Harry Phillips
Harry S. (Hal) Phillips passed away on July 2. He was 95. Phillips was born in New York City on Oct. 20, 1924, and lived in the Armonk, Chappaqua and Mount Kisco area for over 60 years. After being drafted
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Board of Elections Has Time to Rebuild Trust Among Voters
Eligible voters need to trust that their ballot will be available in time and without question whether they request it by mail or at a polling place. They need to trust that their vote will be counted accurately as they
Read MoreTearing Down Statues Will Not Rewrite History
Recent news regarding Christopher Columbus’ statue in Mount Kisco is very upsetting. History cannot be erased. Removing or destroying statues does not change people’s hearts. Rather, let us learn from and respect the past of our ancestors and former citizens
Read MoreDistricts Withholding Coaches’ Pay for Spring Sports is Wrong
Everyone knows the devastation to education that the coronavirus has caused and the burdens it has placed upon educators. Since nobody knows how long the pandemic may last, certain measures had to be taken to ensure instruction would continue. Teachers
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What’s in a Name? Birding’s Own Confederate Shadow
By Brian Kluepfel The May confrontation in Central Park between a white woman walking a dog off-leash and a Black birder asking her not to threw into sharp contrast many divisions in our republic. And it just went to show
Read MoreRecycling is the Best Solution to All the Lonely Litter on the Roadside
By Michael Gold One thousand years is a long time to be lonely. Sitting by the side of the road, abandoned after an all-too-brief encounter with their owners, often flattened by automobiles, lying in the dirt, they silently judge our
Read MoreFormer Mt. Kisco Mayor Ferd Vetare Dies at 94
Former Mount Kisco Mayor Ferdinand (Ferd) Carmino Vetare died on July 5. He was 94. Vetare was born on May 5, 1926, to Frank and Caroline (neé Coviello) in Croton Falls, N.Y. He attended grades K-12 in the Brewster schools,
Read MoreSamantha Shores-Alessi
Samantha L. Shores-Alessi, a Putnam Valley resident, died July 5. She was 29. Shores-Alessi was born Mar. 4, 1991, in White Plains to Edward and Donna Shores. She graduated Lakeland High School in 2009, and later Westchester Community College, and
Read MoreDonald Hoffmann
Donald H. Hoffmann, a Cortlandt resident, died July 6. He was 87. Hoffman was born in Queens on Nov. 9, 1932, to Henry and Katherine Hoffmann. He served honorably in the United States Army during the Korean War. After his
Read MoreNew Wellness Store in White Plains Offers CBD Products
By Gordon Moccio There’s a new wave in the City of White Plains, and that wave is medicinal cannabidiol (CBD). Come Back Daily, formally White Plains Vapors, at 210 Mamaroneck Avenue, which opened July 8, has a wide range of
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