In recent columns, I’ve been reporting on man’s seeming interminable conflict with nature for control over the wine industry. Man’s ingenuity and science constantly strive to thwart the balance of nature in the Earth’s ecosystem. Nature’s response may be immediate
Read MoreIt had always been Victor Madubuko’s dream to work at the World Trade Center, from the time his uncle sent him a postcard of the soaring twin towers. To Madubuko, born and raised in Nigeria, the skyscrapers represented both an
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A pair of grueling one-goal regional victories and the unplanned, off-field issues that plagued Yorktown High last week may have finally caught up with the state-ranked (No.2) Huskers in last Saturday’s 9-3 beatdown by Section 5 champion Victor in the
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Mount Kisco resident A. Frank Demaio has been a barber for all his professional life. As a youngster, he worked at a barber shop after school. “That’s how I learned my trade,” Demaio recalled last week While Demaio was working
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By Bill Primavera About five years ago, I wrote an article about the advantages of staying put in the same home over a period of years, rather than moving every four or five years, which was the average length of
Read MoreStarting Monday, June 12, and continuing for six consecutive Mondays, The Westchester Chordsmen Chorus will offer six free singing lessons to men in and around Westchester County as a community service. The six-week program provides coaching and instruction to teach new singers
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By Rachel Amarosa With summer quickly approaching, people are more active and more likely to participate in various activities and events. There are steps you can take to stay pain free and enjoy the activities you love. One way to
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There is a growing interest in family genealogy. Services such as Ancestry.com and 23andMe.com are mining our interest in tracing our roots – not only our family history but, increasingly, our genomic make-up. We want to know more of our
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The Valhalla softball team was just four outs away late Thursday afternoon from advancing to the Class B regional finals of the state tournament. Then the clock struck midnight on the Vikings’ Cinderella playoff run. A two-out double off the
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According to Pleasantville boys’ lacrosse coach Chris Kear, the day is coming when the Panthers won’t be able to take teams in Section Nine for granted. “They’ve always had great athletes in Section Nine,” he was saying last Wednesday afternoon.
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