The term silly season originated in England and used to refer to the summer in journalism when frivolous stories dominate for lack of “hard news.” Today, the term is more often used referring to the political campaign season when it
Read MoreContrary to the rhetoric being spewed by right-wing radicals, the facts are clear. After years of Democratic leadership, crime is down in Westchester County. That’s one reason why I’m supporting Dana Levenberg, who’s running to represent us here in the
Read MoreIt’s political silly season again, where the only thing that outnumbers fallen leaves on the ground are candidate lawn signs, and most of the commercials we fast-forward through on our DVRs are candidate attack ads. The good news is it
Read MoreBy Alan D. Feller, Esq. With COVID loosening its grip and families resuming their normal holiday schedules, it is time once again to trumpet the arrival of Annual Fiduciary Re-Evaluation Day, also known as Thanksgiving. While Santa has proven his
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera It’s almost too late in the season to write about the consideration of exterior paint colors, but with some unseasonably warm weather, it’s not quite too late. House painting experts say it should be at least 50
Read MorePutnam Valley Falls Short of First Title Since 2008 in 1-0 Loss to Bronxville By Tony Pinciaro Lakeland continued its monopoly on the Section 1 Class B Field Hockey title. As a result of the top-seeded Hornets beating second-seeded Rye,
Read MoreBy Tony Pinciaro SOMERS served notice this year that it will be a prominent sectional contender for many years. The Tuskers went 15-1 during the regular season, earned the second seed in the Section 1 Class A Girls’ Soccer Championship, won
Read MoreBy Michael Malone I had a few thoughts while seeing Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden recently: That it was odd to be around 20,000 people, none of them wearing masks, all of them singing “Piano Man”; and that Joel
Read MoreI am writing this letter in support of state Sen. Peter Harckham, and ask voters to re-elect him on Nov.8. He has done a great job for the 40th Senate District and Putnam County. Two years ago, when Sen. Harckham
Read MoreWith Election Day and early voting fast approaching, it’s time to take inventory of where things stand in New York State overall and in our community in particular. And the bottom line is this: things have never been worse. Our
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