Commentary on local issues from guest contributors.
By Susan Comey, Robert Greenstein, Roger Klepper and Michael Zuch New Castle is a leafy suburb known for high-quality schools, home of the Clintons and a population that leans overwhelming Democratic. Those elected to be town supervisor during the past 10 years
Read MoreBy Michael Malone I had a few thoughts while seeing Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden recently: That it was odd to be around 20,000 people, none of them wearing masks, all of them singing “Piano Man”; and that Joel
Read MoreBy Andrew Dorfman One might’ve hoped that, with a controversial measure like the Form Based Code no longer on the ballot, the lack of civility which characterized last year’s New Castle election would be behind us, and fellow neighbors willing
Read MoreBy Michael Gold Despite the fact that I eat human brains, I emit zero carbon. Think about that. I’ve actually tried going vegan, unlike the vast majority of other zombies, who denigrate anyone who goes off humans as a soy
Read MoreBy Ilyssa Panitz In 1987, October was designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The goal was to draw attention to this growing problem where a reported 10 million cases – that’s one person every 20 seconds – has been the
Read MoreBy Michael Gold Shane McGaffey has seen two sides of press freedom – the wide-open system in America and the curtain of repression and intimidation of media outlets in Russia. The station manager of Pleasantville Community Television (PCTV) and a
Read MoreBy Ilyssa Panitz In 1987, October was designated as “Domestic Violence Awareness Month.” The goal was to draw attention to this growing problem where a reported 10-million cases, that’s one person every 20-seconds, has been the victim of abuse by
Read MoreBy Eric A. Kreuter At the outset, I am not a dog owner, but I like all animals. What upsets me is when owners of dogs walk their pets near the property of neighbors and allow them to relieve themselves
Read MoreBy Margaret Käufer Researchers have shown that the greatest determinant of COVID-19 mortality was internet access. It is a correlation, not a cause. But why are we surprised? Research also confirms that internet access determines success across multiple areas: heart
Read MoreBy Adam MacNeil Why would the Cortlandt Town Board want to hurt Montrose’s future? The people of this community have worked so hard over the last several years to help Montrose progress into a thriving small town. In January 2020,
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