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I was recently at the center of a fairly big misunderstanding with family members.
Details are not important. Let’s just say I misspoke, made some people uncomfortable, and came to regret what I’d done. I think most of us have been in this spot...
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BY JEAN TOCK
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7/31/26
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Keeping Somers residents safe begins long before an emergency occurs. It requires planning, coordination, and strong partnerships among the organizations responsible for protecting our community.
Under my leadership, the Town of Somers regularly...
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BY ROBERT SCORRANO
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7/31/26
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I remember when this country turned a spry 200. I was young enough that my mother had to explain what “bicentennial” meant. I marched in the parade in the Martha Washington costume she had sewn. Yes, that is me in the photo with my brothers and...
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BY JANN MIRCHANDANI
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7/31/26
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This update addresses recent social media posts concerning our Universal Pre-K (UPK) funding and claims that the district is "leaving money on the table."
While early implementation windows did leave funds unspent, our deliberate strategy is...
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BY SUPERINTENDENT DR. KAREN GAGLIARDI
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7/31/26
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Fifty years ago, audiences sat in stunned fascination as the film "Network" delivered one of the most memorable moments in cinematic history.
Facing dismissal and emotional collapse, television news anchor Howard Beale threw aside professional...
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BY JAMES MARTORANO
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7/31/26
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When people choose to live in Bedford, they are choosing more than beautiful neighborhoods, excellent schools and a strong sense of community. They are choosing a place where safety matters and where protecting families remains a shared...
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BY ELLEN CALVES
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7/31/26
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On walks through the neighborhood, I am aware of the sights and sounds around me.
I do not talk on the phone or stare down and scroll while I am walking. I look at the blue sky, the brilliant yellow sun, the leafy trees, the changing flora and...
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BY KIM KOVACH
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7/31/26
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“Time spent with cats is never wasted."
–Sigmund Freud
Dr. Freud and I usually see eye-to-eye, except when it comes to cats.
The excellent brewery you're about to read about has a cat theme. But thanks to a traumatic childhood scratching...
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BY JOHN BART
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7/31/26
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Dear Dr. Linda,
Thank you for the July 2 column.
Our children and grandchildren had a lot of fun memorizing the Preamble to the Constitution while we ate our hamburgers and hot dogs at our son’s home celebrating the Fourth of July. Many of us,...
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BY DR. LINDA SILBERT
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7/31/26
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It doesn't seem like much good news is coming out of the U.S. Congress these days.
With the House and Senate nearly equally divided, agreement, consensus and compromise are hard to come by. The sound of grinding gears and not much progress seems...
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BY DON SCOTT
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7/31/26
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There was a time in America when openly identifying as Jewish was simply an expression of faith, heritage and family. Today, for too many people, it has become a question of personal safety.
That reality struck me during Lake Mohegan Lake...
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BY ED LACHTERMAN
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7/24/26
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For many New Yorkers, the prospect of their estate being subject to a New York estate tax has become an issue of significant concern.
The New York estate tax exemption for 2026 is $7,350,000 per person, a relatively large amount for the vast...
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BY ANTHONY J. ENEA
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7/10/26
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If you were to ask the people running the show up in Albany about this year’s budget and legislative session, they would tell you that New York’s problems have been solved.
Unfortunately, the state’s $270 billion budget, an increase of $90...
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BY SERGIO ESPOSITO
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7/10/26
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
From:
Lauren Johnson
Appointed Member, Somers Partners in Prevention
Somers Parent
602-989-1395
laurenleilajohnson@gmail.com
Title: Championing Our Youth: Redefining How We Celebrate Sports in Somers
By: Lauren...
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BY LAUREN JOHNSON
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7/10/26
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As a community journalist, besides English, you must be fluent in several languages. I speak cop, politician and school...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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7/10/26
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It’s Time to Stop Kicking the Can Down the Road
By Councilwoman Susan Siegel
How many times can Supervisor Lachterman kick the can down the road to avoid a decision that would secure the future of our two volunteer ambulance corps (VACs): the...
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BY SUSAN SIEGEL
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7/10/26
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To all my neighbors in Mahopac, thank you.
I am humbled and honored by your support.
Over the last few months, I knocked on thousands of doors across our district so I could hear directly from you as I...
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BY TANNER MCCRACKEN
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7/2/26
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I was seven or eight years old, growing up in Malaysia in the '70s and '80s. I remember a calendar that hung above our kitchen table. It showed mountains, fields of purple wildflowers and a crystal-clear stream flowing through the scene. The...
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VIM WILKINSON
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Most people think their home is clean if it looks clean. Counters wiped. Floors swept. Bathroom presentable. And honestly, that’s fine. Nobody’s grading you.
But some homes feel different …
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BY ROBIN MURPHY
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6/29/26
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Subjective vs objective review of local tax exemptions for developers
The Town Board has finally assembled a committee to review the commercial development tax exemption in Yorktown. The law provides a tax exemption on the increased value of...
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BY JANN MIRCHANDANI
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6/29/26
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