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From left, Kim Tamalonis, president and founder of Big Picture Foundation
and Jehanne Anabtawi, board member of Blossom Hill Foundation.
Photos courtesy blossomhill-foundation.org
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Big Picture Foundation proves power of arts

With the summer in full swing, Kim Tamalonis, president and founder of Big Picture Foundation is working to challenge children in the local and global communities to come together through the arts.   Big Picture Foundation, BPF, is a nonprofit foundation that works with middle and high school students from […]

Fine art gallery opens new space
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Fine art gallery opens new space

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen you have a lot of time on your hands, you might want to explore a passion that may turn into a new career. That’s what happened to Kenny Ackerman, the owner, founder and director of Ackerman’s Fine Art in Purchase, who opened the gallery in 2011. “There’s really nobody […]

One draw to Siegel Bros. Wine & Spirits has to be the Cruvinet, a system that keeps opened wine fresh for up to 45 days. Photo/Sibylla Chipaziwa
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3 bros. revive century-old family business

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you are looking for sustainable meats, or for one of the largest collections of bourbon and whiskey in Westchester, consider a visit to Siegel Bros. The joint food and alcohol venture, Siegel Bros. Marketplace and Wine & Spirits, opened last fall in two neighboring locations in downtown Mount Kisco, […]

Singer-songwriter
Jonny Parks began
work recording
“The Portia LP” at
Frequency Recording
in fall 2015.
Photo/Taylor Brown
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SUNY Purchase student releases first LP

Just a few days out of his first semester of senior year, singer-songwriter Jonny Parks released his fourth album, proving you can have the best of both worlds. Parks, who has been producing music since 2014, said that he’s successfully managed to find a balance between his academic studies and […]

The President John F. Kennedy plaque commemorates the Kennedy
family’s time spent in Bronxville from 1929 to 1941. Photo/Taylor Brown
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Westchester town honors former resident JFK

In celebration of President John F. Kennedy’s centennial birthday, the Kennedy family was honored with a plaque commemorating the 12 years that they lived in Bronxville. Until the May 29 official unveiling, Bronxville had been the only place of residence for the Kennedys that didn’t have official public recognition. Marilyn […]