Frank A. Olivieri of Spring Hill, Fla. and formerly of Ossining, passed away peacefully at home on July 14 after battling ALS. Frank was born on Jan. 26, 1951, in Tarrytown to Frank and Edna Olivieri. He married Pamela Anderson on
Read MoreYolanda A. Regina (née Lemme), affectionately known as Yolly, passed away on July 25 in Valhalla at the age of 95. Born on Jan. 27, 1929, in Brooklyn, Yolly led a life marked by diligence and dedication. Yolly attended P.S.
Read MoreOur hearts are broken over the loss of our son. Robert Christopher Westmoreland was born on Apr. 4, 1969, in White Plains, and passed away on July 21. Robert (Bob) attended Providence College and received a degree in math from SUNY
Read MoreBy Michael Gold Combustion-powered school buses aren’t like “The Magic School Bus” books for kids – full of the adventure of learning. In fact, they’re downright harmful to children. Diesel and gas school buses emit something called particulate emissions, in
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Once again, I hear about an admonition a realtor has received: Show me anything but a raised ranch! Many years ago I wrote a column with the long title, “The Raised Ranch, Love it, Leave it or
Read MoreDo you care about clean water for you and your family? Our congressman, Mike Lawler, apparently doesn’t. He recently voted for an appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2025 that cuts 25 percent funding to the Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving
Read MoreI want to thank Assemblyman Matt Slater for hosting his Chat with Matt series. I attended his event at Empire Bagel in Brewster and found it very informative. We discussed several issues, including the Route 22 paving project, the village redevelopment
Read MoreI sat through five of Rep. Mike Lawler’s public meetings this month, asking him more than once to name the “values” he thinks would appeal to non-Republicans. On Project 2025 he said: “I never read it,” adding even more disingenuously about
Read MoreI would love to tell you about a Chat with Matt breakfast gathering I attended a week ago Sunday. Assemblyman Matt Slater was on hand to share breakfast and conversation for three hours. Matt made it clear that he was
Read MoreIt is absolutely absurd that Rep. Mike Lawler voted for House Resolution 1376 “strongly condemning the Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris’s, failure to secure the United States border.” I would hope my representative in Congress is well-informed,
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