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Hey there, Tarrytown! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Tarrytown police halt alleged elder scam at Walgreens cash handoff
  • How EF's "mini-United Nations" is reshaping life in Tarrytown
  • Which Westchester power players picked a Tarrytown restaurant as a favorite?

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 74 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Friday: A stray afternoon shower, temps: high: 84, low: 57.
  • Saturday: Turning cloudy; not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police Arrest Suspect In Elder Fraud Probe After Walgreens Cash Pickup (patch.com) — Tarrytown police say they stopped an elder fraud scheme by arresting a man who allegedly collected a second large cash payment from a village senior in the Walgreens parking lot on Wildey Street. Investigators report the scam began with a fake Apple payment warning that led to remote computer access and demands for tens of thousands in cash. Authorities, who also found cocaine on the suspect, urge Tarrytown residents—especially seniors—to treat unsolicited financial messages and remote-access requests with extreme caution.
   

• U.S. State Department Official Joins International Students for Town Hall at EF (riverjournalonline.com) — International students and local leaders gathered right here in Tarrytown as a senior U.S. State Department official visited EF's language campus for a town hall on cultural exchange. The discussion highlighted how EF students boost local businesses, partner with Tarrytown schools, and build global connections that start in our own backyard with host families, classrooms, and neighborhood shops.
   

• 25 Influential Leaders Share What They Love About Westchester (westchestermagazine.com) — Westchester leaders from politics, business, arts, and advocacy share the local spots that keep them rooted here, including Glenn Vogt's RiverMarket Bar & Kitchen in Tarrytown as a go-to dining favorite. Alongside shout-outs to places like Rockefeller State Park, the Jacob Burns Film Center, and neighborhood delis, they describe how Westchester's small businesses, parks, and cultural institutions shape daily life and community pride.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Sleepy Hollow

  • *LIST* The Top Halloween Travel Destinations In The World (iheart.com)
  • The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze Returns with New Attractions (riverjournalonline.com)
  • American Ranger Christened on Hudson River as American Cruise Lines Celebrates Third New Ship of 2026 (cruiseaddicts.com)

Irvington

  • Coyotes Approach Children, Adult Near School Fields In Irvington: Mayor (dailyvoice.com)
  • Alesse: Package Insert / Prescribing Information (drugs.com)

Ok Tarrytown! 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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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