Upon its return in late July for an abbreviated 60-game sprint to the postseason, Major League Baseball just saved the day for many, not to mention its own rump. For a sport that is losing some appeal among youngsters, MLB
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo and Madeline Rosenberg The unrest in the United States, sparked by the death of George Floyd, an African American man, at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was on display in local municipalities
Read MoreAfter perhaps the most puzzling week in our nation’s history, I’m nearly at a loss for words. For the first time in more than three decades as a local sports enthusiast/columnist, I don’t know what to say about the state
Read MoreAdam Livingstone, a longtime Pleasantville resident, passed away on June 2 in Chatham, Mass. He was 91. Livingstone was born on Aug. 17, 1928, to Mary and Adam Livingstone, who had emigrated from Scotland. He grew up on an estate in
Read MoreBy Madeline Rosenberg Hundreds of residents from Somers and surrounding communities gathered in Reis Park Thursday afternoon not to march or chant but to listen. The Solidarity Rally for Black Lives created a platform for the town to hear from
Read MoreGHVBL Hopes to Open for Business, Eyes late-June Start By Ray Gallagher Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Man, the Carmel Central School District took a pounding last week, when, on the heels of the official dismissal of former 25-year football Coach
Read MoreFamiliar names are on the ballot for this year’s Mount Pleasant Board of Education race. Two incumbents, current Vice President Laura Michalec Olszewski and Trustee Sara Beaty, are vying with former trustee Thomas McCabe for two seats. McCabe looks to
Read MoreWhen Shannon Becker was just a 10-year-old fifth-grader, commanding the mound for the Empire State Huskies, she uncorked a memorable pitch she recalls to this day. It was a wildly errant toss, hurled past the catcher, past the umpire, past
Read MoreBy Carol P. Abraham President, Board of Education, Hendrick Hudson School District As the President of the Board of Education for the Hendrick Hudson School District, I’d like to respond to recent discussions circulating in the community, via social media and
Read MoreLakeland’s Sarsen Inducted to NYSPHSAA Hall of Fame By Ray Gallagher Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays So, whether or not we see a single down of high school football played this fall, the Carmel Rams will have a new leader after
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