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Dear Letter,
I’m writing in response to Don Scott’s recent opinion piece, “From Cuomo to Mamdani – What Westchester Can Learn from NYC’s Left Turn,” (July 3, Page 12).
Don raises an important point: New York City’s extreme progressivism isn’t...
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By Mike Palladino
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8/13/25
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Dear Editor,
Every day my dad would pick up the local paper from the street corner box.
All my working life I received the paper and I can say there’s never been a shortage of good editorials defending democracy, which some seem to take for...
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By Jean Duckett
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8/13/25
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Dear Editor,
Don Scott's piece titled “When ideology trumps safety” (June 5, Page 16) oversimplifies the issue. Yes, the majority supports deporting criminal immigrants, but is an immigrant in jail necessarily a criminal? Could they be in jail...
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By Richard Levine
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8/13/25
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Dear Editor, As we celebrate the birth of our great nation this July 4th, the North Salem Republican Town Committee would like to take a moment to honor a group of Americans who too often go …
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North Salem Republican Town Committee
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6/28/25
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Dear Editor,The recent approval by Somers School District voters of a $63.9 million bond for critical infrastructure upgrades, along with a $113.5 million operating budget for the upcoming fiscal …
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John Mooren
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6/20/25
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Dear Editor,Five months into the Golden Age, I finally had my chance to attend a local live town hall with Congressman Mike Lawler on Sunday night. If this is what our democracy now looks like, …
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Steve Budd
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6/13/25
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Dear Editor,The Bedford Promoter - like too many Bedford Hills businesses during her tenure - has officially left town.Her departure marks yet another misstep by the Town Board, leaving residents …
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Mike Palladino
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5/17/25
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Dear Editor,It's about the kids, not politics.It's disappointing to see overtly partisan political forces trying to influence our community into thinking school board elections are about which …
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Jeremy Newman
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5/2/25
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Dear Editor,As we move closer to passing an upcoming Republican-led budget bill in Congress where talks of cutting Medicaid have been floated, I wanted to share a personal story, one that could …
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Arianne Damrow
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4/26/25
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Dear Editor,By all measures, it’s been a successful year for the Somers Central School District’s Board of Education. Given its responsibility to ensure good stewardship of district …
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Elana Sofko
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4/18/25
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Dear Editor,If members of the community haven't heard already, due to a large increase in my rent, I am officially closing the doors to The Freight House Café on April 23, after 15 glorious …
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Donna Massaro
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4/11/25
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Dear Editor,As a 20-year professional educator and now as a candidate for the Somers Board of Education, I’ve been deeply concerned by the recent discussions surrounding bullying within our school …
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Michael Ritacco
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3/29/25
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Dear Editor,When I campaigned for a seat on the Lakeland Central School District school board three years ago, special needs programs were central to community discussions.Parents, teachers and …
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Joe Ascanio
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3/29/25
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Dear Editor,Congressman Mike Lawler made news last month when he insulted Westchester County Board of Legislators Vice Chair Jose Alvarado during a discussion about immigration enforcement practices …
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Celeste Theis
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3/7/25
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Dear Editor,It was a foggy night on the outskirts of Somers when disaster struck. A sleek black sedan lay crumpled against the guardrail, its rear end barely visible in the dim light. Behind it, a …
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John Mooren
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3/7/25
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Dear Editor,I have been actively advocating for student safety at our monthly school board meetings, particularly after a bullying incident involving my kindergarten son on the school bus. In …
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Craig Carroll
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2/25/25
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Dear Editor,We’re approaching the annual proxy season, when many publicly traded companies schedule their annual shareholder meetings and release their 10-Ks, which report the prior year’s …
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Judith Jones
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2/21/25
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Dear Editor,As discussed in the Feb. 6 article “Jenkins and Sculti to square off in County Executive race,” there will be a special election on Tuesday, Feb. 11, to elect a new Westchester County …
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Lou Sorell
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2/8/25
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Dear Editor, Over the past few years, I've sadly grown accustomed to the bloviating and hyperbole in Brett Freeman's various "Publisher's Memo" columns. I was therefore not surprised when, in his …
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Lou Sorell
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2/7/25
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Dear Editor,A few observations regarding Brett Freeman’s Publisher’s Memo “Can Democrats rebuild for 2026? Understanding the results of the 2024 election” (Nov. 21, Page 10). As a …
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Lou Sorell
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12/14/24
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