The Foglio Family moved to Lewisboro in October 2020 from the city. They were excited to move to a vibrant community. You can often seeing them pushing their son Ben up and down Todd Road in his lime-green wheelchair. Ben suffers from an incredibly rare Childhood Orphan Disease called Salla that prohibits him intellectually and physically. Ben was diagnosed when he was 3 years old and he is actually the 1st person to be diagnosed with Salla on the east coast. There have only been roughly 150 ppl diagnosed with the disease worldwide. 

Ben’s mother, Jessica is an incredibly advocate for him. Since 2018 she has raised over $300,000 for rare disease research in Ben’s name. Since every year of his life is a miracle, his family decided to celebrate his…

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In 1970, 20 million Americas mobilized to call for greater protections for our planet. Every year since April 22 has been known as Earth Day.  It is a day that marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement.  In 1990, Earth Day went global, mobilizing 200 million people in 141 countries and lifting environmental issues onto the world stage. Earth Day that year gave a huge boost to recycling efforts worldwide and helped pave the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit.  We continue to be concerned about our planet, and while the problem seems almost daunting and paralyzing there are small, very easy things that all of us can do in our home and around our town that cost nothing to very little and will make a huge impact in…

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SPRING IS FINALLY HERE!. Many are coming out of their homes and heading outside to enjoy the warm and sunny weather. We are so fortunate to live in a beautiful area that affords us many places to get active in nature. Here we have listed some of our favorite places to grab some fresh air and enjoy the beauty in our area.

Turkey Mountain - Yorktown

The 125 acre preserve is owned and maintained by the Town of Yorktown. There are a few trails but our favorite is the roughly 2 mile loop that offers summit views of the Croton Reservoir and dam; the Hudson River; the New York City skyline to the south; Bear Mountain, across the Hudson; the Hudson Highlands; and on a clear day, the ridge of the Shawangunks. This is a busy and popular trail so best…

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