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Back in the 1970s, while reading Robert Heinlein, I came across a peculiar word: TANSTAAFL. It stands for “There Ain’t No Such Thing as a Free Lunch.”
That lesson has stayed with me for decades. Every promise carries a cost. Someone pays the...
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BY ED LACHTERMAN
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10/26/26
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For more than 10 years, Ed Lachterman has faithfully served the people of Yorktown, a community that means so much to our family and that we have been proud to call home for so many years.
But to us, Ed is so much more than our Town Supervisor....
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BY JESSICA & THOMAS GORMAN
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10/26/26
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“Mommy go hop pa pul and get baby sista.”
That was my plea as soon as I began to talk. There shouldn’t be any problem with this request, I figured, since we did live right next door to the Providence Lying-In Hospital.
It was the maternity...
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BY MARILYN PELLINI
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10/26/26
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The non-partisan Tax Foundation ranks New York State's tax climate dead last.
We rank 50th overall (not a good place to be) and at or near the bottom in multiple categories, including individual income taxes (50th), property taxes (47th) and...
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BY SERGIO ESPOSITO
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10/26/26
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Once again, I’m in lockstep with Mother Teresa. Family is super important to me, and my wide circle includes close friends — even those who say I overuse “creamy mouthfeel.”
We recently visited a terrific brewery that exceeded expectations for...
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BY JOHN BART
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10/26/26
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With Election Day coming up soon, have you ever wondered why we vote on Tuesdays? It seems kind of random.
To be specific, federal law calls for Election Day to be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. That standard was created...
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BY DON SCOTT
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10/26/26
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I know, I know. Fall has just started and the kids only recently went back to school.
Most of us are truly only thinking about winter break and what our plans will be for that.
But if you know your family will want to take a trip this next...
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BY ERICA TERRY
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10/16/26
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Three years after the October 7 attacks, we must remember the lives stolen by Hamas and confront the hatred that continues to threaten Jewish communities.
Remembering the victims carries a responsibility: to speak clearly when others excuse...
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BY ED LACHTERMAN
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10/9/26
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My father was a Republican who believed that America should aim for every eligible citizen to vote. Not every Republican. Not merely those who agreed with him. Everyone. I share that...
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BY JAMES MARTORANO
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10/9/26
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In the Oct. 1 edition of Yorktown News, Supervisor Lachterman announced plans to schedule public hearings on four new tax exemptions ("Honoring service with meaningful tax relief," Page 18).
In fact, the board already set them for Oct. 20 at its...
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BY SUSAN SIEGEL
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10/9/26
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Three cheers for impulse control!
I have a confession to make. I almost hugged the Entenmann’s delivery driver in front of the display of cakes and donuts at the grocery store. He had just stacked the top shelf with several distinctive orange...
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BY KIM KOVACH
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10/9/26
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There are a lot of ways to play someone else’s song.
At one end of the spectrum, you can make the song your own while staying close enough to the original that everyone immediately recognizes it. Van Halen’s version of “You Really Got Me” is a...
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BY DUKE COVONE
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10/9/26
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My friend Chip, who lives on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, flipped a column to me from one of his local politicians recently, and it resonated.
The column, titled "Good Ideas Have No Party," was written by Frank Gunsallus, a former and probably...
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BY DON SCOTT
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10/9/26
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Have you heard of the “Rule of 7”? If you own a local business, it’s a marketing principle worth knowing.
The Rule of 7 is the long-standing idea that a prospective customer needs to see or hear your message seven times before taking action....
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BY VIM WILKINSON
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10/7/26
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When our country calls, our service members answer.
When an emergency strikes here at home, our police officers, volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers answer. I believe Yorktown has a responsibility to stand with them and their families in...
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BY ED LACHTERMAN
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10/3/26
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Dear Dr. Linda,
My daughter Lynette’s history teacher had Lynette and her other students write words and their definitions on index cards to study for an upcoming test on the American Revolution.
With practice, Lynette was able to define each...
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10/3/26
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Our current affordability crisis touches every single New Yorker, young and old.
President Donald Trump’s pledge to bring down prices gave way to his war with Iran, his tariff battles, his slashing of healthcare benefits, his wrong-sided energy...
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BY PETE HARCKHAM
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10/3/26
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When the days get shorter and the trees get barer and the air gets chillier, I still get an ill feeling in the pit of my stomach that reminds me that I didn't a complete homework assignment I had 51 years ago. My grade-point average was constantly...
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BY RICK MELÉN
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10/3/26
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I sometimes wonder how anyone gets out of bed in the morning. Think of all we have to fear: mass shooters, deer ticks, the atom bomb, lettuce, the weather. And if that’s not enough to make you pull the covers over your...
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BY LORENZO GARO
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10/3/26
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If there is one thing we can agree on, it’s that the price of electricity is too high — way too high. Con Edison has created an affordability...
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BY KEN JENKINS
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10/3/26
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