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After the cold stretch last week, I’m looking outside having the same thought I have every year around this time: I cannot do one more weekend of acting like I’m perfectly happy being indoors.
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BY ROBIN MURPHY
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3/27/26
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Happy start of spring! After an intense winter here in Westchester, the warmer weather is a welcome change. As everything begins to thaw, many families are turning their attention to spring break, but I’m already looking ahead to summer.
In...
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BY ERICA TERRY
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3/27/26
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Dear Editor,
My name is Karen Rubinson, I am a native New Yorker, a 30-year Yorktown resident, and a 21-year breast cancer survivor. While I have never written to the newspaper about politics before, the...
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3/27/26
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March has a reputation: it barges in like a lion, then sneaks out like a lamb. The phrase has been floating around weather folklore for generations, the kind of seasonal shorthand that still nails the mood. And the month’s name doesn’t exactly...
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3/27/26
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Recently, a very close friend gave me an important book: The Discourses of Epictetus.
That amazing book opened my eyes to the incredible world of Stoicism. Today, Stoicism stands as one of the most enduring and influential philosophical...
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3/27/26
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The Town of Yorktown is taking a thoughtful and deliberate approach to evaluating the future of its Emergency Medical Services (EMS), with a clear priority: ensuring high-quality, reliable care while maintaining fiscal responsibility for...
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3/27/26
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A pizza or an ambulance?
A choice you may have to make. Not today – but very possibly sometime in the near future. Exactly when depends on what level of emergency medical services (EMS) you want Yorktown to provide its residents – and how much...
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3/27/26
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Dear Editor,
Yes, the defeat of the Granite Springs cell tower is a sweet win for the local residents (and Yorktown residents writ large). But the biggest win of all is for community itself. The idea...
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3/27/26
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Dear Editor,
I watched the Mahopac Board of Education meeting on March 12 and felt compelled to thank Trustee Tanner McCracken for standing up for the taxpayers of our community.
While it would have been easy...
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3/27/26
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Dear Editor,
What started as the first warm spring-like day on March 9, Mahopac suffered double tragedies. An innocent 12-year-old boy riding his bike was hit by a truck while crossing Route 6N. All dedicated...
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3/27/26
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Dear Editor,
School board members are trustees — entrusted by this community, for our children. Right now, that trust is being violated.
There is growing speculation that...
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3/27/26
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Dear Editor,
During the pandemic, a neighbor nailed a wood burned sign to a tree on Route 100. I read the sign every day, which said "Everything Will Be OK."
I still read the sign every day. It has become a mantra...
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3/27/26
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Many are of the belief that because they have several million dollars’ worth of assets (including their home(s), savings accounts, and retirement monies), they...
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BY ANTHONY J. ENEA
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3/27/26
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The other night I was changing channels to find something to watch on TV.
I found an old black and white episode of the Andy Griffith Show centered around Sheriff Andy Taylor, his young son, Opie, and their Aunt Bee. This homey old-time sitcom...
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3/27/26
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Dear Dr. Linda,
PAPERS, PAPERS, and more PAPERS!!!
My sixth-grade son’s backpack is a mess of papers! He has five binders jammed into his backpack and each one is overloaded with papers. Some of the papers are in the rings in the binders and...
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3/27/26
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Congressman Lawler won’t stand up to President Trump on ICE, warDear Editor:
I’m still waiting for Congressman Mike Lawler to criticize the harsh and illegal tactics ICE is using on American citizens. I’m still waiting for Lawler to speak out...
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3/27/26
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Democratic Committee touts Daniels’ record, backs Supervisor bidDear Editor:
As members of the North Salem Democratic Committee, we proudly and enthusiastically support Katherine Daniels for Town Supervisor.
For over two decades, Katherine has...
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3/27/26
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Dear Editor,
This letter responds to two recent letters written by William Monti ("Councilwoman Daniels must acknowledge the victims," Feb. 26, Page 16) and Patricia Hughes...
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3/27/26
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Local law enforcement is enough for North Salem
Dear Editor,
I read with interest the two letters in the Feb. 26 issue of North Salem News replying to Councilwoman Katherine Daniels' letter that federal agents are not welcome in North Salem.
It...
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3/27/26
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Dear Editor,
As a young man who always did handy work and landscaping jobs to earn money, this issue resonates deeply with me. I understand firsthand what it takes to show up...
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3/27/26
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