In previous columns I’ve focused on wine labels. For many consumers this is their introduction to a particular bottle of wine. Their one-minute speed-date, if you will, to judge the inner qualities and intrinsic appeal based solely on a first
Read MoreDuring the past 25 years I had a weekly radio show on WVOX radio (1460 AM). I recently learned that the station has discontinued programming effective Sept. 7. What a loss! The station is going out of business. This station, founded
Read MoreLouis H. Gullotta of Pleasantville, son of Robert and Anna (Fusaro) Gullotta, passed away peacefully at home on June 17, surrounded by his family. He was 89. Louis was a graduate of Pleasantville High School, Class of 1954. He served
Read MoreBy Scott Levine A fun, or just mildly interesting, piece of information that those of us who watch the skies can keep track of are the moon’s phases and see how they fall relative to our calendars each month. Our
Read MoreMary Ann Dowd Cappiello, 85, passed away in her sleep surrounded by her family on Apr. 24 after a brief illness. Mary Ann was born on Feb. 18, 1938, to John Michael Dowd and Mary Marsh Kilker Dowd. She grew
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This is a short summary of Saw Mill River Audubon’s 2022 Woodcock Walk. By Brian Kluepfel The arrival and the courtship dance of the American woodcock is an unmistakable sign of spring. I decided in March 2022 that it
Read MoreWe are parents, daycare providers, teachers and workers who – together – are raising the next generation of Westchester residents. Every day, we entrust our school district with our children’s safety. Of course, we expect them to take every necessary
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By Em Stangarone The halls of Westlake High School were abuzz with curiosity last Tuesday and Wednesday as students attended the Mount Pleasant School District’s STEAM Symposium. The fifth annual event engages students in the areas of science, technology, engineering,
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Benchmark Senior Living, the largest senior housing provider in New England, will be adding its third assisted living center in New York come spring 2024 with the recent start of construction of Benchmark at Mount Pleasant. This will be
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By Bill Primavera When I lived in a two-family townhouse in Brooklyn Heights, I had absolutely no storage space. There was no attic or basement or even so much as a big walk-in closet. But that was okay because being
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