On July 12, Mike Lawler, our new U.S. representative, engaged in an act of political misdirection when he sent out a mass e-mail perpetuating MAGA fearmongering about crime. Lawler tries to generate fear of a mythical “massive” crime wave as
Read MoreBy Michael Malone “Horse” is a big, bold, ambitious novel about a horse that lived a long time ago, but left enough of a mark on society that people are still studying him, analyzing him, writing books about him and admiring
Read MoreBeth Mannion, a longtime Mount Kisco resident who was involved in a wide variety of volunteer community service roles, died on Aug. 5 after a courageous fight with ovarian cancer. Born Nov. 3, 1965, to John “Jack” and Carolyn O’Leary
Read MoreBy Ryan Raicht State Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro) announced last week that he has authorized $2.1 million in electrification grants for municipalities throughout the 40th Senate District to help integrate clean energy into those communities. Under the plan, each one
Read MoreBy Ryan Raicht Rev, Erwin Lee Trollinger led an opening prayer to kick off a rededication ceremony of World War I Memorial plaques at the Westchester County Center on Friday. “As we remember the lives and the families of those who
Read MoreBy Brian Kluepfel To paraphrase an old sports joke: I went to a rodeo, and a birding trip broke out. Thus was my three-day adventure in the least crowded state in the lower 48, Wyoming, and its capital, the bustling
Read MoreIt is the height of hypocrisy for Republican representatives like state Sen. Rob Rolison, Assemblyman Matt Slater and especially Congressman Mike Lawler to present themselves as local saviors in the aftermath of July’s flooding. All of them are card-carrying members
Read MoreI bought a blue t-shirt from a local department store about 20 years ago. I’ve washed it and worn it frequently since, and it’s still more or less in fine shape. I bought another more recently, and within a year
Read MoreCosts are running over everywhere in Yorktown. The questionable contract and award process with Competitive Carting has gotten the town sued for picking the lowest bidder, not the lowest responsible bidder. And that’s happened not once, but twice now. How much have
Read MoreThe July 25 letter to the editor “It’s Time to Accelerate Transition to Clean Energy Before it’s Too Late” fails to recognize the consequences of placing energy production with non-reliable sources such as wind and solar. Today Germany is the
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