Bronxville News

A Never needing an excuse to enjoy the wonderful local businesses in Eastchester, Tuckahoe and Bronxville, some of the members of Gramatan Village headed to Eastchester on Thursday for some frozen gelato, cappuccino and pastries, courtesy of Pane & Gelato in Eastchester .

There's plenty going on this weekend in and around Eastchester, Tuckahoe and Bronxville, culminating with Monday's Memorial Day ceremonies.

A We mentioned it on Monday, but it bears repeating - the Bronxville Farmer's Market kicks off this Saturday down on Stone Place.A For all of the latest updates, be sure to "like" the market's Facebook page .

Bronxville Elementary School second-graders learned to weave on a loom during their overnight visit to a farm, a tradition the school is doing away with, starting next year.

Jersey Shore star Ronnie Magro is doing his part to help a very sick baby beat cancer.A The MTV reality star donated a signed "Team Ronnie" t-shirt to be auctioned off to raise money for little Eric Baron, Examiner.com has learned.A "Just a few months ago, Eric James Baron, was a healthy 8 month old baby boy.

A During the most recent budget process, the Trustees and I had to make extremely difficult choices in order to address unfunded State mandates that have reached crisis proportion.A As example, the Village was required to send a check to Albany for $3,205,376 for the myriad of mandates and we received, all in, $64,713 direct in State aid.A Unless ... (more)

Eastchester and Tuckahoe residents will have many opportunities to thank veterans for their service on Monday, as a daylong Memorial Day celebration is planned, spanning from Bronxville to Depot Square.

A Although Bayside Travel owner Barbara Nichuals has acquired several other travel agencies during her 25 years in Larchmont-including Bronxville-based Gramatan Travel, Eastchester Travel and Earlfield Travel in Pelham-she has not lost sight of her roots.

A cupcake sale Friday morning will kick of the Bronxville School PTA's tradition of bringing the community together to honor and celebrate its veterans every Memorial Day weekend.

A After our story last week about the shuttering of longtime Village mainstay Andre's Hardware , we heard from a few folks about the causes of the recent wave of small business closings.

Kathleen "Kay" T. Gagan, a longtime resident of Bronxville, died May 20 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx.

A The drive down the Sprain Brook Parkway from White Plains to Bronville was a harrowing one, filled with flashes of lightning and jolts of thunder.A Lightning struck the top of Westchester's Ridge Hill as I passed Sprain Ridge Lake, desperately trying to get to Bronxville.

Coyotes can often be seen in Westchester, but coyote expert Frank Vincenti said there's no reason be scared of the animals and that people can easily coexist with the canines.

A On Saturday, May 19, dozens of walkers will explore a missing link along the Bronx River Greenway between the New York City/Westchester border and Bronxville.

A This week's Readers' Choice asked where you go to cater your backyard Memorial Day BBQ and the readers have chosen Scarborough Fair Online as the winner, getting 36% of the vote.

Arthur Taylor holds the commendation certificate awarded to Christ Church in Bronxville for its historical preservation efforts during the recently completed renovations.

A After a morning filled with conference calls, we headed into the Village yesterday at lunchtime to grab some food and check out the filming of "Admission" at Value Drug and Womrath on Pondfield Road.

Bronxville residents took pictures of Tina Fey Wednesday as she darted in and out of Value Drugs Pharmacy on Pondfield Road while filming scenes for new movie "Admission." Twins Brooke and Brian Doherty are held by parents Jennifer and Brian Doherty of Bronxville and were stars for the day as they left a movie shoot with Tina Fey.

Bronxville residents took pictures of Tina Fey Wednesday as she darted in and out of Value Drugs Pharmacy on Pondfield Road while filming scenes for new movie "Admission." Twins Brooke and Brian Doherty are held by parents Jennifer and Brian Doherty of Bronxville and were stars for the day as they left a movie shoot with Tina Fey.

Tuckahoe School Board President Julio Urbina said Tuesday's vote was "shockingly low" but not too far out of line with recent history.