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Dear Editor,
In light of recent high-profile events in Washington, DC, it has become increasingly clear that the time has come to seriously consider a long-discussed but often overlooked need: a...
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5/15/26
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After writing about my own experience learning music later in life, I realized something important — my story isn’t unique.
Every week at local jams and music gatherings, I meet people who picked up an instrument well into adulthood. Some started...
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5/15/26
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I recently came across an idea that stuck with me.
Those who work in hospitals and hospice settings sometimes say they can sense when the end is near. In a person’s final hours, it’s not uncommon for them to call out for their mother.
Whether or...
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BRETT FREEMAN
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May 5 gets a lot of attention for Cinco de Mayo, and while we celebrate the holiday in our office, it’s also National Cartoonist Day, which I’m finding more fun to write about today.
Because …
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BY ROBIN MURPHY
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5/7/26
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Do you remember the song "Double Dutch Bus"?
It is ridiculous in the best possible way: part bus ride, part Double Dutch jump rope game, part funk-fueled word salad. The whole thing sounds like …
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BY ROBIN MURPHY
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4/30/26
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I've got advanced arthritis in my right wrist, and I think I know what caused it.
The same thing that's responsible for everything else that's wrong with every male of the species: saying immediately after we sprained something, "It's probably...
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BY RICK MELÉN
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4/30/26
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I am 97 years old, and I’ve spent most of my life writing things down. Diaries, stories, poetry and long letters to my penpal.
But sometime in my early 90s, my hands stopped cooperating. The words in my mind stayed as lively as ever, but gripping...
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BY MARY ANN SCHUNK
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4/30/26
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“Am I responsible for my parents’ debts?”
That's a common question I receive from clients. Unfortunately, the answer is typically, “it depends.”
Debts can range from credit card debt, taxes, unpaid medicals bills to liens on real property and...
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BY LAUREN ENEA
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4/30/26
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On a recent sunny afternoon, I walked around my neighborhood searching for signs of spring.
I spotted one bright yellow daffodil plant blooming proudly in a patch of dirt on the side of the road. The six bell-shaped yellow daffodil heads facing...
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BY KIM KOVACH
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4/30/26
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Fishkill may be a long way from Brussels, but one recent lunch at Dutchess Biercafe made it feel like we crossed an ocean.
Belgium remains one of the world’s most fascinating beer cultures, home to roughly 400 breweries and more than 1,500 beer...
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BY JOHN BART
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4/30/26
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The Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, is, as Jim Nantz of CBS likes to say, “a tradition like no other.”
Last week, the day after the Masters, was the first day it touched 80 degrees. I was out walking our dog, Bo, wearing a Masters hat...
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BY DON SCOTT
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4/30/26
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Dear Dr. Linda,
Our son, Kevin, was just rejected from three of the six colleges he applied to. He didn’t get into any of his “reach” schools and is devastated. So are we. Four years ago, his older brother applied to the same schools and was...
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BY DR. LINDA SILBERT
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4/30/26
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Dear Editor,
The North Salem Republican Town Committee proudly supports Bruce Blakeman, currently serving as Nassau County Executive, and his candidacy for Governor of New York.
At a time...
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4/30/26
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I started thinking about some of the places I’ve lived over the years and decided I want to tell you about Quigley.
Quigley was my first-ever landlord. It was in college, while I was attending SUNY Oswego. I had transferred there as a junior and,...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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4/30/26
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Dear Editor,
This month, I had the pleasure of attending a presentation by North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas before the North Salem Seniors Group, and I felt compelled to share how...
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4/30/26
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Each year, Earth Day invites us to reflect on our responsibility to protect the planet we call home.
But in 2026, that reflection must turn into urgency. The challenges before us — climate change, rising energy costs and threats to public health...
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BY PETE HARCKHAM
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4/30/26
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NY STATE BUDGET WOES CONTINUE
I am deeply saddened and find it increasingly alarming that Gov. Kathy Hochul continues to delay setting forth the New York State budget, which will help municipalities, schools, highway departments and ordinary...
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BY SERGIO ESPOSITO
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4/28/26
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Hear me out.
Some songs don’t just sound good. They do something to me.
A few notes in, and I can feel a shift. I feel lighter. A little more like myself. I have a handful of songs …
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BY ROBIN MURPHY
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4/23/26
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On June 4, each of our publications will include a special pullout: Celebrating America, marking the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding.
I’ll admit something candidly. We didn’t arrive at this idea without hesitation.
In a moment when...
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BY BRETT FREEMAN
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4/21/26
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Swedish death cleaning has to be one of the worst phrases ever invented. It sounds grim, a little alarming, and definitely not like something you’d casually bring up over coffee. But once you get …
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BY ROBIN MURPHY
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4/15/26
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