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Good day Port Chester! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Port Chester man charged after late-night DWI arrest on thruway.
  • How fiscally healthy are Port Chester's village government and schools now?
  • Why Port Chester tops Westchester for ICE arrests since 2022.

Also on today's calendar: Zachys Whisky World Tour: A Global Tasting and 15 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 72, low: 63.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Port Chester Driver Arrested for DWI on New Rochelle Thruway (talkofthesound.com) — A 33-year-old Port Chester resident was arrested in the village on October 3 for allegedly driving with a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit on the New Rochelle Thruway. He faces several misdemeanor DWI charges but was released to a third party after being taken into custody in Port Chester shortly before 10 p.m.
   

2. New York Fiscal Stress Test Finds Sound Shore Governments Financially Stable, but Two School Districts Face Warnings (talkofthesound.com) — Port Chester residents just learned that both the village government and Port Chester-Rye schools are fiscally stable, but the school district faces the state's highest level of environmental stress. New York's latest fiscal stress scores show Port Chester village with one of the lowest risk ratings in the Sound Shore, even as underlying economic and demographic pressures challenge local schools.
   

3. ICE has made hundreds of arrests in Westchester; here's where (westfaironline.com) — Port Chester saw more ICE arrests than any other Westchester community from late 2022 through August 2026, with 186 people taken into custody, according to new data. Local and state officials sharply criticized ICE tactics after a recent NYC shooting, while Westchester's Human Rights Commission is urging residents—especially in hard‑hit communities like Port Chester—to learn their rights and seek help if they face discrimination.
   

4. Obituary: Robert Grosso (greenwichsentinel.com) — A longtime Riverside, Connecticut resident who graduated from Port Chester High School in 1958 has passed away after a battle with cancer. The retired Greenwich police officer was known for his love of sports, humor, and coaching youth baseball. Family and friends can honor his life at a memorial service in Old Greenwich on October 24 at noon.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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