🌱 Why Northern Westchester Hospital just earned an elite patient-safety “A” grade

Morning Mount Kisco! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Northern Westchester Hospital just earned an elite patient-safety “A” grade

Also on today's calendar: North Salem Farmers Market and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: I Am not animal, vegetable, or mineral. I don’t eat, but need to be fed regularly to stay alive. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 59 and low of 42 degrees.
• Saturday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 58, low: 48.
• Sunday: A stray afternoon shower, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 10 HV Hospitals Earn 'A' Grades In New Hospital Safety Ranking, 3 Receive 'B' Grades, 8 Get 'C' Grades (patch.com) — Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco just earned a top “A” grade for patient safety in a new Hudson Valley-wide ranking, putting it among the region’s best-rated facilities. The report, from The Leapfrog Group, evaluates hospitals on preventable harm, infections, medication safety, and patient experience, and shows overall safety improvements across many measures.
   

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📸 Around Mount Kisco

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Kisco

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 9

• North Salem Farmers Market →
  North Salem Farmers Market, Back St, Croton Falls
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday May 8

• Hard Headed Comedy →
  Captain Lawrence Barrel House, 369 Lexington Ave, Mt Kisco
  7:00 pm
• True North Jazz Project →
  Jazz On Main, 37 S Moger Ave, Mt Kisco
  7:00 pm
• Java & Jazz
  Bedford Central School District Fox Lane High School FAME Courtyard
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Fishing Derby @ Wallace Pond
  Village/Town of Mount Kisco, 104 Main Street, Mount Kisco
  8:30 am

Monday May 11

• Fox Lane Middle School Co-Curriculars Concert
  Bedford Central School District Fox Lane High School's Mary Lou Meese Theater
  7:00 pm

Tuesday May 12

• Planning Board Meeting
  Village/Town of Mount Kisco 104 Main Street, Mount Kisco, NY 10549
  7:00 pm
• O’Connor’s Public House →
  O'Connor's Public House, 222A E Main St, Mt Kisco
  7:30 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Mobile Shredder at Fox Senior Center
  Village/Town of Mount Kisco 104 Main Street, Mount Kisco, NY 10549
  10:00 am

Saturday May 16

• Katonah Celebration Ringers: Ringing for Peace and Unity →
  Briarcliff Congregational Church 30 S. State Rd. Briarcliff Manor NY
  4:00 pm

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📣 Mount Kisco Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday May 8

• A Hike for Tikes (for caregivers, newborns, toddlers)
  Teatown Lake Reservation Teatown, 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NY, 10562
  9:30 am
• Plant Sale Volunteers
  Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial Conservatory Plaza, 2610 Amawalk Road Route 35 Route 35, Katonah, NY, 10536, United States
  10:00 am
• A Plant Story: From Fern to Flower
  Lasdon Park, 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah
  10:00 am
• Friday Drop-In Mahjong
  Bedford Free Library Mount Kisco, NY 10506
  10:15 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Flexcar Expands East Coast Presence with Launch in New York State
  Month-to-month flexible car lease company opens New York hub in Larchmont to serve surrounding communities... (More info)

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Target posted a job opening for On-Demand: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Style (T1954) in Mount Kisco. Apply here.
• Frito-Lay, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandiser in Mount Kisco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Kisco here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Chappaqua

• Armonk's Byram Hills Celebrates 11 Student-Athletes Committing To College Athletic Programs (patch.com)
• 10 HV Hospitals Earn 'A' Grades In New Hospital Safety Ranking, 3 Receive 'B' Grades, 8 Get 'C' Grades (patch.com)

Katonah

• Pleasantville HS Seniors Featured in Young Artists 2026 at Katonah Museum of Art (theexaminernews.com)
• AC Boise adds Las Vegas Lights FC Jared Mazzola goalkeeper to roster (ktvb.com)
• From tiny pups to lifelong companions: BluePath walkathon celebrates a decade of impact (halstonmedia.com)

Armonk

• Evaluation of Bone Healing After Enucleation of Jaw Cysts Using Region of Interest (ROI)-Based Gray Value Analysis on Panoramic Radiographs: A Retrospective Study (cureus.com)

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Ok Mount Kisco! 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: Fire (Thank you Steve H. for sending it in!)
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