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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...
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BY DR. LINDA SILBERT
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9/25/26
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Dear Editor,
This year, we have a rare opportunity to elect a serious candidate to the Putnam County Legislature. Gwen Burke has the exact resume we need to tackle our economic and...
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9/25/26
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Dear Editor,
With so many struggling with the triple whammy of high taxes, high food prices and high energy costs, it is good news indeed that a triple threat candidate – a...
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9/25/26
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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...
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BY RICK MELÉN
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9/25/26
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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
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BY JAMES MARTORANO
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9/25/26
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has gotten a lot of bad press recently.
From the explosion of data centers and their impacts to the recent story of an AI engineer leaving Anthropic because he was afraid AI had the capacity to wipe out the human...
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BY DON SCOTT
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9/25/26
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“Whatever in creation exists without my knowledge, exists without my consent.”
-Cormac McCarthy
People sometimes look at me strangely when I tell them I enjoy horror movies, scary TV shows and novels featuring vampires, demons, ghosts, psychotic...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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9/25/26
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When I returned home from grocery shopping, I checked my answering machine to see if I had any messages.
Yes, I still use an answering machine. There were two messages. My mom’s message had an annoying noise in the background. My mom always has...
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BY KIM KOVACH
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9/25/26
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"Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit!"
This is a traditional Oktoberfest toast to good cheer, well-being, and coziness!
Today, I’ll regale you with the Oktoberfest origin story that started with a wedding, explain the two classic beer styles you’ll...
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BY JOHN BART
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9/25/26
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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...
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BY ANTHONY ENEA
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9/25/26
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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...
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BY BRETT FREEMAN
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I write as a Mahopac resident who has spent a lifetime in Putnam County public service as a Carmel councilman, as Carmel Town Supervisor from 1996 to 2003, and as Deputy County Executive from 2003 to 2006. Before that I spent more than three...
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BY FRANK J. DELCAMPO
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9/18/26
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Kevin Byrne says Putnam County government is financially strong.
That is not the truth Putnam families are living. Under this administration, Putnam has become the fourth most expensive county to live in in all of New York State, and it has done...
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BY BRETT YARRIS
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9/18/26
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The Search for Profundity in a Quantum Universe
In a recent column, I shared my lifelong quest for meaning with you. What I would like to do in this essay is explore the impact on that journey of one of the most startling and significant...
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BY JAMES MARTORANO
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9/18/26
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Dear Dr. Linda,
“Math-a-Minute” is one of the worst nightmares in our house. Our 8-year-old daughter Sydney is a bright little girl but works slowly. Last year, her second-grade teacher loved “Math-a-Minute,” where she had the children do 100...
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BY DR. LINDA SILBERT
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9/18/26
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By Rabbi Sarah Freidson
“I’m sorry you’re so sensitive.”
“I’m sorry if you were offended.”
“I’m sorry, but…”
A few weeks ago, I began an adult education class at Temple Beth Shalom by asking everyone to write the worst apology they could...
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BY RABBI SARAH FREIDSON
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9/18/26
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Putnam County’s finances are in the strongest position they have been in a generation, and that is by design.
We cut the county property-tax levy by $2.5 million over three years, the largest county property-tax cut in Putnam history. We...
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BY KEVIN BYRNE
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9/18/26
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At my house we are now at the instructional stage of puppy ownership, and I thought as a public service I might share some of my experiences with you, so that you can make fun of me.
Dog training is different than "cat training," which is a...
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BY RICK MELÉN
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9/18/26
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After the first few days of kindergarten, I walked myself to school and so did most of the other kids.
It was rather far from my home, and in today’s world would have definitely been a school bus ride. My teacher at Ruggles Street School in...
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BY MARILYN PELLINI
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9/18/26
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I’ve been around music for most of my life, and I’ve always believed there was something about actually playing music that was good for you.
Not listening to it. Not...
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BY DUKE COVONE
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9/18/26
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