Commentary on local issues from guest contributors.
By Michael Gold If it seems our climate is being tossed around a giant box like a rag doll, the Catholic Church in New York state is thinking outside it. The Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers just unveiled a new solar
Read MoreBy David Campbell This is not the time to become complacent about green building. Occasional news about green roofs, solar panels and recycling bins are not going to bring the gains needed to maintain a healthier, more sustainable society. Recent
Read MoreBy Dr. Jeffrey Gold “Long COVID” is one of many scary phrases that have barged into our vocabulary since the pandemic upended global life. Those who have it are afflicted with COVID-19 that seems never to go away. With the
Read MoreBy Assemblyman Kevin Byrne Earlier this month, we wrapped up our last “Trailblazing with Byrne” event of the year in the Town of Patterson. Since we launched these informal outdoor forums in May, we’ve successfully held at least one in
Read MoreBy Linda Miller Through the 2020 addition of a Solar Power Generation Systems and Facilities section to the zoning code, Yorktown has shown its commitment to the important task of encouraging alternate energy sources to address the dire issue of
Read MoreBy Donald B. Smith Like most Americans I have been watching the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan with horror and dismay. Last Thursday’s suicide bombings outside Kabul airport, which killed 13 U.S. servicemembers as well as killing and wounding scores
Read MoreBy Chuck Petersheim Lumber prices have gone through the roof. Appliances are hard to find. Stain for floors, hot water heaters, electrical conduits and PVC are scarce. Labor is non-existent. Just about everything we need to build and service a
Read MoreBy Miriam Gold Schools, businesses, homeowners and local governments can lower their electricity bills up to 10 percent by subscribing to a community solar project. There is no cost to join and there is no fee if you need to
Read Moreby Grace Bennett I had come home from a lunch date with a friend to learn that Gov. Cuomo resigned. I remain beset, to be perfectly honest, with competing feelings of relief but also with a “better-the-devil- you-know” feeling swirling
Read MoreBy Miriam Gold Westchester home and business owners can save money by buying heating oil mixed with biofuel and lower their carbon footprint at the same time. New York State offers a tax credit as an incentive to use biofuel.
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