Author: Examiner Media

As we begin 2025, I want to address a matter that has sparked significant attention in Putnam County government, on social media and through inaccurate press reports. This misinformation has caused confusion, and I aim to set the record straight.

As a movie buff I’d like to quote one of the funniest movies of all time, “Dr. Strangelove”: “Do you realize fluoridation is the most monstrously conceived and dangerous Communist plot we have ever had to face.” In the film,

In response to Marilyn Elie’s letter praising the “fine” imposed on the major oil companies (“Climate Change Superfund Act Will Save New York Taxpayers Billions,” December 31-January 7), to suggest that New York drivers and utility consumers will not be

With regard to Emil D’Onofrio’s letter “Trump’s Victory Was Neither a Landslide nor Does it Constitute a Mandate,” (December 24-30) there seems to be a rather subtle attempt to delegitimize Trump’s win. I think a healthy dose of perspective is needed here.

Regarding last week’s article “Mount Kisco Homeless Man’s Death Spurs Push to Reach Those in Need,” there have, in actuality, been three deaths of human beings in the woods of Mount Kisco since 2020. If, in fact, brain functions and

There was a time when I used to write a letter to the editor more frequently. It finally dawned on me that it was rare that I was able to influence anyone’s opinion, so I began limiting my letters to

The world watched with horror this past week as thousands of Californians lost their homes and livelihoods to apocalyptic fire storms. Here in New York, we should take this as yet another sign that we need climate action now. Los Angeles

A long experienced investigative reporter discussed the hidden dangers of “The Weed” at a gathering of students from a Midwestern college. Part of what he said follows: “Far less work has been done on marijuana than on alcohol partly because