It has been almost 20 years since I had the privilege to serve the Town of Carmel-Mahopac and the County of Putnam. Since my wife Terry and I continue to reside in Mahopac, I have been able to watch with
Read MoreMetro-North riders should be concerned that the $68 billion MTA 2025-2029 Five Year Capital Plan for financial reasons is not worth the paper it is written on. Gov. Hochul claims she can find additional state and federal funding to make up
Read MoreRegarding the recent article, “Yorktown Officials Defend Ties to Grace Amid Criticism” by Rick Pezzullo (September 17-23, The Northern Westchester Examiner) I want to address recent claims regarding my relationship with former Yorktown Supervisor Michael Grace and how Mr. Pezzullo
Read MoreRep. Mike Lawler said Trump’s promise to deport millions of immigrants is unrealistic. Yet, who can forget the horror of Trump’s child separation policy when thousands of children – many of whom were infants – were ripped from their parents’
Read MoreBy James A. Shifren Mondaire Jones is the candidate in the 17th Congressional District race who can provide tax relief to New Yorkers and help bring back the SALT deduction. When he was in Congress, Mondaire Jones sponsored an effort
Read MoreA local student’s Food For Thought initiative raised more than $15,000 in private donations this past year to provide over 600 students at the Esilalei Primary School in Tanzania with one year of lunch and basic supplies. Tyler Bond, a Byram Hills
Read MoreSomers Shuts Out Lakeland, JJCR; Quakers, Foxes Hot By Tony Pinciaro PLEASANTVILLE came into the 2024 preseason choosing to focus on the future and not dwell on the past. Even though the Panthers were stunned in 2023 Section 1 Class
Read MoreBy Michael Gold The Santa Express toy train hadn’t worked right in almost a year. The wheels didn’t turn. The lights didn’t go on. The train whistle didn’t whistle. The toy didn’t make the sounds a train is supposed to
Read MoreBy Morris Gut Proprietor Alex Ahmetaj, a veteran of the restaurant and hospitality field, has updated the menu at Alex’s Bar & Grille on North Broadway in White Plains. His 120-seat restaurant, with a bar and lounge, offers big cuts
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera A few weekends ago, I suggested to my wife that we might consider going “antique-ing,” by visiting shops in nearby Cold Spring. She looked at me as though I had suggested a trip to the moon. I
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