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Before you praise Charlie Kirk, listen to his own wordsDear Editor,
I disagree with your opinion article ("Liberals, I get why you're upset," Sept. 25, Page 14).
To say you covered the peaceful protest in response to the death of George Floyd...
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10/30/25
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I had no intention of attending last month's Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black on Long Island.
None.
This year was the 45th meeting of the European stars against the stars of the American Tour. Past golf tournaments at Bethpage have been a...
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BY DON SCOTT
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10/30/25
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This past weekend, thousands of people took to the streets in places like Brewster, Mount Kisco and Purdys as part of the nationwide "No Kings" rallies.
They marched with American flags, sang “This Land Is Your Land,” and held signs that read...
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By Brett Freeman
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10/21/25
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First it was 60 Minutes.
Slapped with a frivolous $10-billion lawsuit by President Trump, Paramount, the show’s corporate parent, chose to pay Trump $16 million and degrade the iconic TV newsmagazine’s editorial independence rather than defend...
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By Eric Pooley
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10/15/25
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Last week, in the gym of the Yorktown Community & Cultural Center, community members gathered to commemorate two years since the Oct. 7 massacre.
It was my second year organizing this memorial. After bringing Nova Music Festival survivor Atir...
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By Talia Pierson
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10/10/25
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On Sunday, Sept. 29, outside the Yorktown Community & Cultural Center, a couple dozen protesters yelled “baby killer” and other epithets at people attending the Oct. 7 memorial, which was organized by several local Jewish community...
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BY BRETT FREEMAN
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Walking around my neighborhood one afternoon, I noticed a large white swan sitting in the grass near the road.
The swan was alone and not near the pond where it can typically be spotted silently floating along with the Canada Geese and...
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By Kim Kovach
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9/27/25
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Love, Sex and Friendship: A Philosophical Examination Part I
Human life is fundamentally intertwined with relationships-love, sex, and friendship-elements that shape our identities and reflect our deepest values. Throughout history, philosophers...
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By James Martorano
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9/23/25
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Playing to type
I've played in bands for longer than I can remember, but that's only a guess since I can barely remember the last 48 hours or so. If it happens to come up in the course of conversation (in other words me shamelessly plugging...
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Rick Melén
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9/23/25
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Members of the current Mahopac School Board are unfit to serve because they have done irreparable damage to our school district and community by forcing the previous Superintendent, Christine Tona, out of office. I presented my concerns to the...
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By Marsha Waldman
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9/23/25
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TEACHING OUR CHILDREN THE LESSONS OF 9/11
An Op Ed from Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown)
In Yorktown and across the Hudson Valley, reminders of September 11th are never far away. Many families here lost loved ones. Many more had neighbors,...
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Assemblyman Matt Slater
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9/23/25
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It is not unusual for a New Yorker who is faced with the prospect that their spouse will need long-term care in a nursing home (or at home for the rest of their life) to seriously contemplate the possibility of divorce.
While divorce has been...
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Anthony J. Enea
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9/23/25
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In January 2024, an MRI to see if I had a spinal issue turned my life upside down: it revealed a kidney tumor. My spine was fine, but at age 42, I suddenly wondered, “Do I have cancer? Am I going to die?”
Over the past year and a half, I’ve...
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Rabbi Sarah Freidson
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9/23/25
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As the buzz of lively cicadas and humidity of heat waves come to an end, the obnoxious ring of the school bell interrupts the daydream that was summer.
This is a tale as old as time, but summers for students aren’t what they used to be. Here’s...
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BY ANNA HUBER
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9/23/25
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Free speech, consequences, and what we can learn from Kirk
Last week, we reported on a School Resource Officer in Somers losing her post after making inflammatory remarks about Charlie Kirk.
While her words were ugly, I don’t believe she posed...
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9/19/25
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“When people stop talking, that’s when bad things happen.” – Charlie Kirk.
Sure enough, bad things did happen last Wednesday, September 10, at Utah Valley University. Charles J. Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was shot dead at the first...
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BY MILLIE MCCORMACK & LIANNA MARTONE
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9/16/25
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When news broke of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, my first thoughts weren’t about politics.
They were about my kids. Without any prompting from me, for many months now, they had been watching Kirk’s videos on YouTube. It struck me that someone I...
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This summer, I leaned hard into our family’s unofficial tradition: experiences over things. When it comes to birthdays and milestones, we’ve learned that roller coasters, water parks and tennis matches make for far more lasting memories than gift...
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9/2/25
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The recently signed monumental Rescissions Act of 2025 has been the center of intense interest and controversy.
Narrow margins in both the House of Representatives and the Senate approved it. Presumably, each elected official weighed the pros and...
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By James Martorano
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8/13/25
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There are few situations where five simple words can instantly silence an entire ship of people.
“This is your captain speaking…”
Any experienced traveler knows that missed connections, canceled flights, and other mishaps are part of the journey....
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By Tom Walogorsky
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8/13/25
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