The hits just keep coming… one after another, after another, and they have been devastating on a local, national and global scale on account of this ceaseless coronavirus pandemic. This 2020 can’t end quick enough; for student athletes, their parents,
Read MoreIt is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Michael Sena of Ossining, a loving husband, father and friend on Dec. 7. He was 92. Gifted with creative imagination, persistence and an optimistic attitude, Michael was known for
Read MoreHedy McCloskey, a Carmel resident, died Nov. 29 at Putnam Hospital Center. She was 71. McCloskey was born to William and Elsie McCloskey. She was a registered nurse and the director of nursing supervisor at Putnam Hospital Center. She enjoyed
Read MoreMatthew Joseph Ferri, 31, passed away on Nov. 29 at his residence in Yorktown Heights. Matthew was born on July 17, 1989, and lived in Cortlandt Manor his entire life until recently when he moved to Yorktown Heights. Matthew earned
Read MoreIn 2005, attempting to eradicate flagrant racism toward American Indians, the American Psychological Association (APA) wrote a resolution calling for the retirement of American Indian “mascots, symbols, images and personalities” in all academic institutions. This resolution was consistent with the growing
Read MoreGiven what I’ve been hearing from our President, I have come to the opinion that your recent re-election is invalid, or, as Trump would say, “stolen.” As our President has so vigorously pointed out, over and over again, our elections
Read MoreSome attention is being paid to COVID-19 in the schools, but not enough attention is being paid to the actual feelings and treatment of people working in the schools and the effect it is having on them, their families and
Read MoreThe Somers Town Board proves more and more that they are interested in taking away the quaint feeling of our town. They pushed for development along Route 6 and now on Route 100. During a Town Board meeting, Supervisor Morrissey mentioned
Read MoreThe Carmel Board of Education, in its annual budget presentation to voters, promised a tax increase in Fiscal Year 2020-21 of 2.6 percent. My new school tax bill shows that their claim was dishonest because the actual increase is 46
Read MoreNow is the time to dismantle systems of criminalization and incarceration which target Black and brown community members, criminalize poverty and separate people from their families. Almost two dozen groups throughout the Hudson Valley have joined together to form the
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