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There are few things more rewarding as an educator than watching a young child discover something for the very first time.
A question. A new friendship. A book they cannot put down. The confidence to raise their hand and share an idea. These...
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BY DR. KAREN GAGLIARDI
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9/4/26
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Dear Editor,
As a longtime Putnam County resident, an NRA certified firearm instructor, a Putnam County Firearm Owners Association founding member and a first responder, I write to strongly endorse the...
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9/4/26
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Dear Editor,
In response to Councilwoman Susan Siegel’s opinion column in the Aug. 6 issue ("Bike & E-bike safety need the Town Board's attention," Page 26), I am wholeheartedly in favor of some common sense...
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9/4/26
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Dear Editor,
If you live in Yorktown and drive, you are now experiencing being stuck waiting for a few lights to change in what can only be called new development generated traffic.
Contrary to the...
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9/4/26
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The room fell quiet.
As our first responder roundtable was drawing to a close, I asked one final question:
“What mental health resources does New York state provide to support our local police officers, firefighters, EMTs and dispatchers after...
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BY MATT SLATER
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9/4/26
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After the death of a loved one it is not unusual for the family to delay making decisions or taking any...
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BY ANTHONY ENEA
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9/4/26
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"Eat as much of the local cuisine as you can, and drink the local beverages offered."
-Anthony Bourdain
I’ve heard from readers who are using KBM brewery profiles as craft beer travel guides, and I couldn’t be happier!
So we leaned into the...
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BY JOHN BART
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9/4/26
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Dear Editor,
Condolences to the Rae and Enwright families. They lost loved ones at the Old Shop Road fire April 16, in South Salem.
It's important to remember and acknowledge the valiant and hard work of the...
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9/4/26
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Dear Editor,
Cait Conley is running against Mike Lawler in the 17th congressional district, which is instrumental for Democrats to regain the majority in the House of Representatives, along with...
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9/4/26
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Folding warm shirts and pajamas fresh from the clothes dryer, I held up one of my favorite summer T-shirts.
This soft, faded black short-sleeved T-shirt has bright pink lettering and images of an ice cream cone and a pink 1950’s car promoting...
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BY KIM KOVACH
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9/4/26
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Dear Editor,
Recently, I contacted my Town Board about a recent issue and one of the board members, Katherine Daniels, suggested I write to North Salem News as a way to spread awareness to our...
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9/4/26
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Dear Dr. Linda,
We live in New York, but our daughter decided to only apply to colleges on the west coast.
No matter how we tried to change her mind, she wouldn’t listen. I understand that at the time there were many things happening at home,...
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9/4/26
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Dear Editor,
When most people think about Election Day this year, they think of Tuesday, Nov. 3. But in New York, voting begins much earlier.
In-person early voting for the 2026 General Election begins...
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9/4/26
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Dear Editor,
I am writing this letter in support of Katherine Daniels’ candidacy for Supervisor of North Salem. There are many reasons I support her. This letter will focus on just one.
After seeing...
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9/4/26
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One of the most important responsibilities of local government is managing taxpayers' money wisely. Residents expect their town government to provide excellent public services, maintain roads and...
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BY ELLEN CALVES
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9/4/26
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Dear Editor,
I sometimes join the protest rally sponsored by Indivisible Yorktown on a Saturday.
The others are mostly Yorktown residents. The thing about protests and rallies is that they unite like-minded...
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Dear Editor,
North Salem Republican District Leader Paul Rinaldi implies that the North Salem Democratic Committee reacted to President Trump’s May 22...
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9/4/26
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Flock cameras have been garnering a lot of headlines recently.
They are also generating a lot of controversy across the country. So what exactly is a Flock camera? Flock is a brand name for a class of surveillance equipment known as ALPRs (which...
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BY DON SCOTT
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9/4/26
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The hardest part of our trip was leaving America.
Before reaching Cancún, we survived expired passports, federal bureaucracy, a wrong-way driver and JFK.
There is nothing like planning a relaxing...
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BY BRETT FREEMAN
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9/4/26
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Americans deserve better than slogans. Every election season, politicians stand at podiums delivering speeches that say nothing, while TV ads show grainy photos of opponents and dramatic voiceovers warning that the other person is dangerous,...
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BY JOHN MOOREN
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8/8/26
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