North Castle Police Department Aug. 28: A caller reported at 2:01 p.m. that her vehicle appears to have been rummaged through sometime in the past while parked in the driveway of her Tripp Lane residence. The responding officer reported speaking
Read MoreAs Election Day nears, Putnam County residents have much to consider besides voting for president. Locally, voters face a choice between incumbent state Sen. Pete Harckham and his opponent, Rob Astorino. For those who believe in equality, racial justice and
Read MoreScott Allan Ralls, a Cortlandt resident, died Sept. 3. He was 56. Ralls was born on Mar. 24, 1964, in Herrin Ill. and was raised in Benton, Ill. by his mother Donna K. Smith and Charles Smith. He graduated from
Read MoreNicholas Bellomo, 24, a Yorktown Heights resident and son of Rudolph and Rosalia Bellomo, passed unexpectedly on Aug. 8. He was a 2014 honors student graduate of Lakeland High School. He went on to excel at Westchester Community College, graduating
Read MoreA letter to the editor in The Examiner last week claimed that Rob Astorino is best suited to take us forward. But let’s not forget that as a far-right county executive, all he did was take us in reverse. Under Astorino’s tenure, Westchester’s credit rating was lowered twice,
Read MoreMade in Italy 100 years ago and aged to perfection, Josephine Castaldo of Mohegan Lake died Aug. 31. Castaldo was born on Mar. 8, 1920, in Brusciano, Italy to Luigi and Adelina Ambra. She married Joseph Castaldo on Oct. 2,
Read MoreI’ll be straight with you. When Pete Harckham announced for the New York Senate in 2018, I had no idea who he was and I did not support his candidacy. But when he won his primary, I joined his campaign
Read MoreBy Michael Gold Hate crimes happen here. Despite the generally serene and quiet joy emanating from the sidewalks and storefronts of the towns in this part of Westchester, the local police have recently recorded a number of painful incidents of
Read MoreI owe you an apology. At the end of last week’s column, I fear I may have left you bewildered and befuddled in my presentation of the factors that influence our wine buying decisions. So here you are. What thought
Read MoreAs a lifelong Pleasantville resident and a reader of The Examiner, I was horrified to read a racist letter to the editor published on Aug. 18 (“Black Lives Matter Practices Violence, Revenge, Not Racial Harmony”). The author referred to their
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