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David Pogue to talk climate change at Bedford Playhouse

Join David Pogue — CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, seven-time Emmy winner, and author of “How to Prepare for Climate Change” — for a Bedford 2030 Community Climate Conversation at the Bedford Playhouse.

It’s a talk about the bright side of the climate crisis. Pogue will share 10 reasons to feel hopeful — and 10 actions you can take right now to help turn things around in our community. 

The Community Climate Conversation, presented in partnership with Bedford 2030, will be held Thursday, Jan. 23, from 7 to 8:15 p.m., at the Bedford Playhouse, located at 633 Old Post Road, Bedford. For tickets and more information, visit bedfordplayhouse.org/live-events/.


Model train show on display in Bedford Hills through Jan. 28

The Bedford Hills Historical Museum is hosting a “New Model Train Show” on the lower level of the Town of Bedford building located at 321 Bedford Road, Bedford Hills.

The display is open Thursday and Saturday through Jan. 28, from 1 to 3 p.m. 

Visitors can see the HO Gauge model trains run on the track in the village that was built by the late Dr. Robert Bibi of Katonah and donated by his wife, Maria, and reinstalled at the museum. With the guidance of our board member and train aficionado, Rick Carmichael, members of the Olde Newburgh Model Railroad Club installed the HO-gauge set at the museum where it remains on display. 

The museum says the new model train display is great for kids of all ages and adults, and it’s free of charge.


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Katonah-Lewisboro joins bus safety effort

A BusPatrol camera box in foreground and the stop arm near the driver’s window. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO


The Katonah-Lewisboro School District has joined an effort to reduce reckless driving and increase student bus rider safety. Partnering with the county and BusPatrol to launch a new stop-arm photo enforcement program to cut down on the number of motorists passing stopped school buses.

“I am shocked at the number of times I witness a car pass a bus with its red lights flashing,” said Ray Blanch, KLSD superintendent. “This program has proven highly effective in neighboring districts, and it is an important safety measure to help keep our kids safe.” 

The program is cost-free to the district. BusPatrol is installing stop-arms with cameras on every KLSD bus, some are already in operation. The flashing stop-sign arm extends out, indicating that children are getting on or off the bus. When a car passes an out-stretched arm, which is illegal, a camera mounted on the side of the bus takes a picture of the violator’s license plate. The owner is sent a ticket in the mail.

The violation fee is shared between BusPatrol and Westchester County. 

“New York state law is clear — motorists must stop at least 20 feet away from a school bus when its red lights are flashing, and the stop-arm is deployed,” Westchester County Executive George Latimer said. “The technology, installation and maintenance of these safety systems come at no cost to school districts or taxpayers, making it an essential and cost-effective way to protect our students.  

The district expects every bus to have a stop-arm installed by early January. 

Other Westchester County districts participating in the program include Lakeland Central, Mamaroneck, Ossining Union Free School District, Eastchester Union Free School District, Tarrytown Union Free School District, Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District, Greenburgh Central, Hendrick Hudson Central, Croton Harmon, Harrison Central and Somers Central.

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