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Scarsdale10583.com is your community website, for Scarsdale, Edgemont and Hartsdale, New York. Content includes village and school news, events, people, real estate, food, arts, sports, entertainment and opinion. Founded in January 2009, the site has become a vital community resource. Content, advertisements, classified ads, photos and letters are welcome and should be sent to the site email address: scarsdalecomments@gmail.com .

Contributors:

Joanne11 19Joanne Wallenstein: Before launching Scarsdale10583.com in January 2009, Joanne worked in magazine publishing, advertising and internet marketing. A Scarsdale resident for over 20 years, she volunteered for many community organizations including the PTA, and the League of Women Voters and was elected to serve on the School Board Nominating Committee and the Citizens Nominating Committee. Her three children are graduates of the Scarsdale Public Schools and she lives in Greenacres. Contact her at scarsdalecomments@gmail.com.

Wendy MacMillan is a former teacher and a proud mom of two children. While her background is in psychology and education, Wendy was recently trained in mindfulness at Mindfulschools.org. She has long been passionate about wellness, and as an active member of the Scarsdale PTA, Wendy helped to bring mindfulness to her children's elementary school. In addition, Wendy helped establish and is an acting member of the school's Wellness Committee. For more information about mindfulness check out this site: mindfulschools.org or Watch the video of Jon Kabat-Zinn explaining what mindfulness is ... or contact Wendy MacMillan at wendymacmillan@gmail.com.

Stacie Waldman: Stacie Waldman's background is in sales, marketing, and public health. She worked for big pharma for 9 years then earned he master's degree in public health at Johns Hopkins. She then combined her interest in public health with her industry experience to build public private partnerships for health. She volunteers with the Junior League of Central Westchester and is their social media chairperson. She loves to write, hike, and travel. She is married with two children.


 

 


Good Work

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American Basswood Tree Planted in Colonial Acres Park for Arbor Day

American Basswood Tree Planted in Colonial Acres Park for Arbor Day

Scarsdale is known as “A Village in a Park,” largely due to the wide array of varieties of tress that populate our tree canopy. This year, for the 41s...

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Around Town

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Historical Society to Premier, "The Village: A History of Downtown Scarsdale"

Historical Society to Premier,

The Scarsdale Historical Society will be premiering its newest documentary, The Village: A History of Downtown Scarsdale, at the Scarsdale Public Libr...

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Neighborhood News

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On Our Minds

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Letter: Let's Talk About Social Media's Impact on Mental Health

Letter: Let's Talk About Social Media's Impact on Mental Health

( This letter was written by Scarsdale parent, attorney and psychotherapist Lauren Tetenbaum Dorman )

To the Community:

Over the course of this month so f...

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On Our Radar

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Letter to the Editor: In Support of George Latimer for Congress

Letter to the Editor: In Support of George Latimer for Congress


( This letter was written by Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner )

To the Editor:
In recent weeks some Democrats and Republicans in Congress have done ...

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Village Voices

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Village Board Passes Budget and Issues Warnings on Water Meters and Signs

Village Board Passes Budget and Issues Warnings on Water Meters and Signs

The Village Board wore denim to the 4-30 meeting in recognition of Denim Day. The Village Board voted unanimously to approve the budget for fiscal year...

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Shout it Out

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First Harvest from My Yard: Onion Grass!

First Harvest from My Yard: Onion Grass!

(Submitted by Lee Fischman)
If you’re lucky enough to garden organically and have a bit of wildness left around your house, the first harvest of the se...

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School News

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Girls Flag Football Continues to Dominate the Field

Girls Flag Football Continues to Dominate the Field

Brady Silberfein scores a touchdown. Two years ago, the New York NFL teams, Giants, Jets and Bills came together to start funding a league for high sch...

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Schools

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Board of Ed Adopts Budget, Introduces New Principal and Reviews Health Initiative

Board of Ed Adopts Budget, Introduces New Principal and Reviews Health Initiative

Though the Board of Education meeting on Monday night April 8 was much briefer than the last marathon of a meeting on March 24th, it was still chock f...

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The Goods

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Celebrate Indian Cuisine at Marigold

Celebrate Indian Cuisine at Marigold

Good news for aficionados of Indian cuisine. Marigold has opened in Eastchester and is sending the mouthwatering aroma of curry, ginger and cilantro w...

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Real Estate

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Holiday Week Home Sales

Holiday Week Home Sales

Yes - you can still get a house in Scarsdale for around $1 mm. See below. Plus two new homes for sale.

Sales
239 Rock Creek Lane

Investors opportunity, t...

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Today's News

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Arts and Entertainment

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Purchase Tickets for the Scarsdale Music Festival on June 1

Purchase Tickets for the Scarsdale Music Festival on June 1

Tickets are on sale for the 4th Annual Scarsdale Music Festival (SMF), presented by Morgan Stanley. This exceptional, family-friendly community event ...

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People

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WRT Celebrates Beloved Rabbi Jonathan Blake

WRT Celebrates Beloved Rabbi Jonathan Blake

On Friday night April 6, Westchester Reform Temple’s sanctuary was standing room only for a celebration marking Rabbi Jonathan Blake’s twenty years at...

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Health

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Skincare Through the Ages

Skincare Through the Ages

Submitted by Dr. Anisha R. Kumar, Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at White Plains Hospital
As we age, our bodies change in num...

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Photo Opps

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A New President for the Scarsdale Woman's Club

A New President for the Scarsdale Woman's Club

Newly elected Scarsdale Woman's Club President Vivian Menna, right, receives the gavel from her Sprague Road neighbor, outgoing president Gini Silberb...

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