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Americans deserve better than slogans. Every election season, politicians stand at podiums delivering speeches that say nothing, while TV ads show grainy photos of opponents and dramatic voiceovers warning that the other person is dangerous,...
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BY JOHN MOOREN
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8/8/26
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The first responsibility of government is simple: to protect its citizens by upholding the rule of law.
Laws exist to create order, protect innocent people, provide justice for victims, and ensure that everyone is treated equally under a common...
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BY ED LACHTERMAN
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8/8/26
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The most basic responsibility of town government is to keep our roads, parks and intersections safe for the people who live here.
That means walking through Yorktown with an eye for what could go wrong: a park without a safe water source, a road...
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BY JANN MIRCHANDANI
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8/8/26
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Battery storage. Solar farms. Garbage transfer stations. Cell towers. Car washes. The list of quality-of-life issues that impact our daily lives, and are decided by our Town Board, keeps growing. Now add bicycle safety to the list — especially...
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BY SUSAN SIEGEL
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8/8/26
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I was a skinny kid. I remember complaining about it at the dinner table one time, probably around the time I was in seventh grade. I wanted to bulk up a little bit.
My brother, a football star in high school who later earned a football...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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8/8/26
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I've often said that getting old is a young man's game. I'm too advanced in years to put up with all the baggage goes along with aging. But if you really want to make yourself feel old, get yourself a puppy. And if you want...
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BY RICK MELÉN
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8/8/26
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When we were 13, Sonya and I stood up in our canoe with one foot on each blazing-hot gunnel, held our paddles across the boat like a tightrope walker's pole, and bounced.
The idea was to dump the other paddler in the water. Sometimes I fell off;...
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BY JOAN ESTES BARICKMAN
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8/8/26
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The First Amendment does not exist to protect popular speech. It exists to protect speech that someone, somewhere, finds offensive.
That principle appears to be at the heart of the controversy that recently unfolded in Putnam County.
As part of...
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We hurry from place to place, rushing through our days as though time were an inexhaustible resource. We chase deadlines, promotions, possessions and recognition. We worry about what others think of us, whether we have achieved enough, and whether...
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BY JAMES MARTORANO
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8/8/26
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Growing up having a beach house was a treat and a thrill, but when I graduated from high school in a January class, I was expected to get a job.
That meant my very next summer would not be spent basking in the sun. My folks told me I needed to...
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BY MARILYN PELLINI
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8/8/26
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One of Bedford's greatest assets has always been the natural environment that surrounds us.
Our forests, streams, open spaces and scenic neighborhoods are part of what makes our town such a special place to live.
Protecting those resources is...
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BY ELLEN CALVES
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8/8/26
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Gov. Hochul's Executive Order 62 — which pauses new discretionary permitting for large data center projects for one year while New York develops a statewide regulatory framework — has generated considerable debate about the future of artificial...
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BY JOHN R. GORDON
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8/8/26
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Turn on the TV, pick up a newspaper or, God forbid, spend some time monitoring social-media outrage, and you would get the idea that Americans do not agree on very much.
Politicians frame every election as an existential crisis. Recent...
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BY DON SCOTT
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8/8/26
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One question I commonly ask my clients is about their children's relationships with one another. At first, I often receive a puzzled look. However, the relationship your children have with each other often has a great deal to do with estate...
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BY LAUREN ENEA
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7/31/26
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If you’re a seasoned traveler, you’ve probably developed a few strategies for saving money when booking vacations.
Maybe you compare prices, apply promotions, use onboard credits, or hold out for last-minute deals. Those tactics can certainly...
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BY ERICA TERRY
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7/31/26
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We threw our annual spring party recently, and since the summer soiree season is kicking into high gear, it occurred to me to offer a few pointers to those hoping for a successful get-together.
The invitations should reflect the purpose of the...
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BY RICK MELÉN
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7/31/26
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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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