Patrick Rooney
Patrick Anthony Rooney, who owned Celtic Farms in Mohegan Lake for nearly 32 years, died Nov. 18. He was 72. He was born in Ireland on June 4, 1951, to James and Bridget Rooney. He grew up on a farm
Read MorePatrick Anthony Rooney, who owned Celtic Farms in Mohegan Lake for nearly 32 years, died Nov. 18. He was 72. He was born in Ireland on June 4, 1951, to James and Bridget Rooney. He grew up on a farm
Read MoreLast Monday night was the second voting rights hearing at Mount Pleasant Town Hall, and I seemed to be taking up a lot of space in several residents’ heads. It was said numerous times that while I was on the
Read MoreI am responding to Laura Rice’s letter in the November 21-November 27, 2023, edition (“There Have Been Plenty of Positives in the Biden Presidency”). I did a little fact-checking on inflation rates since Biden came into office. These rates were
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Blanche DuBois, both the heroine and tragic character in Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire,” hated a naked lightbulb, as much as “a rude remark or a vulgar action.” While the playwright intended to have that lightbulb
Read MoreBy Scott Levine As the dog marched ahead, and the sun fell behind the hills across the river a night or two ago, I noticed for the first time that there were more leaves on the ground than on the
Read MoreWithin the next few weeks, Gov. Hochul will have to decide whether to sign or veto legislation that would change the years when the county executive and town officials run for office. I urge her to veto the legislation. Currently,
Read MoreReigning NYS Champ Panas Poised for Big Doings in 2024 New Era to Begin at Putnam Valley; Westlake Eyes Prize By Tony Pinciaro Cadence Nicholas and her WALTER PANAS varsity basketball teammates are well aware that the Panthers are a
Read MoreFilms on Purpose is partnering with the Village of Pleasantville’s Climate Smart Communities Task Force (also known as the Climate Smart Committee) to host a screening that focuses on carbon footprint reduction on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The short video, “Renovating
Read MoreBy Michael Malone “Small Mercies,” the latest novel from Dennis Lehane, is a look at the Southie neighborhood of Boston in the summer of 1974. Boston’s infamous busing struggle, which would see students bused from Black neighborhoods to white schools,
Read MoreBy Michael Gold Mike Endico’s business, Ace Endico, is expanding, which is cause for celebration. The food distribution business, the largest private employer in Putnam County, is adding 60,000 square feet to its 200,000-square-foot Brewster warehouse. The job will be
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