Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 63, low: 57.
Monday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NEW LOCATION ANNOUNCEMENT: The MVAC's 'The Art Of Voting' Exhibit & Reception Will Now Take Place At The Wartburg Rehabilitation Center. (blackwestchester.com) — Mount Vernon artists and residents should note that the MVAC's "Art of Voting" exhibit and reception has moved from the public library to the Wartburg Rehabilitation Center's Berkemeier Building on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 2–5 p.m. The free community show invites local creators to explore voting, democracy, and civic participation through visual art, poetry, and spoken word while encouraging neighbors to reflect on why their voices matter.
• The search for Amelia Earhart (newsbreak.com) — Residents can join a Revolutionary War history discussion with historian Todd Braisted in Mount Vernon on Oct. 10, part of a nationwide series of America250 events. The broader newsletter also highlights a new Amelia Earhart search, historic DC sites, and key moments in U.S. history, but only this talk is directly relevant locally.
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🗞 Nearby News
Pelham
Mohan and Miller 'have a clear vision for the future, and we think Pelham is best served by letting them carry it out' (pelhamexaminer.com)
Theresa Mohan's campaign statement: 'When I took office, I believed Town government needed not only to work better, but also to be more visible, understandable, and accessible to the people it serves' (pelhamexaminer.com)
Dlutowski is 'thoughtful, creative, determined, proactive and wholly committed to anything he pursues' (pelhamexaminer.com)
New Rochelle
New Rochelle School Board to Name Board Chambers in Honor of Trailblazer Pearl C. Quarles (talkofthesound.com)
New Rochelle Native Returns From London for 'Wondering Jews' Comedy Show (talkofthesound.com)
James Michael McGrath Passes Away at 82 (myrye.com)
Irvington
Coyote Chased Mayor's Daughter And Other Students Headed To School In Dobbs Ferry (patch.com)
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