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What are the odds that we would find ourselves in a wacky world where you can bet on just about anything?
I looked it up and it's one. But it would be hard to find anyone to bet against you, so you might need a few prop bets, perhaps an arbitrage...
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BY RICK MELÉN
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11/13/26
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Dear Editor,
To the person who found my driver’s license at the Croton train station, or on the train to Manhattan on July 18, thank you so much!
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11/13/26
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Dear Dr. Linda,
We have a daughter in middle school and a son in high school. Both are “C” students. They complete their homework but can’t seem to score higher than C’s on their tests. We realize they need to learn how to study effectively to...
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BY DR. LINDA SILBERT
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11/13/26
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What Might Your 2027 Town Tax Bill Look Like
By Councilwoman Susan Siegel
This is a two part column.
In this issue, I’ll explain the components of your 2027 town tax bill using the tax rates in the supervisor’s Tentative Budget that was...
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BY SUSAN SIEGEL
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11/13/26
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I see Kirk once a year at the races in Saratoga. I have friends with different political and religious views from myself. Our sensitivities, traditions, foibles and past experiences may be different, but we are at least playing...
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BY LORENZO GARO
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11/13/26
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In my recent column, “What We Owe the People Cancer Has Taken,” I was thinking about people I love. I remembered my father, who died of colon cancer in my arms; my Fordham classmate...
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BY JAMES MARTORANO
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11/13/26
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Happy start of the festive season!
Now that Halloween is behind us, I’m fully prepared to start looking toward the winter holidays, and that means my shopping list is ready. I know who I’m gifting and what I’m buying, but what I’m most excited...
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BY ERICA TERRY
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11/13/26
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When meeting with the immediate family member of someone exhibiting memory loss, one of the first questions I often ask is: “How long have they been exhibiting this loss?”
It is an important question because the answer often tells me how advanced...
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BY ANTHONY ENEA
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11/13/26
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Dear Editor,
While most of us "Boomers" struggled for many months to find that first full time job after graduation, whether it be college or high school, the situation today is even more grim for...
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11/13/26
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Across America, small business owners are working every day to grow their companies and take care of the employees who make their success possible.
From manufacturers and retailers to restaurants and service businesses, quality health coverage...
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BY MATT COLEMAN
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11/13/26
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Driving and walking in Northern Westchester at this time of year is always a treat. The changing leaves add a colorful vibrancy to the landscape. The maple, beech, oak, aspen, poplar and white birch trees put on quite a show during the fall...
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BY KIM KOVACH
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11/13/26
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The MAGA coalition is dead. Before progressives celebrate, they should recognize that some of its worst elements have found common ground with them, and helped build the coalition that returned Democrats to power in Congress.
Vice President J.D. Vance made that convergence clear in his Nov. 4 post-election assessment.
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BY BRETT FREEMAN
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Every Nov. 11, Americans pause to honor the men and women who have served in our armed forces. We gather at ceremonies, raise our flags and offer our thanks. But the gratitude we express on Veterans Day should remain with us throughout the...
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BY SERGIO ESPOSITO
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11/11/26
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Election Day 2026 started with my alarm going off at 4:30 a.m.
As a Republican election inspector, more commonly known as a poll worker, I had to report for duty at my polling location by 5 a.m. The polls needed to be ready for the first voter...
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If you are the parent, grandparent or caregiver of a child with an intellectual or developmental disability, the child’s 18th birthday may bring a mixture of pride and uncertainty.
One of the biggest questions families often have is “what happens...
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BY LAUREN ENEA
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10/30/26
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Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to tour the Preston Way Bridge, speaking with concerned residents who are frustrated by the lack of movement, physically and governmentally, since the bridge’s closure in December of last year. The bridge’s...
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BY SERGIO ESPOSITO
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10/30/26
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Dear Dr. Linda,
I know you’ve written about this numerous times, but please do one more column on study skills!
My kids are in eighth and 11th grade. Once again, they’re bringing home not such great grades. I know they’re not rocket scientists,...
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BY DR. LINDA SILBERT
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10/30/26
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Most residents don’t think much about what the Town Supervisor does, and when the job is done well, it’s seamless.
The roads get paved, the budget is balanced, taxes are predictable, and people know what’s planned for their neighborhood before it...
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BY JANN MIRCHANDANI
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10/30/26
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Dear Editor,
My name is Carol Lachterman, and I am proud to be the wife of your Yorktown Supervisor, Ed Lachterman.
I was born in Yorktown, and it has been my home for most of my life. I...
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10/30/26
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Every decision about Yorktown’s future carries a responsibility to the people who live here today and the generations who will follow us.
We must maintain our infrastructure, encourage investment, and provide the services residents expect while...
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BY ED LACHTERMAN
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10/30/26
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