Shopping at BJs, Balancing Life and Work, Supreme Court Decision, Fireworks Guide

1. Yorktown Invited to Shop at BJs

, located on Route 202 in Yorktown, is holding an starting on June 28 and ending on July 8. Attendees will enjoy a variety of samples throughout the club and participate in a variety of family-friendly, free events.  

2. Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Health Care Law

The U.S. Supreme Court revealed on Thursday that a key part of President Obama's Affordable health care reform has been upheld. The Supreme Court reviewed the constitutionality of the individual mandate, requiring nearly every American to buy health insurance. Read our story and tell in what you think about taking .

3. Fireworks Guide

In case you missed it, we have a guide to all the spectacular fireworks going on in Peekskill, Cortlandt and Westchester. Check it out .

4. Balancing Life and Work

Patch blogger Elena Rover Strothenke, a 'work-at-home mom' has written a blog about balancing life and work. She writes about the recent discussions of "having it all" — and shares four ideas that just might help balance work and motherhood.  to read her blog post. 

5. Yorktown Sends Note on Solicitors

After two men were arrested in Yorktown for soliciting home improvement services without a permit, the town has issued the following notice to residents:

"All solicitors must have a valid license issued by the Town of Yorktown to go door to door and operate in town. If a solicitor knocks on your door, ask to see their license issued by the Town. If the solicitor can not show you a license that looks like the image below, which includes a photo of the person at your door, they are not licensed to solicit in the Town of Yorktown and the town recommends you not let them in your house. Please report unlicensed solicitors to the at (914) 962-4141."

Click here to see what a town issued permit looks like.

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