By Bill Primavera We had a heat wave in recent days, but not venturing outside during that period I was totally unaware of it. I was sitting in my home office rubbing my hands together to warm them up, as
Read MoreHuskers Beck, Embury, Andrews Named, Six Other Locals Make Grade By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays The mythical Yorktown High School boys’ lacrosse program has been under some scrutiny since the Cornhuskers lost their third-straight Section 1 title game
Read MoreLast week I discussed the history and development of the Champagne region of France. From the early plantings of the Romans in pre-Christian times through its evolution into a favored sparkling wine in the 17th century, Champagne was subjected to
Read MoreBy Scott Levine Some of my favorite conversations about astronomy start with people asking about a group of stars, usually their zodiac sign, and then having a hard time seeing that figure mapped out in the sky. The word zodiac
Read MoreThe 2020-21 school years were unlike anything we’ve ever witnessed thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic: Disheartening on so many levels. But our student athletes, coaches, administrators, officials and everybody associated with prep sports deserves a tip of the cap, a
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera It’s been almost six years since we moved into a new condo, and all during that time, one big question mark remains in completing the decoration of its great room, and it doesn’t seem likely to be
Read MoreBy Salvatore M. Di Costanzo On Dec. 15, 2020, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law legislation substantially amending the New York General Obligations Law which governs powers of attorney in the state. Effective June 13, the new law, among other
Read MoreBy Morris Gut Former Bronx boy, actor, writer, producer and restaurateur Chazz Palminteri and his partnership has taken over the former Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza space on Main Street in White Plains. The new eatery is called Chazz Palminteri Restaurant
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Just recently my wife attempted to turn on our central air conditioning and nothing happened. After a visit from an HVAC technician, we found that it couldn’t be repaired but had to be completely replaced. It was
Read MoreThere are many wine terms tossed around that are useful to describe wine. I’ve referred to a number of them in previous columns. Some of the terms describe style: austere, fruit-forward, bold, flabby. Some describe the inherent components of a
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