The Putnam County Youth Bureau is seeking nominations for young volunteers and adult mentors to be honored at the 42nd annual Youth Awards Dinner next spring. The Youth Bureau, in partnership with the Putnam County Youth Board, is accepting...
The Golden’s Bridge Fire Department is kicking it up a notch for its 10th annual Community Day!
An apparent gas line break caused by nearby construction forced the evacuation of students from Mount Kisco Elementary School and the Hillside Program on Green Street, according to Bedford Central School District officials. The students were bused...
Fifteen years after the deaths of Amy Perez and her two young children, friends and members of the community who knew the Cross River family are coming together to honor their memories and help create a safer, more hopeful future for...
The first phase of the Somers school district’s three-part $63.9 million capital improvements project is nearing completion.
Although he may not have been skating competitively anymore, there was still plenty to keep Dick Button busy at his 1840s farmhouse in North Salem.
Recent winter storms and flash flooding have provided reminders of how quickly emergencies can disrupt life in Putnam County, prompting health and emergency management officials to urge residents to prepare before the next crisis...
It is not unusual for a client to tell me that they have taken steps to avoid probate by having their assets held in joint name with their spouse and/or loved one. While in a perfect world this may appear to be true, in many instances, there are...
For 30 years, Support Connection has provided free peer counseling, support groups and other resources to people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. The Yorktown Heights-based nonprofit marked its 30th anniversary Sept. 10 at The Briarcliff Manor and will host its annual Support-A-Walk on Oct. 4 at FDR State Park.
I was surprised by how emotional I became on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Like so many Americans, I have my own memories of that day. Thankfully, I did not lose someone close to me. I cannot pretend that my experience compares with what so many...
Dear Dr. Linda, Let me begin by saying that I value what teachers do. I wouldn’t want to spend all day teaching kids. But sometimes they act as if they have all the answers and they don’t. My daughter is in third grade and I know she has...
There comes a time in your life when you start to take an informal inventory of all the fun and fantastic things you've done over the years, and you realize that there's a whole wide world of experiences out there that you haven't experienced, and...
Back-to-school season has a way of catching up with you, even when your own school days are long behind you. The air shifts. Calendars fill up. Store aisles suddenly smell like pencil shavings and fruit-scented markers. That old first-day feeling...
I was recently told that my niece Beth has cancer. Hearing her name alongside that diagnosis brought back losses I know too well. My father died in my arms after suffering from colon cancer. My Fordham classmate Patricia died of the same disease. My good friend Stew succumbed to pancreatic cancer. I could keep naming people. When I hear the words
Fall is the perfect time to reinvigorate your running game.
Our community offers several safe, accessible options for disposing of batteries, light bulbs and medications.
