By Dael Ki Over the course of this chaotic and unprecedented summer, many people have sought serenity through self-isolating. For some, like Chappaqua resident Jonathan Richer, that can be on a tranquil body of water canoeing, kayaking or boating or
Read MoreI cannot imagine a world without high school football, without Friday Night Lights at Somers and Yorktown High, without Putnam County bigwigs Carmel and Mahopac packing the stands, without a Saturday afternoon at Parkway Field on Marble Avenue in Pleasantville.
Read MoreExaminer Sports Editor@Directrays A couple of hard-nosed 10U Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League teams got after each other last week when the host Putnam Valley Miners (11-4) avenged a previous loss to the mighty New Castle Mustangs (13-6) by posting
Read MoreMatthew S. Brennesholtz, a genuinely kind human, died at home on Aug. 2 while getting ready for his weekly bike ride through New York City. He was 73. Brennesholtz is survived by his wife, Libby; his three daughters, Rachel, Eleanor and
Read MoreThe letter to the editor by William Stoiber (“Byrne, State Conservative Party’s Agenda Hurts Everyone”) published last week is utter nonsense. It’s just empty rhetoric with the sole purpose of dividing our community. It doesn’t appreciate that many of our
Read MoreI just read, with some degree of amusement and a sense of irony, last week’s front-page article about the burning of the Quaker Meeting House BLM banner in Chappaqua. Not, of course, regarding the vandalism, which I deplore, but relating
Read MoreIn his short time as state senator, Pete Harckham has shown that he cares more about lawbreakers than law enforcers. He voted in favor of bail reform that resulted in dangerous persons being set free to commit more crime. Under
Read MoreCurrently pending before the Mount Kisco Planning Board is a proposal for the construction of a solar farm on an approximately 25-acre parcel of pristine forest land, near the intersection of Route 172 and Sarles Street. While the intent of
Read MoreBy Brian McGowan All immigrant groups are proud of their heritage, few more so than Irish-Americans. It is a heritage to be proud of, with few blemishes. One that cannot be ignored, however, is the role the Irish played in
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera How well I remember criticism once from someone that at first I took badly, but was later flattered by it. The comment was, “He thinks he knows everything about everything, but he only knows a little about
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