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I have always been a fan of Ben Sasse.
He was a professor and a former senator from Nebraska and most recently the president of the University of Florida as well as an author. For years, he has been writing about tribalism, loneliness and the...
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BY DON SCOTT
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5/23/26
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Over the last 30 years, the Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) has been the primary vehicle used to shelter assets from the cost of long-term care and allow the creator(s)/grantor(s) to access the Medicaid program once the look-back period...
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BY ANTHONY ENEA
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5/23/26
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Over the past few weeks — and especially over the past few days — I’ve found myself feeling overwhelmed in a way that’s difficult to fully describe.
Maybe “malaise” is the word. Maybe exhaustion. Maybe anger.
Probably all three.
I went for a...
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BRETT FREEMAN
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Memorial Day is, first and foremost, a solemn day of remembrance for the men and women of our Armed Forces who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States of America.
It is a day set aside not for celebration alone, but for...
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BY ED LACHTERMAN
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5/23/26
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May 20–21 marked when Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.
I remember reading about her in elementary school. She was actually the first biography I can …
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BY ROBIN MURPHY
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5/23/26
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Call me Lefty.
I’m in a coaching group that likes to keep things interesting and one of our recent assignments was to write with our nondominant hand.
The idea is that this strengthens …
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BY ROBIN MURPHY
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5/15/26
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As the tulips begin to bloom, political mailers are starting to arrive in our mailboxes, a sure sign that another campaign season is beginning.
This year's campaign season arrives with a significant change. For the first time, most local...
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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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Dear Editor,
It is with profound sadness and deep respect that the Lewisboro Republican Town Committee acknowledges the passing of our esteemed community leader and dear friend,...
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5/15/26
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Dear Editor,
We, the collection of directors from local preschools serving the KLSD community, want to remind everyone of the benefit of developmental nursery schools.
We do not believe in a boxed...
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5/15/26
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Dear Editor,
It’s been widely accepted for years that Katonah sorely needs new housing.
Our available housing stock is very limited and mostly out of reach for younger people, new families,...
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5/15/26
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Dear Editor,
I want to share my thoughts on Proposition No. 3.
I understand why this proposition raises questions about cost and whether this is the best long-term approach. Preschool currently costs...
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5/15/26
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Dear Editor,
I was quite baffled by the front-page picture with the headline “Mt. Kisco 'No Kings' rally draws thousands" in your April 9 edition.
I am not sure if your...
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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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On May 28, the Mahopac Teachers’ Association will join other organizations at Mahopac High School's Senior Award Night to present its...
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BY THE MAHOPAC TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
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5/15/26
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Dear Editor:
As a somewhat new resident of Westchester I have made it habit to obtain and read all of the local publications, yours included; I want to get the feel of the area and experience all my town has to...
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5/15/26
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Dear Editor,
For years, I've driven past Yorktown’s “Roma Building” (or eyed it while waiting at a traffic light) and felt the frustration that I suspect many of my neighbors share. It's hard to miss; a prominent property, right in the...
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5/15/26
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I’ve been following with increasing interest the ongoing discussion regarding affordable housing here in Yorktown and some of the suggested approaches give me pause.
In particular the “mandate”...
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5/15/26
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Lack of Transparency in Meeting Change
By Councilwoman Susan Siegel
Why was the public shut out from addressing the Town Board at its April 28th meeting?
That’s exactly what happened when someone in town hall changed the meeting’s format from...
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BY SUSAN SIEGEL
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5/15/26
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This letter is in support of Alana Sweeny for the position of Mahopac Central School District School Board Trustee.
Alana has been a homeowner in Mahopac for almost forty three years. In that time, she has been an active volunteer and has always...
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5/15/26
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