Phase 4 openings set for next week, the Bedford Town Board held a special meeting Thursday, June 25, to consider ways it could facilitate attempts to promote small businesses, especially in downtown Katonah.
At its June 17 meeting, the Historical Building Preservation Commission heard another application for apartments in historic Katonah business district structures. It also reviewed a revised plan for a new welcome center at the Harvey School’s historic Weil House.
What is the connection between an exquisite variety of rose, a Nashville icon, a daughter’s love, a huge crossover hit recorded 50 years ago and Bedford?
Temple Shaaray Tefila in Bedford Corners is preparing to welcome its new senior rabbi on July 1.
