I’m writing to encourage my fellow Americans to re-elect Congressman Mike Lawler this November. Whatever your party registration may be, I’ve seen firsthand that Lawler never turns away a tough question from constituents, he’s willing to sit down and get
Read MoreBy Brian Kluepfel I was not well this weekend. Felled by a one-two punch of a cold and seasonal allergies, I remained relatively housebound for Saturday and Sunday. I elicit no pity or sympathy; sometimes the body needs rest. And
Read MoreBy Michael Gold New York State is greatly increasing its protection of wetlands, starting this January. New regulations, proposed by the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), will protect vernal pools and other “small wetlands of unusual importance,” possibly affecting commercial and residential
Read MoreBy Morris Gut Want to visit a farmstand or pick your own? Take a flavorful fall foliage drive with the whole family. Here are some great destinations to try. Be sure to check ahead for hours and availability. Thompson’s Cider
Read MoreIt is with great sadness that we announce the death of Grace Marianne Bardinelli (née Imperato), who peacefully passed on Sept. 6 surrounded by her close family. Grace was born in the Bronx on Mar. 8, 1938, and graduated from
Read MoreGertie M. Cooper passed away on Sept. 3 at the age of 93. The daughter of Justin and Beate (Wortsmann) Maier, she was born on Feb. 23, 1931, in Augsburg, Germany. She immigrated to the United States to escape Nazi persecution,
Read MoreJanet M. Boyle, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away at her Buchanan home on Sept. 4. She was 84. She was born on Oct. 26, 1939, in Buchanan to Michael and Catherine (Buress) Shubert, who predeceased her.
Read MoreBy Michael Malone “The Latecomer” is the story of a wealthy New York family in an immense house on the Brooklyn Esplanade, overlooking lower Manhattan. Salo Oppenheimer runs an investment firm and collects pricey art. Johanna raises the triplets. Ah, those
Read MoreTony Pinciaro Brie Gaccino recalled talking to her middle school teacher and then Yorktown varsity field hockey Coach Bernadette Gannon about an unfamiliar sport. “She told me about field hockey when I was in seventh grade,” Gaccino said. “I also
Read MoreThis year’s White Plains Jazz Fest will bring a variety of acts from across the world over five days starting Sept. 11. On Friday, Sept. 13, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and pianist Nicole Zuaraitis and her quartet will be part of
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