By Tony Pinciaro One week into the 2023-24 Section 1 girls’ varsity basketball season and reigning NYS Class A champion WALTER PANAS is showing that it is determined and focused to make it consecutive sectional titles and then some. The
Read MoreThe author of last week’s letter “Wind Farms, Electric Vehicles Continue to Remain Cost Prohibitive” thinks that taxpayer money is being wasted on the development of much-needed renewable energy. I disagree. We must remember the extremely high cost of not
Read MoreAt last Tuesday’s pro congestion pricing rally, MTA Chairman Janno Lieber said “Imagine if your family member was in an ambulance with their life on the line, idling in traffic because of congestion,” which followed a previous quote that “fire
Read MoreCongressman Mike Lawler recently stood on the floor of the House and self-righteously pontificated about how egregious George Santos’ behavior has been, and consequently deserved to be removed from public office immediately. Among other things, Lawler sited Santos’ false claim
Read MoreCharles (Charlie) F. Bergstrom, 58, of Chappaqua passed away on Dec. 4 in New York City. Born on Nov. 6, 1965, to Charles and Verna (Canniff) Bergstrom in Mount Kisco, Charlie had a fulfilling life dedicated to public service and
Read MoreAt 90, I’m old enough to remember when Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” came out in 1962. The book galvanized public opinion about the harm that the pesticide DDT was causing to birds. Bald eagles in particular were critically endangered because
Read MoreCatherine L. Daniele, 86, of Wakefield, R.I. and formerly of Pleasantville, passed away peacefully on Dec. 7. She was born on Oct. 10, 1937, in Astoria, Queens to William and Kathryn McGurrin. She married the love of her life, Leonard
Read MoreRobert Francis Chenet passed away peacefully in his sleep on Dec. 1. He was 95 years old. Robert was born on Feb. 21, 1928, in Northampton, Mass. He served in the Army from 1950 to 1956, stationed in Germany. Robert
Read MoreBy Brian McGowan A recent Saturday evening saw a sold-out crowd at the iconic Tarrytown Music Hall, welcoming the holiday spirit with an awesome performance by Irish-American band Cherish the Ladies in their annual “A Celtic Christmas” tribute. With a
Read MoreBy Brian Kluepfel Birding can take on many aspects: observing birds outdoors, marveling at photographs of birds and reading accounts of avian-obsessed adventurers of days gone by. It all depends upon your fancy. This month, you’ve got a wealth of
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