I have been attending Town and Planning Board meetings in Yorktown since Linda Cooper was town supervisor and regularly for well over a decade. The level of incivility and discourtesy exhibited by certain members of the current Town Board is
Read MoreRegarding The Examiner’s Nov. 12 article “Mt. Pleasant Dems Accuse Town of Politicizing Burglary in Release,” why is it a political situation when we are sharing information about recent arrests? Alerting residents that such alarming incidents are occurring in our
Read MoreSince 2019, the party line was there would need to be a $15 toll for congestion pricing to raise $15 billion. This would help fund the MTA’s $51 billion 2020-2024 Five Year Capital Plan. Now five years later, Gov. Hochul claims
Read MoreJames W. Hughes, 92, of Yonkers left us peacefully on Nov. 14 surrounded by family and loved ones. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle, James, or “Jim,” will be remembered for his love of family and friends and
Read MoreBy Tony Pinciaro Gabby Santini and her LAKELAND teammates heard the rumors prior to and during the season. Even though the Hornets were 15-time defending Section 1 Class B field hockey champions, opponents were questioning Lakeland following the graduation of
Read MoreBy Tony Pinciaro Hope Suh and her fellow seniors have had quite a meteoric rise with the HORACE GREELEY varsity volleyball team. In her freshman year, Suh and the team won three matches. That would be the last time the
Read MoreBy Brian Kluepfel What’s the size of a Coke can, lives in old knot holes and comes in three different colors? If you guessed screech owl, you’d be correct. These pint-sized predators, existing in more than 25 genera across the
Read MoreVirginia Connelly died on Nov. 3 at the age of 96. Born Mary Virginia Huebbe on Jan. 11, 1928, in the Bronx to William Huebbe and Mary Lucas, “Ginny” attended Holy Rosary grammar school and St. Barnabas High School where
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera It is a different story today to become a homeowner from former generations, both in terms of age and income. The typical homebuyer today is older than ever, as well as wealthier, new data shows. The average
Read MoreFrances Meek, a former 50-year New Castle resident, died Oct. 13 at Inglemoor Rehabilitation & Care Center, in Livingston, N.J. She was 91. She was an immensely gracious, calm, warm woman with an easy laugh who was beloved by family
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