Mary Sparano
Mary Ida Moglia Sparano, known as “Ida” or “Nonna” Sparano, passed away peacefully at 91 years old. Ida was born on Aug. 6, 1931, in the United States and traveled to Italy where she lived for 18 years. She then moved
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A Sampling of Musings From the World of Real Estate
This week I reprise some musings based on both practical and absurd observations made for past Home Guru columns. By Bill Primavera Do realtors ever retire? One thing I’ll say for the real estate business – you can practice it
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McIver Notches 1,000th Career Point at White Plains
Putnam Valley’s DeChent Nearing 2,000-Point Milestone By Tony Pinciaro An Aliya McIver layup resulted in a celebration as her WHITE PLAINS’ teammates ran to her screaming and cheering. The two points, against Fox Lane, gave the senior and Rider University
Read MoreBCW Celebrates Hollywood on Hudson with Reception and Tour
More than 100 business leaders and BCW members attended a special reception at iPark in Yonkers on January 5 to get a behind-the-scenes peek at the Great Point Studios/Lionsgate facility that is transforming Yonkers into Hollywood on Hudson. Great Point
Read MoreYorktown Polar Bear Plunge Rescheduled to January 21
The 2nd Annual Polar Bear Plunge in the Town of Yorktown, originally scheduled for January 7 at Sparkle Lake, was rescheduled to Saturday, January 21 due to the untimely death of Yorktown Police Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi. The event will benefit
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Never Forget: Slain Pleasantville Firefighter Remembered 27 Years Later
By Jonathan Notis Twenty-seven years ago, Pleasantville resident and volunteer firefighter Thomas Dorr walked into the woods near his Pollywiggle Lane home to feed wild turkeys. He was never seen alive again. Dorr, who was to report to the Washington
Read MoreEmerging Technology is Not Always in Line With People’s Needs
Re your enthusiasm for scary science in the Jan. 3-9 Examiner, here’s a cautionary tale: Back in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, I was a big fan of the Whole Earth Catalog and The WELL’s enthusiasm for the emerging
Read MoreYorktown Town Board Abused the Public Trust Over Meeting Minutes
The Yorktown Town Board meeting on Dec. 13, 2022, began with a political statement, which was made at taxpayer expense. Councilman Lachterman claimed that the Town Board’s written meeting minutes were not available to the public. In actuality, these minutes
Read MoreAll ‘Far Left’ is Asking for is for Nation to Cover Basic Human Needs
Michael Gold, in his column “Far Left Prescriptions for Our Nation are Far Out of Step,” (Jan. 3-9) seems confused about what the political left stands for. For example, “defund the police,” in fact, means reconstruct police departments to include
Read MoreMahopac Mascot Change Would Also Require Changing Hamlet Name
Am I the only one who found it humorously bizarre that a significant amount of people object to the Mahopac School District’s use of an Indian as a mascot? Isn’t it the most appropriate name one could have for a
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