Esmeralda Santiago of Katonah New Historical Novel "Conquistadora"

Acclaimed writer Esmeralda Santiago of Katonah comes out with her historical novel "Conquistadora" on Tuesday and will launch a book tour in her Puerto Rican homeland, also the book's setting.

Link To Compare Katonah Lewisbor Union Free School Districts to Other Districts

Non-profit investigative newsroom ProPublica has released an interactive tool that makes it easy for people to compare schools to others in their district, state or the U.S.

Here is the link to compare Katonah Lewisboro Union Free School District to others and share your findings with your friends and ProPublica via Facebook.

July 1, 1956 Marilyn Monroe & Arthur Miller held formal wedding in Katonah

Fifty Five years ago this July 1, Marilyn Monroe and acclaimed playwright Arthur Miller held a formal Jewish wedding on July 1, 1956, at a rented house in Katonah, New York.
link to photo

Zaarly Helps You Buy and Sell Goods and Services From Your Neighbors

Let’s say you need to assemble a piece of IKEA furniture. You dislike doing it so much that you would be willing to pay somebody $50 to put it together for you. Perhaps one of your neighbors is an unemployed carpenter who would take the offer. But how are you going to find him?
This is the basic problem Zaarly tries to solve.

Katonah Photographer Giving Away Two Portrait Sessions May 2011

During May, 2011 a Katonah photographer will be giving away two portrait sessions! To learn more about this offer here are the details.

Participants must either be willing to come to katonah, ny to have their portrait taken or live within 20 miles of the 10536 zip code.

Bike Fitness Tips

Spring is finally arriving in the area. I am noticing a lot of bicyclist on the local roads. If you are feeling the yin for bike riding this Spring, here are some bike fitness tips to keep in mind.

Spring 2011 Trout Stocking For Katonah Area

Brown Trout

The New York State DEC recently listed the Spring 2011 Trout Stocking Targets for DEC Region 3 of which the Katonah Area (Town of Bedford) is a part of.

The targeted Trout Stocking Targets for the Reservoir and rivers in the Katonah Area are:

• over 8,000 - Brown Trouts
  
• 350 Rainbow Trouts
  

The trout are stocked at the following locations:

• Cross River Reservoir
  
• Cross River Outlet
  
• Mianus River
  
• Stone Hill River
  

Here is the link to the Katonah Area Trout Stocking targets.

Enjoy & Happy 2011 Trout Fishing Season!

Uptick In Katonah Residential Sales

RobReport Blog reports Katonah NY real estate Sales are up 38% in the last six months. Good news for sellers in that the median price for sold homes is up 7% from 6 months ago. ($717,000 vs $670,00)

10536 Homes Sold In Past Year

10536 Home Values - Interactive chart

Accumulated Snow Causing Area Roof Collapses

Because of the record snowfall in January, the tri-state area is experiencing an uptick in roofs collapsing.

My son's flat roof over a storage area collapse last Friday because of the snow. Luckily a neighbor of ours is a roofer (he says he has been very busy of late) and was able to clear the snow off the main house.



If you have a pitched roof snow buildup is less of an issue. You can use a so-called “roof rake” to remove snow, one small section at a time. That’s if you can find one. Area Home Depots and many other hardware stores are sold out, so many are improvising with shovels.

Fully Prepaired Complete Dinners Delivered to Your Door

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Fully Prepaired Complete Dinners Delivered to Your Door

Katonah Residents are using e-readers, and Katonah Library has electronic titles

Katonah residents are using e-readers.

They are becoming part of the trend toward digital reading which is increasing steadily. According to a recent Harris Poll, one in ten Americans has an e-reader or plans to get one in the next six months.

The Katonah library is now able to lend hundreds of e-books that are downloadable for a three-week usage period.

The Katonah Program

The Katonah Program, a new concierge weight loss and management program, in downtown Katonah is now fully operational and taking new clients.To find out more go here.

Merry Christmas

Click here to see Animated Christmas Tree

Top 2010 Crimes In the Katonah Area

Here
are the list of the 2010 top ten crimes by area residents.

Three of the Top Ten crimes are white collar crimes involving millions of dollars.

1. Extortionist - Chappaqua Couple Extortionists
   
2. Bank Fraud - Fundraiser Trades K'town Retreat for Prison Cell
   
3. Ponzi Scheme - Katonah CPA Accused of Ponzi Scheme
   

   
   

Tool For Last Minute Christmas Shopping Locally

Today eBay has launched its new local shopping site called GiftsNearby

The new eBay site helps consumers spot local deals in real-time by tracking the product inventory at over 50,000 stores.

So by entering zip code 10536 for Katonah you can find out what items are available locally.

Note: This service is powered by Milo.com. They have a feature that will enable local merchants to have their local inventory up and running on their site. Cavet: you MUST have a brick-and-mortar location in order to be eligible for the Milo.com service.


So the next time you are shopping locally, make the merchant aware of this service.

Robert Paul: Cleaning Your Septic System in Katonah NY | Kat...

Robert Paul: Cleaning Your Septic System in Katonah NY | Kat...: "  SEPTIC TANK PUMPING SCHEDULE - A Guide to Septic Cleaning - How Often Do You Pump Out A Septic Tank?Table I below lists the recommended s..."

Voters Response To Tuesday Election

Katonah and White Plains voters respond to Tuesday's election.Here is how they voted and why

Foodspotting In Katonah

The website, Foodspotting, launched last November has quickly built up a passionate following of foodies. It enables users to make and find food recommendations, in particular through photos and quick ratings of food items.

Foodspotting is a handy way to discover what foods are recommended in a particular city or area. Here are foodspotting found in Katonah. Join up and add your favorite
local foodspots.

Katonah Resident On Diverted Flight from Westchester Airport to JFK

Two pilots hailed as heroes preventing certain disaster late Sunday night at JFK. The Delta connector, Atlantic Southeast Airlines from Atlanta, had failed landing gear and was diverted from Westchester County Airport in Harrison,

“We were told to take off our jackets in case we landed over the water,” said Susan Polos, 55, of Katonah, a librarian at Mount Kisco Elementary School.

Full story here

Annual Poetry Readings At Katonah Library Affected By Recession

A sign of the times - Annual Poetry readings at Katonah Library affected by the down turn in the economy. Link