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I was surprised by how emotional I became on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Like so many Americans, I have my own memories of that day. Thankfully, I did not lose someone close to me. I cannot pretend that my experience compares with what so many...
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BY BRETT FREEMAN
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I write as a Mahopac resident who has spent a lifetime in Putnam County public service as a Carmel councilman, as Carmel Town Supervisor from 1996 to 2003, and as Deputy County Executive from 2003 to 2006. Before that I spent more than three...
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BY FRANK J. DELCAMPO
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9/18/26
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Kevin Byrne says Putnam County government is financially strong.
That is not the truth Putnam families are living. Under this administration, Putnam has become the fourth most expensive county to live in in all of New York State, and it has done...
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BY BRETT YARRIS
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9/18/26
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The Search for Profundity in a Quantum Universe
In a recent column, I shared my lifelong quest for meaning with you. What I would like to do in this essay is explore the impact on that journey of one of the most startling and significant...
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BY JAMES MARTORANO
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9/18/26
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Dear Dr. Linda,
“Math-a-Minute” is one of the worst nightmares in our house. Our 8-year-old daughter Sydney is a bright little girl but works slowly. Last year, her second-grade teacher loved “Math-a-Minute,” where she had the children do 100...
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BY DR. LINDA SILBERT
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9/18/26
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By Rabbi Sarah Freidson
“I’m sorry you’re so sensitive.”
“I’m sorry if you were offended.”
“I’m sorry, but…”
A few weeks ago, I began an adult education class at Temple Beth Shalom by asking everyone to write the worst apology they could...
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BY RABBI SARAH FREIDSON
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9/18/26
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Putnam County’s finances are in the strongest position they have been in a generation, and that is by design.
We cut the county property-tax levy by $2.5 million over three years, the largest county property-tax cut in Putnam history. We...
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BY KEVIN BYRNE
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9/18/26
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I recently shared a post on Facebook highlighting some of the cost-saving and sustainability projects in neighboring municipalities. Croton is pulling in roughly $500,000 a year with solar canopies over the MTA parking lot, and Philipstown wiped...
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BY JANN MIRCHANDANI
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9/18/26
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Two pizzas or town services: what’s your choice?
Supervisor Ed Lachterman could use your help. Or, perhaps more appropriately, input from you as he prepares his 2027 tentative budget.
Over the next several weeks, he’ll be meeting with department...
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BY SUSAN SIEGEL
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9/18/26
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Dear Editor,
Seniors cannot afford to keep Rep. Mike Lawler in Congress. His unwavering support for expensive MAGA policies is making it harder for older Americans to afford the basics.
For too...
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9/18/26
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At my house we are now at the instructional stage of puppy ownership, and I thought as a public service I might share some of my experiences with you, so that you can make fun of me.
Dog training is different than "cat training," which is a...
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BY RICK MELÉN
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9/18/26
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At the Sept. 1 Town Board meeting, Peter Cleary, chairman of the Yorktown Democratic Committee, raised concerns about incidents of antisemitism in Yorktown.
He suggested that these incidents seem to be a common occurrence here compared with other...
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BY ED LACHTERMAN
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9/18/26
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Dear Editor,
At the Aug. 6 Town Board meeting, residents learned that Somers is applying for a $5 million Water Quality Improvement Program (WQIP) grant to purchase the 28.8 acre Granite Pointe property....
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9/18/26
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Dear Editor,
In today’s world, it seems easier than ever to divide ourselves by politics, opinions and differences. What I appreciate most about John Campobasso is that he refuses to see people through...
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9/18/26
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Dear Editor,
Yorktown Supervisor Ed Lachterman has proven himself as a highly effective, pragmatic leader who utilizes his substantial business experience to deliver fair and honest government — always putting what he...
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9/18/26
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A few weeks ago, millions of phones across Australia suddenly began blaring simultaneously.
It wasn’t a cyberattack or a malfunction. Australia was testing a new emergency warning system designed to alert people to fires, floods, tsunamis and...
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BY RABBI YEHUDA HEBER
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9/18/26
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After the first few days of kindergarten, I walked myself to school and so did most of the other kids.
It was rather far from my home, and in today’s world would have definitely been a school bus ride. My teacher at Ruggles Street School in...
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BY MARILYN PELLINI
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9/18/26
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Dear Editor,
I am urging my fellow residents to vote this November for Katherine Daniels for North Salem Town Supervisor.
Katherine Daniels, one of two Democrats on the Town Board, is now running for North...
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9/18/26
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Dear Editor,
There is no issue Washington enjoys losing more than immigration. One party runs ads about chaos at the border, the other runs ads about cruelty, and Congress has not passed real...
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9/18/26
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Dear Editor,
Constitution Week, observed Sept. 17-23, is an opportunity to remember that the freedoms we enjoy as Americans depend upon citizens understanding the document that protects them.
For the...
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9/18/26
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