Carol Marro
Carol Louise Marro, 85, of Putnam Valley, passed away on Nov. 7 at her daughter’s home in South Carolina. Marro was born in Waukegan, Ill. to Leila and Walter Kulibert on Dec. 25, 1934. She went to school in New
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Jerry R. Bolzak
Jerry R. Bolzak, 95, passed away peacefully in Ossining on Nov. 10. Bolzak was born Jerry Robert Zbikowski at 106 E. 103 St. in New York City on Feb. 3, 1925, to Blanche (Piesowicz) and Walter Zbikowski, a master baker.
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Greeley, Lakeland Enter Regionals as No.1 Seeds
By Ray Gallagher Examiner Sports Editor@Directrays HORACE GREELEY looked every part of the No.1 seed entering the Northern Westchester/Putnam Large School Regional Tournament last Saturday in its 5-0 win over host MAHOPAC, which procured the No.4 seed in the tournament,
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No.1 Byram Hills Returns to Pitch with Unrelenting Fervor
No.1 Carmel, No.2 Yorktown, No.3 Somers Set to Challenge for N.West/Put. Regional By Ray Gallagher Examiner Sports Editor@Directrays Putting on the Byram Hills soccer uniform is akin to putting on a Yorktown lacrosse jersey, a Lakeland field hockey top or
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Pleasantville, Briarcliff, Yorktown Secure Top Seeds for Regionals
By Ray Gallagher Examiner Sports Editor@Directrays Armed with four legit scorers, PLEASANTVILLE, the reigning NYS Class B champion, will enter the Southern Westchester Small School Regional Tournament as the No.1 seed this week. Panthers Amber Nanaj (7G, 3A, 10P), Izzy
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COVID-19 Cases Continue to Surge in Westchester as ‘Second Wave’ Approaches
Westchester County Executive George Latimer indicated the area is beginning to see the effects of a second wave of COVID-19, with the positive infection rate and caseload increasing at a rapid and aggressive rate. Westchester saw its positivity rate clock
Read MoreTransparency Urged in P’Ville After Secret Write-In Ballot Raises Concerns
Government transparency and election mishandling became a hot-button item at last week’s annual joint meeting of the Pleasantville Village Board and the Pleasantville School District. As contentious as some of the exchanges were, by the end of the three-and-a-half-hour meeting,
Read MoreFour Putnam County Businesses Were Exposed to COVID-19, Health Officials Say
Here are the latest health advisories issued by the Putnam County Department of Health. Those who worked at or visited these businesses are being asked to monitor their symptoms after members of the public tested positive for COVID-19. Harlan Check
Read MoreFederal Officials Push for Hearing Before Indian Pt. License Transfer
Federal officials are calling on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to conduct a public hearing before approving the pending transfer of a license for the Indian Point nuclear power plants in Buchanan. Congresswoman Nita Lowey, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles
Read MorePutnam County Nears ‘Yellow Zone’ Designation as COVID-19 Cases Rise
As COVID-19 cases rise locally and nationwide, Putnam County is at risk of receiving a yellow zone designation with the area reporting a positivity rate higher than what the state currently requires to operate without added restrictions. With Gov. Andrew
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