By Tony Pinciaro Athletes always discuss how they want to peak, either individually or in their team sport, for the postseason. The BYRAM HILLS girls’ volleyball team has accomplished this and continues to ascend. The Bobcats defeated Wallkill (Section 9),
Read MoreBy Tony Pinciaro & Ray Gallagher Somers came into the 2023 varsity girls’ soccer season with one goal in mind – win a sectional title and perhaps cap it with a state crown. The Tuskers, already among the Section 1
Read MoreI was sad to see an obituary for author Vincent Patrick in the New York Times last month. Years ago, before I moved to Westchester, Patrick and I lived in the same building in Manhattan. I can’t say we were pals, but
Read MoreIn voting to elevate Mike Johnson to House speaker, Mike Lawler voted to endanger our democracy. After the 2020 election, Johnson created a legal theory to justify Trump’s objection to the results and worked to build support for a Texas
Read MoreThe horror that is descending on Gaza is not the fault of the majority of the inhabitants, even those holding anger and vengeance inside them. The fault lies, first and foremost, with those who years ago decided to use these unfortunate people for
Read MoreBy Morris Gut Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, is a major holiday throughout India and the rest of the globe. This year it peaks on Sunday, Nov. 12, and is a fine time to enjoy the flavors of Indian
Read MoreBy Michael Gold Giuseppe (Joseph) Tanzi was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1967, when the Vietnam War “was in full force,” he said. Joseph, a first-generation Italian immigrant, arrived in America in 1959, had just gotten married and worked
Read MoreJoseph Patrick Seiler of Putnam Valley passed away surrounded by loved ones on the evening of Oct. 26. Born on July 26, 1938, to Cecilia Sullivan Seiler (deceased) and Peter Seiler (deceased), Joseph grew up in the Bronx with his
Read MoreAdrienne Ann Hopkins, born Oct. 31, 1934, of Pleasantville, passed away of natural causes on Oct. 26, surrounded by her faithful and loving family. Adrienne was the middle of three children raised in Silver Lake, N.Y. She had a faithful
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera As interested as I have always been in antiques and nostalgia, it is surprising that I possess only two family heirlooms, one of which is a Roseville vase, named for the Ohio town where its company was
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