🌱 Why contractors filed $2.1M in liens on a Lewisboro estate
Lewisboro, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Lewisboro! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why contractors filed $2.1M in liens on a Lewisboro estate
- How a downed power line sparked two Lewisboro fires at once
- How a Lewisboro mansion ended up in a national money brief
Also on today's calendar: Jewish Festival- Opening Event Celebrating 100 Years of United Jewish Center in Danbury! and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the weatherman's cheeks turn pink? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy with a few showers, temps: high: 54, low: 50.
- Sunday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 56 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are $2M deep in contractor debt and their ‘dream house' is still not done (nypost.com) — A high-profile 110-acre property in Lewisboro owned by Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds is tied up in more than $2.1 million in mechanics liens from contractors on an unfinished “forever home.” The couple’s long-planned South Salem family compound, featuring a large main house and pool house, has reportedly stalled amid costly legal battles and business setbacks. 
• Firefighters Tackle Brush Fire, Then A Roof Fire At Route 22 Mercedes Dealership (patch.com) — Firefighters from Golden’s Bridge and neighboring departments spent Wednesday afternoon battling both a brush fire and a roof fire at the Mercedes-Benz dealership on Route 22 in Lewisboro, all traced to downed power lines. Crews had to wait for NYSEG to cut electricity and isolate a burning generator before safely attacking the flames, and no injuries were reported.
• Average U.S. Mortgage Rate Hits 6.51% (mansionglobal.com subscription) — Lewisboro briefly enters the national spotlight as filings claim Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds owe about $2.1 million in unpaid labor on a 110-acre property here. That note appears in a broader financial news brief that also covers rising U.S. mortgage rates and luxury real estate abroad.
📸 Around Lewisboro
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Jewish Festival- Opening Event Celebrating 100 Years of United Jewish Center in Danbury! →
Tarrywile Mansion, 70 Southern Blvd, Danbury
12:00 pm
Sunday June 7
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Other local events
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Garden to Table: Liberty Teas →
Trailside Nature Museum, 6 Reservation Rd, Cross River
1:00 pm -
(Offsite Event)- Lewisboro Annual Pride in the Park Educational Tabletop →
Lewisboro Town Park, 1079 NY-35, South Salem
2:00 pm -
Opening Reception: Fiber Forward — Bedford & New Canaan Magazine →
The Co-Op at Yellow Studio, 792 NY-35, Cross River
4:00 pm -
Dungeons & Dragons
Lewisboro Library, 15 Main Street, South Salem
4:00 pm -
Art & Science Storytime
Lewisboro Library, 15 Main Street, South Salem
4:30 pm -
Fine Day Fair - South Salem, NY — Peony's Envy →
Onatru Farm Park, 99 Elmwood Rd, South Salem
9:00 am -
Ridgefield Pride in the Park →
Ballard Park, 485 Main St, Ridgefield
12:00 pm -
Play June 4-7: "Bill & Lois Wilson: In Their Own Words" →
Bedford Hills Community House, 74 Main St, Bedford Hills
7:00 pm -
(Offsite Event)- Lewisboro Let’s Celebrate Juneteeth Together Educational Tabletop →
Lewisboro Town Park, 1079 NY-35, South Salem
12:00 pm
Saturday May 23
Saturday May 30
Monday June 1
Saturday June 6
Saturday June 20
📣 Lewisboro Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Watercolor Painting Group →
Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden, 28 Deveau Rd, North Salem
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Summer Saturdays — Bedford & New Canaan Magazine →
Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard, 130 Hardscrabble Rd, North Salem
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Paws to Read →
Pound Ridge Library, 271 Westchester Ave, Pound Ridge
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Traffic Safety Working Group Meeting →
Town of Bedford, NY Calendar
9:45 am
Friday May 22
Saturday May 23
Tuesday May 26
Wednesday May 27
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🗞 Nearby News
North Salem
- Mount Vernon School District Faces Questions After Budget Rejection & Other School Districts Election Results (blackwestchester.com)
Bedford
- Firefighters Tackle Brush Fire, Then A Roof Fire At Route 22 Mercedes Dealership (patch.com)
Katonah
- Braver Angels and Congressman Lawler reach common agreement on immigration (halstonmedia.com)
- Crews Battle Burning Mercedes-Benz Repair Shop, Transformer Amid Storm In Goldens Bridge (dailyvoice.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He saw the climate change! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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