Robert “Bob” J. Crawley
Robert “Bob” J. Crawley, 85, of Ossining passed away on Jan. 7. He was 85. Crawley was born on Dec. 14, 1935, to Edward and Amelia Crawley. He was a graduate of Ossining High School. Bob was a local businessman,
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Major Segment of Empire State Trail Opens in Putnam County
MTA Metro-North Railroad officials last week announced the completion of the Maybrook Trailway, a 23-mile segment of the Empire State Trail Putnam and Dutchess counties. The Maybrook Trailway is a vital link in the Empire State Trail, launched by Governor
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Apology is in Order After Baseless Claims Made Against Yorktown Officials
There she goes again. Last week Susan Siegel kicked off the new year with a new volley of accusations and conspiracy theories against our town government (“The Truth About Yorktown Town Taxes in 2021.”) Does she ever have anything positive
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Local Officials Also Need to Take Stand Against President’s Lawlessness
In my 50 years of participating in demonstrations and peaceful dissent, I’ve been teargassed and sprayed with mace by “peace” officers. In 2016, I demonstrated peacefully against the new President; I was teargassed for simply gathering on the street. I
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Yorktown Supervisor’s Term Should Be Increased to Four Years
Over the past several decades some area municipalities have changed the length of term for a number of elected offices. In our own town of Yorktown, the terms of office for highway superintendent and town clerk were changed from two
Read MoreIf You Don’t Condemn the Insurrection, You Condone it
By Brian McGowan On Jan. 6, just 14 days before our nation’s duly and fairly elected President and Vice President will be sworn into office with a vow to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, we witnessed
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Lax Community Rises for Injured Bocklet; #Time2Advocate Gaining Steam on NYS Sports Circuit
#Time2Advocate Gaining Steam on NYS Sports Circuit For a variety of reasons, lacrosse is more like family than most sports, so make no mistake: Laxers are there for each other, especially when the chips are down. There is genetic royalty
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Woodpeckers of Westchester: A Portentous Pileated
By Brian Kluepfel We have considered the pileated woodpecker a bird of good fortune since we saw one just outside our apartment on moving day four years ago. Such a massive, beautiful creature, we were compelled to watch, even
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Household Scents: Good and Bad, From Hmmm to Pee-Yew!
By Bill Primavera When it comes time to sell a house, there are many issues to be addressed to make it attractive to prospective buyers, from curb appeal to functionality of all systems. Realtors are eager to provide advice to
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Crabtree’s Kittle House: A Dining Masterpiece in Chappaqua
By Richard Levy As a travel writer I’ve been lucky enough to devour incredible meals in some of the world’s finest restaurants, from Paris to Saigon, Berlin to Los Angeles and Madrid to Florence. Now that COVID-19 has sadly “clipped
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