I just read, with a huge degree of sadness and a large sense of dismay, the divisive letter to the editor (“Black Lives Matter Practices Violence, Revenge, Not Racial Harmony,” August 18-24), a reaction to your article about the burning
Read MoreShame on our Somers Town Board. It was abundantly clear that they spent the last five months planning to push through the sewer district in Shenorock and Lake Lincolndale during a pandemic. On Aug. 20, they held a public hearing
Read MoreIt’s difficult to find a reasonably-priced apartment in Peekskill if you make $40,000 or $50,000 a year. That isn’t right. A healthy mix of housing is critical for Peekskill to thrive and remain equitable. We’re at risk of only having
Read MoreI am writing today to express my deep sadness and shame. As a lifelong resident of Putnam County, I have experienced so many wonderful things. I am proud to be a resident of the Town of Southeast and a graduate
Read MoreIn this current climate, New York needs Rob Astorino more than ever. New York desperately needs a voice in the state Senate to act on repealing the dangerous cashless bail law and improving police practices rather than defunding the police.
Read MoreFrances Oliva Jensen, a Mohegan Lake resident, died Aug. 21. She was 82. Jensen was born in the Bronx on Apr. 13, 1938, to Rocco and Mary Oliva. She and her husband, Larry, worked side by side to build and
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera The intended headline for this piece contained that short, sweet word that always catches our attention, especially when it involves the foibles of some of our politicians. But my wife suggested that I not use that word
Read MoreJagger Michael Diem, a resident of Ossining, died suddenly on Aug. 25. He was 18. Diem was born in New York City on Oct. 30, 2001, and lived in Ossining for the past year. He was a 2019 Fox Lane
Read MoreJames Kopfensteiner, a Cortlandt resident, died Aug. 20. He was 80. Kopfensteiner, better known as Big Jim or Mr. Kopf, was born Feb. 17, 1940, in Bath, Pa. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in May 1961 and was
Read MoreThere have been suggestions to have “secure boxes” around the county for people to deposit ballots without going to either the local post office or to an in-person voting site. There are difficulties with this idea. Any sort of unsupervised
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