By 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 MoreI write this letter as a 34-year veteran of the Westchester County police. When I talk to any cops still on the job – whether local, county or NYPD – they all tell me how big a problem the state’s
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 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 Brian McGowan What U.S. Army division first put “boots on the ground” in Europe during the second World War, and where did those boots land? Soldiers of the 133rd Infantry Regiment, a unit of the 34th Infantry Division (“Red
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
Read MoreNorth Castle Police Department Sept. 4: Report of a one-car accident on Route 22 at 9:37 p.m. The caller reported that the driver appears to be breathing but may be unconscious and injured. The responding officer stated that the vehicle
Read MoreBy Morris Gut With the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur approaching, I thought it would be nice to have a good old-fashioned meal loaded with memories at Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen on Central Park Avenue in Scarsdale.
Read MoreThough we are divided on many issues, some should enjoy bipartisan support: stimulating our state economy, common-sense gun laws, fighting against climate change and access to health care. The pandemic has made it even more clear that health insurance
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