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Coffee in hand, Pleasantville? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Pleasantville widow turned 9/11 grief into a healing film
  • Can Pleasantville girls' soccer turn a hot start into a title?
  • Why a film shown at Jacob Burns may soon vanish

Also on today's calendar: Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Resilience in aftermath of 9/11: Pleasantville woman produces film honoring husband, widows of NY firefighters (news12.com) — A Pleasantville resident who lost her firefighter husband on 9/11 is bringing her documentary about widows' resilience, "From the Ground Up," back to the Jacob Burns Film Center in town on Sept. 10. She credits the Pleasantville community's support for helping her and her children heal, and hopes the screening inspires neighbors with stories of how local families turned tragedy into meaningful action.
   

• Pleasantville Girls' Soccer Secures Mt. Pleasant Cup Title (theexaminernews.com) — Pleasantville girls' soccer opened the season in dominant fashion, outscoring opponents 10–0 to capture the Mount Pleasant Cup and positioning themselves as early Section 1 Class B contenders. Local readers can also track Pleasantville football's bounce-back bid at Irvington this Thursday and boys' soccer's Mount Pleasant Cup performance, with coaches invited to send in stats after every game.
   

• As 'Christine' Turns 10, Rebecca Hall and Its Filmmakers Fear a Series of Corporate Bankruptcies Could Make the Film Disappear (indiewire.com) — A decade after its release, the acclaimed indie film "Christine" is tangled in multiple corporate bankruptcies, raising fears it could vanish from streaming and distribution. The filmmakers recently celebrated its anniversary with special screenings, including one at Pleasantville's Jacob Burns Film Center, underscoring the venue's role in keeping important but vulnerable films accessible to local audiences.
   

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  • Prime Communications posted a job opening for Full-Time Retail Sales Consultant - AT&T Authorized Retailer in Briarcliff Manor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pleasantville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chappaqua

  • Right-Wing Speech Crackdowns Turned Charlie Kirk Into a Meme (theintercept.com)
  • Investigative Report: Emails, Servers, Leaks, and Cover-Ups...Part 1 (rightspeak.net)
  • Under an Hour From Manhattan: Westchester's Insider Picks (stacyknows.com)

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  • Who's Field Hockey Player of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital? (ithacajournal.com)
  • Fujifilm Launches VF-GFXC2, Dedicated Electronic Viewfinder for FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 Filmmaking Camera (businesswire.com)
  • Fujifilm Launches ETERNA ProRemote, Remote Control App for FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 Filmmaking Camera (businesswire.com)

Ok Pleasantville! 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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