🌱 Patch AM: Why Bronxville still bans dispensaries while cannabis booms across Westchester

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Bronxville still bans dispensaries while cannabis booms across Westchester
• See how Bronxville High School stacks up against other Hudson Valley schools
• Bronxville remembers Mary Gretchen Devlin, beloved athlete and community member

Also on today's calendar: Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 74 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Marijuana Has Been Legal in NY for 5 Years+ What's the Verdict? (yonkerstimes.com) — Bronxville is one of more than 20 Westchester communities that have opted out of allowing retail marijuana dispensaries, even as legalization marks its fifth year and dozens of shops open nearby. The piece reviews statewide cannabis revenues, enforcement against illegal shops, equity licensing goals, and new education campaigns aimed at parents and teens.
   

• New Ranking Of The Hudson Valley's Top 15 Public High Schools Released By U.S. News (patch.com) — Bronxville High School has been ranked 50th in New York State and 4,735th nationally in U.S. News & World Report's latest Best High Schools list, placing it among the Hudson Valley's top performers. The ranking reflects strong graduation rates, test performance, and college readiness compared with thousands of schools nationwide.
   

• Rye Resident Mary Gretchen Devlin Dies at Age 81 (myrye.com) — Bronxville native and Bronxville High School alumna Mary Gretchen Devlin, a four-sport athlete and All-American field hockey player in her school days, has died at 81. Remembered for her generosity, love of sport, and Westchester community ties, a celebration of her life is planned for mid-September.
   

📸 Around Bronxville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bronxville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Summer Concert - Faded Vinyl
  Town of Eastchester Eastchester, NY 10709
  7:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• VISIONS Training for New Teachers
  Montessori School 31 Riverside High School
  8:30 am
Friday August 28
• Outdoor Movie Night
  Tuckahoe Pack 7 Tuckahoe, NY 10707
  7:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• MJ Territo Quartet Presents "Love Was A Dream: The Music of Meredith d'Ambrosio →
  Jazz On Main, 37 S Moger Ave, Mt Kisco
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Senior Portraits - HHS
  Harrison Central School District HHS HPAC
  8:00 am
• Artistree Summer Camp - Hall →
  St. Thomas Episcopal Church 168 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY 10543
  9:30 am
• Keyboarding and Mouse Practice for Seniors
  Mount Vernon Public Library Computer Lab, 28 SOUTH FIRST AVENUE, Mount Vernon, New York
  10:30 am
• Art Workshop - Styles From Around The World
  Scarsdale Public Library 54 Olmsted Rd, Scarsdale, NY, 10583, US
  10:30 am
• Rivertown Thrift →
  Hastings-On-Hudson, NY Calendar
  11:00 am
• Tours of the Museum and Historic Church at St. Paul's →
  Saint Paul's Church National Park 897 South Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550
  12:00 pm
• Rye Y Community Fitness Classes - Chapel →
  St. Thomas Episcopal Church Chapel
  12:00 pm
• No Open Maker
  Scarsdale Public Library 54 Olmsted Rd, Scarsdale , NY, 10583, US
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ICYMI: New York City Minority Small Business Chamber of Commerce Announces September 1 Soft Launch in Queens —Phillip Andrews Read on Patch

• Rosie Bellas kitchen in Dobbs Ferry, the old Scaramellas.
  Phenomenal. Same owners as Louie & Johnnies in Yonkers. This is a 5 out of 5. Fresh made pasta to order. You will not be disappointed. (Nextdoor Bronxville)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Mount Vernon. Apply here.
• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Commercial Real Estate Agent - Yonkers in Yonkers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bronxville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Eastchester

• Evelyn (Gallagher) FitzGerald, 91 (therecorder.org)
• Eastchester community rallies around beloved teacher after bicycle crash (news12.com)

Mount Vernon

• Year After Armed Mount Vernon Gas Station Robbery, Suspect Caught At Poconos Pizzeria: Feds (dailyvoice.com)
• 'A Disgrace to All Police' Mt. Vernon Dept. Police Commissioner Arrested for Attempted Murder (yonkerstimes.com)

Irvington

• Eight-Week Water Main Work Begins In Hastings, Reducing Warburton Ave To One Lane: Village (patch.com)

Ok Bronxville! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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