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Happening soon: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know on the Chappaqua Patch calendar

Hello Chappaqua! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Who showed up at New Castle Town Hall's big press conference?
- Why Chappaqua's courthouse became ground zero in New York's migrant debate
Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 44 degrees.
- Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 48.
- Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 65 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• See photos of Congressman Mike Lawler press conference in Chappaqua (pressconnects.com) — Local residents can see who packed New Castle Town Hall in Chappaqua as Rep. Mike Lawler, GOP candidates Bruce Blakeman and Saritha Komatireddy, and several regional officials held a high-profile press conference there on Tuesday. Photo captions also highlight Yorktown parents Jessica and Tom Gorman, who spoke about their daughter Sheridan's killing, underscoring how statewide crime and safety debates are being brought directly into Chappaqua's town center.
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• Hochul brushes off outrage over why migrants keep getting released, re-arrested under NY's bail, sanctuary laws (nypost.com) — Chappaqua was the backdrop as Gov. Kathy Hochul's bail and sanctuary policies came under sharp fire at a New Castle Courthouse press conference led by GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman and Rep. Mike Lawler. Speakers cited recent alleged crimes involving migrants in Ossining and Putnam County, while Hochul defended her record and said local police could still work with federal authorities, keeping this statewide debate squarely in front of Chappaqua residents.
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📸 Around Chappaqua
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chappaqua
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★ Featured events ★
- Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
Webinar - Online Presentation,
2:30 pm - Ian McKeever: Going Forth, Painted Panels & Other Works →
Heather Gaudio Fine Art, 382 Greenwich Ave, Greenwich
4:00 pm - 9th annual Pets in the Park Danbury →
Danbury Town Park, 36 E Hayestown Rd, Danbury
11:00 am - Sick From the State of Your Healthcare? THIS SUNDAY: Community Healthcare Forum at the Library →
Mount Pleasant Public Library, 350 Bedford Rd, Pleasantville
2:00 pm - Move with Confidence: The Nutrition Connection (In Person Class) →
Hospital for Special Surgery Main Hospital, 535 E 70th St, New York
10:00 am - Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers World Mission Sunday Open House →
Maryknoll Society Center, 55 Ryder Rd, MARYKNOLL
1:00 pm - Westchester Philharmonic Presents "The Sum of All Things" →
The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd, Harrison
3:00 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- Family Saturday on the Farm →
The Farm at Cabbage Hill, 205 Crow Hill Rd, Mt Kisco
9:30 am - ACT Diagnostic Test →
11:00 am - Take a Hike! →
Merestead, 455 Byram Lake Rd, Mt Kisco
9:25 am - Rivertowns Improv Fall Festival →
Croton Academy of Arts, 8 Old Post Rd S, Croton-On-Hudson
6:50 pm - SAT Diagnostic Test →
11:00 am - 2026 Hope Harvest: Hope for the Journey →
The Center at Mariandale, 299 N Highland Ave, Ossining
4:00 pm - Demystifying Medicare & Healthcare Coverage for Seniors →
12:30 pm - Pumpkins, Pipes & Peculiar Stories →
The Briarcliff Congregational Church, 30 S State Rd, Briarcliff Manor
4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
📣 Chappaqua Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Garret Byrne - State Farm Insurance Agent posted a job opening for Insurance Account Representative - State Farm Agent Team Member in Pleasantville. Apply here.
- VONS posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Briarcliff Manor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chappaqua here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pleasantville
- 'I Can't Imagine My Life Without SAY': Young People Who Stutter Find Their Voice (theexaminernews.com)
- Andrew (Pop) Kousouros (thenationalherald.com)
Armonk
- You'll never guess what the house from 'Verity' is used for in real life (usatoday.com)
- Watching 'Verity' with Susan Granger (westportjournal.com)
- Association Between Preoperative Nerve Conduction Study Severity and Outcomes After Open Carpal Tunnel Release (cureus.com)
Irvington
- Old Croton Aqueduct Trailway Flasher Nabbed After Stepped-Up Patrols (patch.com)
Ok Chappaqua! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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