October 21, 2011

The New Castle Recreation and Parks Dept will hold its annual Ragamuffin Parade and Carnival on Sunday, October 23 (rain date: October 30). The Carnival begins at 12:30 p.m. and the Parade begins at 3:30 p.m. at the Chappaqua Train Station.

Come to Community Day—you might be lucky and drive home in this $1,200 Genesis grill. Lou Bastone of Chappaqua Paint & Hardware has donated the grill to be raffled to benefit the Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund. The grill has lots of bells and whistles, including a side burner and a searing station.  Raffle tickets are $10 each.
September 12, 2011
by Christine Yeres

Community Day comes to the Chappaqua Train Station on Saturday, September 17, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Besides meeting New Castle’s organizations and volunteers, families will find live bands, games, food and entertainment.  And the Bloodmobile from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  A big long alphabetical list in “Read more….”—and a map of the booths—tells what’s on offer and where.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011
by Rob Greenstein

The D’Agostino situation is frustrating for many residents.  We have the feeling that we’re watching the loss of Chappaqua’s only sizeable grocery store from the sidelines.  And we’re watching from the sidelines as a store moves in that doesn’t meet the needs of our community.

August 5, 2011
by Christine Yeres

Singer-songwriter-guitarist Chris Fox comes back to the Chappaqua Farmers Market Saturday, August 6, with his unique fusion of folk, blues, 60’s and 70’s rock, especially the Beatles, as well as music from more current, alternative bands.  Force Fox Five gets rolling around 10:30 a.m.  The market runs from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the train station in downtown Chappaqua.

Strahl opens his new place, “Local,” Wednesday, June 8
Monday, June 6, 2011
by Christine Yeres

Late yesterday afternoon we found Adam Strahl putting the finishing touches on his new ice cream, sandwiches, soup and salad place, “Local,” at 75 South Greeley Avenue. He’d been at it since morning, and for months before.  To a family coming off the Route 120 bridge in a mini-van whose driver hollered, “Hey, when do you open?” Strahl shouted, “This Wednesday! 10 to 8 weekdays, 10 to 10 on weekends!”  “We’ll see you then!” promised the driver.

Monday, June 6, 2011
by Lenore Pott

When you see the bright orange balloons drifting in the cool summer evening breeze this Thursday, they represent opportunity. A number of downtown Chappaqua merchants are staying open every Thursday throughout the month of June until 7:00 p.m. for “Sunset Shopping.” In many instances, 10% of the proceeds from sales during the extended hours will be donated to the Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund, which helps needy seniors finance college expenses.

Desires by Mikolay will expand into the space next door.
Monday, April 11, 2011
by Lenore Pott

It’s really quite exciting.  There is hammering, painting and swirling sawdust all up and down King Street and Greeley Avenue. And when the dust settles, a new business or a familiar favorite in a new location or a better version of what was before is revealed.

Exterior of The Pinnacle, photo from town hall records; more photos in “Read more…”
Monday, September 20, 2010

The New Castle Planning Board held an informal hearing on September 7, 2010, to hear a new application by Gerry Ritterman to subdivide his 60-acre estate, called “The Pinnacle,” at the corner of Lawrence Farms Crossway and Old Roaring Brook Road. Ritterman is applying to subdivide the property into 11 lots for four- and five-bedroom homes. The plan includes demolition of an existing 14,000-square-foot house that has proved difficult to sell.

July 18, 2008

Owner Rhoda Lewis-Gennarelli’s business mission is not just to accessorize her customers here in Chappaqua and those from her store near Syracuse University. She provides merchandise for fundraisers for a multitude of organizations from Ronald McDonald House to Habitat for Humanity to The Make-a-Wish Foundation. 

July 18, 2008

Via Genova

Diane Felicissimo, the owner of this café and specialty water boutique, named her shop after her great-grandfather who was an orphan in Genoa, Italy. Her family has been involved with water for generations, as fishermen in Italy and as fish marketers in the U.S. In founding Via Genova, she embraced this family tradition. 

July 18, 2008

According to Michael Kushner, co-owner with his father of Squires, the family clothing and shoe store, they will have sale merchandise inside and outside the store during the Sidewalk Sale Days discounted 50-70% off.

July 18, 2008

Adam Friedman, co-owner of Great Stuff, expects to offer sale merchandise both inside and outside the store during the Sidewalk Sale Days. Selected merchandise outside the store will be 70-85 percent off. Selected merchandise inside the store will be 50 percent off, including sportswear by White + Warren, Sanctuary, Vitamina jeans and 3 Dot.

July 18, 2008

Always ready with a welcoming smile, Greeley Home & Hardware’s owner, Gina Gore has great plans for the Sidewalk Sale Days. So get your wish lists out, because chances are she’s putting on sale something you’ve been pining for. She will have items for sale both inside and outside the store, so be sure to venture in to take full advantage of her generosity.

July 18, 2008

Elegance II is a consignment shop with a very friendly ambience. According to owner Babette Fotto, they are setting aside “a really good selection of quality handbags at very reasonable prices” to offer during the Sidewalk Sale Days. 

These handbags will be displayed on a table in the breezeway, not on the sidewalk. So when you need some shelter from the elements, whatever those elements may be—rain or sun—stroll through the breezeway for some real deals.