By Jonathan Notis After playing volleyball for the nationally ranked Downstate Athletic Center in Peekskill, Marc Arroyo, a current Briarcliff High School senior wanted a different challenge. That’s where he met Paulo Martinez-Amezaga and Sam Jacobson, students at Croton-Harmon High
Read MoreBy Michael Gold The origins of Halloween can be traced to an ancient Celtic festival, called Samhain. The Celts used the day to celebrate the harvest, but they also seemed frightened of the coming winter. They thought Samhain a dangerous
Read MoreBy Alana Pero Empathy. Compassion. Understanding. Those are the values I cherish for my family, for myself and for my community. However, those three words are often missing when I see and hear stories about JCCA’s Pleasantville campus. As a
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera As I look from my top-floor window at Trump Park at the yellows, reds and browns of the leaves responding to fall weather, I remember when that once signaled the time to get busy with the rake.
Read MoreOn Oct. 13, Arline “Cinny” Mirantz left this Earth to be with her beloved husband, Matt. Cinny was born in New York City in 1927 to Lionel and Betty Cinnamon and grew up in the Big Apple. After high school,
Read MoreI’m writing to encourage Mount Kisco voters to support Mike Cindrich in the upcoming election. I’m a lifelong Mount Kisco resident and I’ve seen mayors and politicians come and go. Mike Cindrich has served our community, as mayor and trustee
Read MoreAfter viewing last Monday’s Meet the Candidates event in Lake Peekskill, it is clear that William (Bill) Gouldman is the only choice for Putnam County District 2 Legislator. Legislator Gouldman highlighted his continued commitment and follow-through on many important topics
Read MoreBy Morris Gut Day of the Dead, or Dia de Los Muertos, is a public holiday widely celebrated in Mexico around Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 each year, when deceased family members are remembered. Rather than being a solemn occasion,
Read MoreI am a colleague of Kathy Kahng on the Board of Trustees of the Putnam County Land Trust (PCLT). PCLT is a wonderful nonprofit organization that protects 1,120 acres of land and trails across 27 preserves in Kent, Patterson, Brewster, Southeast,
Read MoreThere’s only one unapologetically pro-choice candidate running for Westchester County Legislator in District 9, and that’s Emiljana Ulaj. With a 100 percent rating by Planned Parenthood and endorsements by Eleanor’s Legacy and the Westchester Coalition for Legal Abortion-Choice Matters, Emiljana understands how trespassing on abortion rights
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