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Good morning New Rochelle! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a suspicious car on North Avenue led to a major bust
  • Meet the New Rochelle musician turning suburban memories into folk songs
  • Got a drama-loving tween? This Brooklyn film wants New Rochelle talent

Also on today's calendar: Tag Sale! Vintage & More and 15 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 69, low: 61.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain, some heavy, with a high of 68 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Yonkers Man Charged After 27.5 Pounds of Cannabis Found on New Rochelle's North Avenue (talkofthesound.com) — New Rochelle police arrested a 22-year-old Yonkers man after reportedly finding more than 27 pounds of cannabis products in a rental car parked on North Avenue. Officers initially responded to a suspicious vehicle call, then say they spotted cannabis packaging in plain view before seizing the drugs and filing felony and misdemeanor possession charges.
   

• Daniel Bateman Talks Music and Life in New Rochelle (westchestermagazine.com) — New Rochelle–raised musician Daniel Bateman, frontman of the band Frog, credits his hometown and Westchester upbringing for shaping his twangy folk sound and family-centered creative process. Now back living in New Rochelle with his young twins, he records at his parents' home, shouts out favorite local restaurants, and continues to champion 914 pride as Frog plays regional festivals.
   

• Background / Extra Actor Job in Armadillo, Male, Age 8-16 (backstage.com) — Young actors from New Rochelle are invited to apply for an unpaid background role as Boy Scouts in a darkly comic sci‑fi short film shooting for one day in Brooklyn this October. The production seeks boys ages roughly 10–16 from across the metro area, including Westchester communities, and requires only a headshot or photo to be considered.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins Joins Stop & Shop Pharmacists in Urging Flu, COVID Shots —Katrina Read on Patch
  • There is road construction on Bronx River Pkwy N...
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  • Aramark posted a job opening for Food Prep Worker - Tuckahoe School District in Tuckahoe. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Team Member in Yonkers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Rochelle here.

🗞 Nearby News

Larchmont

  • Christopher Orgielewicz, and all the victims of 9-11, are remembered (ampoleagle.com)

Pelham

  • Support the Pelham Examiner and its dual mission of serving our community, and providing our staff with hands-on journalism training (pelhamexaminer.com)
  • Pelham Art Center continues its Arts Social Series this fall with music, costume portraits and figure drawing (pelhamexaminer.com)
  • Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco dined at Sergio's on September 2, bringing motorcade of black SUVs and his entourage into Pelham (pelhamexaminer.com)

Yonkers

Ok New Rochelle! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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