Ryan Sykes of Greeley boys cross country and Jess Beck of Pleasantville girls soccer are our male and female Athletes of the Season for fall of 2023. A total of 18 male finalists and 21 female finalists were nominated by
Read MoreBy Stacey Gibson and Laura E. Kelly When Stacey Gibson’s husband Sid was dying in agony in 2014 from a horrific progressive motor neuron disease, he requested medical aid in dying to bring his suffering to a close. When Laura
Read MoreBy Eric Levine One need look no further than my hometown of Chappaqua and the Chappaqua Central School District (CCSD) to better understand why there has been a spike in antisemitism on our college campuses and in communities across the country following Hamas’ Oct,
Read MoreI am responding to Laura Rice’s letter in the November 21-November 27, 2023, edition (“There Have Been Plenty of Positives in the Biden Presidency”). I did a little fact-checking on inflation rates since Biden came into office. These rates were
Read MoreLast Monday night was the second voting rights hearing at Mount Pleasant Town Hall, and I seemed to be taking up a lot of space in several residents’ heads. It was said numerous times that while I was on the
Read MoreRichard Callanan, 81, known by all as Desi, passed away from cancer peacefully and surrounded by family on Nov. 20. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Anne, daughter Eileen and sons Michael (Brian Urmanita) and Richard. He
Read MorePatrick Anthony Rooney, who owned Celtic Farms in Mohegan Lake for nearly 32 years, died Nov. 18. He was 72. He was born in Ireland on June 4, 1951, to James and Bridget Rooney. He grew up on a farm
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Blanche DuBois, both the heroine and tragic character in Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire,” hated a naked lightbulb, as much as “a rude remark or a vulgar action.” While the playwright intended to have that lightbulb
Read MoreBy Scott Levine As the dog marched ahead, and the sun fell behind the hills across the river a night or two ago, I noticed for the first time that there were more leaves on the ground than on the
Read MoreWithin the next few weeks, Gov. Hochul will have to decide whether to sign or veto legislation that would change the years when the county executive and town officials run for office. I urge her to veto the legislation. Currently,
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