Carmel Town Councilman Rob Kearns is running unopposed for town supervisor in the Nov. 3 general election, seeking to bring his experience in military service, private-sector project management and local government to the town's top elected...
As they awaited the arrival of paper ballots from across the county in the wake of widespread voting machine problems, Westchester election officials assured voters that all lawful ballots would be …
"We did it; we did it! We did it! We flipped New York 17!" Democrat Cait Conley exclaimed in her congressional victory speech late Tuesday night, speaking from Pleasantville.
It has been an Election Day like no other in Westchester County — for voters, election officials, candidates and those of us in the media trying to make sense of a problem that prevented voting machines from accepting paper ballots. The fact that...
Republican Tanner McCracken handily defeated Democrat Gwen Burke in the race for the 8th District seat (which includes parts of Mahopac) of the Putnam County Legislature with 63.4 percent …
Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul won a second full term Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, according to the Associated Press, which called the race shortly after polls closed at 9 p.m. The Washington...
For powerlifter Erik Balogh, strength has taken on a whole new meaning. On Sept. 19, the 55-year-old Mahopac resident overcame enormous physical, mental and emotional barriers to return to competition in the sport he loves, successfully...
For nearly nine decades, Lawton Adams Materials, Supplies, & Recycling has been a fixture in Somers.
Two simultaneous culvert replacements projects this month, paired with work already being done on I-684, are expected to add to North Salem’s – and other towns’ - traffic woes.
This election season, I want to endorse some ideas about governing and the qualities we should demand from the people we elect. Readers can decide which candidates meet those standards. Start at the town board level. I want someone who will read...
If you are the parent, grandparent or caregiver of a child with an intellectual or developmental disability, the child’s 18th birthday may bring a mixture of pride and uncertainty. One of the biggest questions families often have is “what happens...
Somers deserves leadership that prioritizes and looks forward to working together with town officials and residents to address problems and make decisions in our community's best interests. Somers needs leadership that works constructively with...
Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to tour the Preston Way Bridge, speaking with concerned residents who are frustrated by the lack of movement, physically and governmentally, since the bridge’s closure in December of last year. The bridge’s...
Dear Dr. Linda, I know you’ve written about this numerous times, but please do one more column on study skills! My kids are in eighth and 11th grade. Once again, they’re bringing home not such great grades. I know they’re not rocket scientists,...
After Lakeland lost its regular-season finale 42-7 against visiting Brewster on Oct. 23, it seemed hosting Rye in the quarterfinals of the Section 1 Class A Tournament, in its first home playoff game since 2019, would be a tall order on Oct. 30.
I spend a lot of time talking about cleaning. But when someone hires us to clean their home, I don’t think cleaning is really what they’re buying. They’re buying Saturday morning. They’re buying the couple of hours they would have spent...
