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Echoing the recent letter to the Editor from Supv. Paul Feiner, we were lucky in October 2024 that the drought only lasted a month. Had it gone longer, fire danger could have approached the NYDEC extreme scale of Red. Unlike
Read MoreBy Brian Kluepfel On Sunday morning we were awakened by the insistent tapping of a blue jay, and then a red-bellied woodpecker, trying desperately to break off a crust of aging bread left out on the terrace. Other birds gathered
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera The concept of a mudroom never occurred to me when I was a New York City boy, where I didn’t have to worry about tracking mud into my apartment. By the time I had trekked through the
Read MoreBy Michael Gold I’ve enjoyed the privilege of having a three-year conversation with our community. But I now have to take my leave of you, due to some health issues that require attention. A newspaper columnist gets a great education
Read MoreBy Susan Siegel With so much unfinished business from 2024, plus a likely host of still unknown issues that will surface, why are some Town Board members so reluctant to return to having four meetings a month. Two “regular” meetings
Read MoreBy Morris Gut This year’s Chinese Lunar New Year celebration begins on Jan. 29 and will last through Feb. 2. To kick off the Year of the Snake, many Asian eateries will be extending the festivities with special menus and
Read MoreDespite no evidence to back up his claim that three to five million noncitizens voted in the 2016 election, then-President Trump created an Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. His assertions were dismissed by election officials and experts, and he disbanded the
Read MoreAs we begin 2025, I want to address a matter that has sparked significant attention in Putnam County government, on social media and through inaccurate press reports. This misinformation has caused confusion, and I aim to set the record straight.
Read MoreIn recent years there have been wildfires and brush fires in Westchester County, New Jersey and Long Island. These brush fires have occurred during dry months and during periods of drought. Although climate in Los Angeles and in the north
Read MoreAs a movie buff I’d like to quote one of the funniest movies of all time, “Dr. Strangelove”: “Do you realize fluoridation is the most monstrously conceived and dangerous Communist plot we have ever had to face.” In the film,
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