These neighboring hamlets in Westchester are all about community. See Hawthorne, Thornwood

Frank Becerra Jr., Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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Stuart Cosgriff mixes paint for a customer at Berger Hardware on Commerce Street in Hawthorne July 19, 2024. Berger Hardware is a family owned business and has been a staple in the Mount Pleasant community since 1937.
Stuart Cosgriff mixes paint for a customer at Berger Hardware on Commerce Street in Hawthorne July 19, 2024. Berger Hardware is a family owned business and has been a staple in the Mount Pleasant community since 1937.

From the little league to the volunteer fire department, these side-by-side hamlets in the Town of Mount Pleasant are very community-minded, and it shows.

They share a train station, which is the Hawthorne train station, and they share a high school, which is in Thornwood. Westlake High School is the home of the Wildcats.

Many businesses have been in the community for generations, like Berger Hardware store on Commerce Street in Hawthorne. The shop has been in the community since 1937.

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: lohud on location: Hawthorne-Thornwood

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