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The Putnam County Legislature has become a house divided, not by political party, but by two distinct factions, each operating under a vastly different set of rules. This division has become increasingly apparent over the past several months, when policy
Read MoreThis sacred season is anchored by ancient stories of poor families seeking shelter from harm, welcoming the stranger, defending the orphan, resisting cruel kings and feeding the hungry. As clergy in the Unitarian and Universalist religious traditions, we are humbled
Read MoreOutgoing Westchester County Executive George Latimer deserves praise for many of his accomplishments, but what impressed me the most about his tenure as county executive was his efforts to restore public trust in government. I admired the fact that during
Read MoreFive police officers who served at the Capitol on January 6 died following the attacks, one within 36 hours of the attack from a heart attack and another four committed suicide in the weeks and months that followed. Over 140
Read MoreBy Michael Gold This Christmas let’s give less. That’s the advice of Pastor Kevin O’Hara, of Pleasantville’s Emmanuel Lutheran Church. O’Hara says we should give less of ourselves to social media and the internet and give more of ourselves to
Read MoreBy Morris Gut Simi and Miranda Polozani, the dynamic husband-and-wife restaurateur duo, opened the flashy Bia American Kitchen at Chappaqua Crossing, an exciting dining addition to the former Reader’s Digest complex. The Polozani family also operates popular Prime Pub gastropubs
Read MoreGov. Hochul’s $3 billion proposed inflation refund to taxpayers, funded out of a surplus of excess tax revenue, is nothing more than a pre-election bribe to grease the wheels of her 2026 re-election campaign. Offering those with income under $150,000
Read MoreBy Dr. Tina DeSa Dear Pleasantville Community Members, As a reminder, on Dec. 17, from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the middle school multipurpose room, the polls will be open for you to vote on the Pleasantville Forward Capital
Read MoreAs village residents and parents of one Pleasantville High School graduate and one current student, we believe that the $15 million capital projects bond, in its current form, should be rejected. A proposal of this magnitude – the largest in
Read MoreBy Lisa DeRosa It is evident to anyone observing that the suburbs around New York City are in urgent need of more affordable housing. The scarcity of housing leads to families being separated, escalates rental prices and undermines the strength
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