By Michael Gold Lake Carmel, Palmer Lake and other lakes in Putnam County are at risk from harmful algal blooms (HABS), a result at least in part from increased phosphorus and nitrogen loads leaking into these water bodies. “Algae blooms

By Michael Gold Former U.S. Representative Mondaire Jones may not serve in Congress any longer but he is still working to help all citizens be able to vote and enjoy equal rights. (Jones is expected to announced his 2024 candidacy

By Michael Gold For Pleasantville drivers weary of worn, stressed and cracked roads, help is on the way. The Pleasantville Department of Public Works (DPW) has just signed a contract to mill and repave more than a half-dozen roads in

By Michael Gold The trees are alive with the sound of birds. We heard a bird make a kind of “meow.” (It’s called a cat bird, no surprise why.) The yellow warbler just flew in from the Caribbean and immediately

By Michael Gold The North Korean Army was firing shells at Don Rosaforte’s artillery unit, a barrage that could last minutes or hours. “We pull into a position, the shells are bouncing all around you,” Don told me. “Here comes

By Michael Gold Westchester County Executive George Latimer, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and former congressman Mondaire Jones all sounded critical warnings that our democracy is still at risk. It was the underlying theme of the Mount Pleasant Democratic Committee

By Michael Gold Pleasantville’s and New Castle’s composting efforts are bearing fruit. Pleasantville’s compost levels rose from 41.1 tons in 2021 to 41.9 tons in 2022, reported village Trustee Nicole Asquith. “New Castle collected 50 tons of food scraps in

By Michael Gold Susan Todd and Andrew Young are trying to help re-connect children and adults with nature, through movies. One of their recent films tells kids you don’t even have to go very far to find it – just

By Michael Gold From buying land for preservation and creating pollinator pathways and corridors for wildlife, to sponsoring trail hikes and setting up programs for people to observe birds in the third largest wetland in New York State, the Putnam