The importance of protecting the environment became clear last spring as the pandemic peaked in our region. Turkey Mountain was jammed, the lot overflowed and hikers’ cars were parked along Route 118! The North County bike trail was also very
Read MoreJohn Patrick Bowdren of Cortlandt died last week. He was 90. Born in 1930 in Peekskill to Mary and Richard Bowdren Sr., he was a lifetime area resident. After graduating from Peekskill High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy
Read MoreThe Yorktown Small Business Association is nonpartisan and nonpolitical, and if you’re a small business owner, so should you! During these tough economic times, many businesses and community organizations are being asked to take a position by supporting a certain
Read MoreWilliam L. Otto, a White Plains resident, died Sept. 11. He was 91. Otto enjoyed good health until the end. He often laughed at the trials of his early years, where he was beaten up, stabbed and shot. He then
Read MoreThe onslaught of letters to the editor against Rob Astorino is an organized, targeted attack and not random. The approach is write enough bad things, something will stick. Rob is a good Catholic man with common sense and values I
Read MoreTo the Angels of Northern Westchester Hospital: On Mar. 31, I was diagnosed with COVID-19. As a 91-year-old man, I did not know what that would mean for me or how serious things could become. Despite being able to stay home
Read MoreAs someone who has lived in Putnam County for 48 years, I struggle to remember the last time we’ve had a representative in the Assembly who has been as effective as Assemblyman Kevin Byrne. I have known Kevin for a long time
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera As a realtor, I am very aware that many of our city neighbors are traveling north to seek housing that is more distanced from the teeming crowds that make Manhattan one of the most exciting cities in
Read MoreBy Stephanie McQuade Geiger I grew up in Lake Shenorock, but I learned how to swim in Lake Lincolndale. My parents bought their home in a lake community because they envisioned summers by the lake, but it was too polluted by
Read MoreThank you, Putnam County. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, you have helped neighbors in need, supported food banks and food drives, delivered meals for seniors, made and donated masks and, of course, adapted to wearing masks in public and practicing safe
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