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It starts earlier each year. Those first signs of the upcoming holiday season: displays of pumpkins and Halloween candy at the supermarket in August followed by decorative holiday cards and ornaments in early November.
The sights, sounds and...
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BY KIM KOVACH
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12/24/25
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What a wonderful time of year! A time of joy and excitement. As I look back at Christmases past, so many come to mind. One, however, stands out above all the rest.
Every year we celebrated Christmas Eve in somewhat of an old fashioned way. Being...
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BY MARILYN PELLINI
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12/24/25
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"Memories are bound by the smell of pine."
-Unknown
One of my favorite Christmas movies is “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” with Chevy Chase. I am particularly amused by Clark Griswald’s quest for the perfect tree as he and his family...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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12/24/25
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The holiday season is often thought of as a time for celebration, tradition and gathering with family and friends.
Yet, year after year, between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, our office receives an influx of calls from concerned children, nieces,...
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BY LAUREN ENEA
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12/24/25
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I want to wish all my readers the most joyous holiday and a healthy, happy New Year.
I'm planning to continue exploring interesting and important topics with you, hopefully in a cogent and compelling way.
2025 has been a tough year for all of...
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BY JAMES MARTORANO
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12/24/25
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School success requires many skills, but there's something else that matters just as much: confidence.
Students with self-confidence believe in themselves and their ability to learn and achieve. As a result, they are better able to persevere...
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12/11/25
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The debate over Charlie Kirk at the PQ PTO's Trunk-or-Treat is really a debate about free expression
In the past few weeks, our community has been debating what belongs—and what doesn’t—at family events like Trunk-or-Treat.
Reasonable people can disagree on that question. But as publisher, I feel it’s important to step back and remind ourselves...
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BY BRETT FREEMAN
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12/11/25
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Why I Voted No on 2026 Preliminary Budget
By Councilwoman Susan Siegel
After seven hours of meetings with department heads, the Town Board voted 4-1 to adopt a Preliminary Budget that was virtually the same as the supervisor’s Tentative Budget...
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By Susan Siegel
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11/28/25
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Thanksgiving is associated with candied yams, cranberry sauce in a jellied cylinder shape, cornucopias filled with fruits and nuts as table centerpieces, turkey for the main course, watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade on TV, and perhaps a...
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11/27/25
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As we head into Thanksgiving, I’ve been thinking about what I’m grateful for—and the first thing that comes to mind is the people who’ve stood with us. Our long-time clients. The ones who don’t just buy ads, but who genuinely understand what we do...
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11/27/25
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11/27/25
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Greeting from LLPT to all our readers. We hope that you are well and are getting ready for the upcoming holiday season. With the busiest time of the year creeping up, we wanted to keep you updated on …
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11/24/25
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The school year often begins on a high note. For the first few weeks, students review last year's material, feel confident, and transition back into the classroom.
However, by late September or mid-October, reality sets in. New content gets...
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By Eileen Del Monaco
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11/21/25
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Reports of craft beer’s death have been greatly exaggerated.
With a nod to Mark Twain, it’s worth repeating his timeless understatement to lighten the mood around beer headlines. Yes, breweries have been closing — but the story isn’t all doom and...
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By John Bart
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11/21/25
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As the saying goes: It’s déjà vu all over again.
After two solar moratoriums expired in 2024, and the Town Board failed to act on proposed amendments to the Solar Law after a May 2025 public hearing, the controversial Solar Law is back on the...
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By Susan Siegel
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11/21/25
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Dear Editor
I appreciate the core idea behind your column “No Kings – and no double standards,” but the opinion piece itself is riddled with double standards. It is loaded, in every sense of the word, with inaccuracies and false equivalencies,...
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BY JENNIFER COLAMONICO
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11/21/25
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I am a self-proclaimed Queen of Skeptics, which is no small feat considering I am simultaneously the Queen of all Instagram ad Suckers.
Social media and, well, just the way things are going right now in the world, has me questioning almost...
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BY JEAN TOCK
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11/21/25
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Parents, grandparents and loved ones often make promises and/or express their desire to leave specific items of tangible personal property (furniture, artworks, jewelry, clothing, cars, watches, etc.) to a child, grandchild, loved one or friend in...
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By Lauren Enea
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11/21/25
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I cry when I am sad, I cry when I am happy, and I cry when I’m in between – so say my kids.
The loss of a close and dear one, a pet, longtime friendship, etc., brings with it many tears. It makes us question if there was anything more we could...
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By Marilyn Pellini
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11/21/25
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Dear Editor,
As another election season comes to a close, we want to congratulate the winners; and to pause and thank every North Salem resident who voted, volunteered or...
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11/21/25
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