Scott Mettey
Scott Charles Mettey, a resident of Putnam Valley, died July 22. He was 41. Mettey was a jewelry consultant and a musician who enjoyed playing the organ. He was also a bagpiper, a pipe major and a member of the
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Honoring a Steady, Honest Life That Was Lived Without Fanfare
By Michael Gold My mother lived by values that are often considered unfashionable these days, as we suffer the daily bombardments of slick models, actors and pop stars who constantly post pictures of themselves sunning on yachts or pitching their
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Dutch American painter Joop Sanders, a founding member of the Abstract Expressionist art movement and the youngest of the first wave of New York School artists, died July 6 at his home in Putnam Valley. He was 101. An early
Read MoreBenedict Caterinicchio
Benedict S. Caterinicchio, more often called Ben or Doctor Cat, a resident of Mount Kisco for 59 years, died on July 25 at Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow after suffering a heart attack. Ben was born at home on Feb.
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I’ll Have Another Glass/Cup of Those Fermented Berries
There are numerous parallels to winemaking in the natural world, as humankind has endeavored to extend winemaking techniques to other agricultural harvests. The end results bear the imprint of the winemaking process but are distinct unto themselves. Cheese, bread, yogurt,
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Healthy Snack Ideas for Busy People
Elizabeth DeRobertis, Registered Dietitian For those looking to lose weight, staying in control of your appetite starts with what I call “strategic snacking.” I often see busy people who are “on the go” for too long without eating. As a
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Protestors Demand Justice in Latest Westchester Police Shooting
By Ryan Raicht On July 3, Jarrell Garris was at his local supermarket in New Rochelle, accused of stealing fruit. Police were called, and after about a minute-and-a-half encounter with officers, Garris was shot by Detective Steven Conn. He died
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Westchester Celebrates Advances Made for People with Disabilities
By Ryan Raicht Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado delivered a heartfelt speech on a stifling afternoon last Wednesday to activists, state and local officials and the general public on the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. “This landmark civil
Read MoreVictoria Mueller
Victoria, 96, of Stamford, Conn., beloved wife of Harold Mueller (deceased), passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, July 19. Victoria was born in New York City on Mar. 15, 1927, to Ernestine (Thiele) and Joseph Milazzo. She met
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By Looking at the Skies We Are Looking Back Through the Millennia
By Scott Levine People often say astronomy is like a time machine. The objects we love are so enormously far that we talk about them in terms of how long their light has traveled to us. When we say the
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