🌱 Patch AM: The Heroes Of Hawkes Avenue Fire Honored In Ossining

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In today's newsletter:

• Ossining honors ten heroes who cleared burning Hawkes Avenue building
• See what's moving into 161 Main Street in Ossining
• Why Catholic school leaders from across New York trained in Ossining

Also on today's calendar: Next Level Improv and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 63.
• Sunday: Humid with sunny spells, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Heroes Of Hawkes Avenue Fire Honored In Ossining (patch.com) — Ossining residents are being urged to recognize the lifesaving work of 10 local first responders who evacuated a Hawkes Avenue apartment building after lightning sparked a massive fire on August 7. The Ossining Town Board formally honored an Ossining Fire Department lieutenant, a foreman, and eight village police officers for clearing the multi-family building in minutes without protective gear as conditions worsened. Residents can watch the full recognition ceremony on the Town of Ossining's YouTube channel.
   

• Houlihan Lawrence Commercial Announces More Than 8,000 SF in Leases Signed at Five Properties in Westchester (riverjournalonline.com) — A new Pilar Salon is coming to 161 Main Street in Ossining, part of more than 8,000 square feet of commercial leases Houlihan Lawrence Commercial just completed across Westchester. Other deals include new spaces in Irvington, Larchmont, Mount Kisco, and White Plains, signaling ongoing investment and business activity around the county.
   

• Archdiocese of New York Announces New Catholic School Principals for 2026–2027 (thegoodnewsroom.org) — Ossining quietly played host to the Archdiocese of New York's three-day onboarding program for nine newly appointed Catholic school principals, held at Windrose on Hudson earlier this month. While the principals will serve schools in Yonkers, the Bronx, Manhattan, Fishkill, and Irvington, their leadership training and spiritual formation were rooted in sessions conducted right here along the Hudson.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ossining

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 3
• Next Level Improv →
  Hudson Valley Books for Humanity, 67 Central Ave, Ossining
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 30
• Wildflower Island Curator Chat (For everyone 10+)
  Teatown Lake Reservation Teatown, 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NY, 10562
  10:00 am
• Holy Eucharist →
  40 Ganung Dr, Ossining
  10:30 am
• Wildflower Island Open Gate Day (ages 10+, no dogs)
  Teatown Lake Reservation Teatown, 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NY, 10562
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• Reunión Coordinadora Martes primero de cada mes
  Church of St. Ann Ossining, NY 10562
• Fall 2026 Classes →
  Westchester Collaborative Theater, 23 Water St, Ossining
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Ferry Sloops Summer Music Series
  Shattemuc Yacht Club 46 Westerly Road, Ossining, NY 10562
  7:15 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Ossining Union Free School District AMD Cafeteria
  7:30 pm
• Summer Music Series featuring All Wheel Drive →
  Shattemuc Yacht Club, 46 Westerly Rd, Ossining
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Hudson River Day →
  Croton Yacht Club, 6 Elliott Way, Croton-On-Hudson
  11:00 am

📣 Ossining Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lifetime Fitness - Life Time, Inc. posted a job opening for Men's Locker Room Attendant in Chappaqua. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Pleasantville Schools Crack Down on E-Bikes and E-Scooters (theexaminernews.com)

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Ok Ossining! 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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