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As the tulips begin to bloom, political mailers are starting to arrive in our mailboxes, a sure sign that another campaign season is beginning.
This year's campaign season arrives with a significant change. For the first time, most local...
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After writing about my own experience learning music later in life, I realized something important — my story isn’t unique.
Every week at local jams and music gatherings, I meet people who picked up an instrument well into adulthood. Some started...
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5/15/26
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Dear Editor,
For years, I've driven past Yorktown’s “Roma Building” (or eyed it while waiting at a traffic light) and felt the frustration that I suspect many of my neighbors share. It's hard to miss; a prominent property, right in the...
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5/15/26
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I’ve been following with increasing interest the ongoing discussion regarding affordable housing here in Yorktown and some of the suggested approaches give me pause.
In particular the “mandate”...
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5/15/26
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Lack of Transparency in Meeting Change
By Councilwoman Susan Siegel
Why was the public shut out from addressing the Town Board at its April 28th meeting?
That’s exactly what happened when someone in town hall changed the meeting’s format from...
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BY SUSAN SIEGEL
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5/15/26
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Dear Editor,
There were 2 letters in today’s Halston Media email that were either unintentionally or deliberately misleading. These letters were titled “Stop scapegoating immigrants after tragedy” and “Stop myths about immigrants and crime”....
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5/15/26
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The conversation around the work at the intersection of Route 118 and Underhill Avenue often centers on timing—why it takes as long as it does, and why it can’t move...
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BY ED LACHTERMAN
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5/15/26
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Dear Editor,
Like many in our community, my family is feeling the pressure of rising prices. As a police officer and a parent, I see it every day — groceries, gas and basic necessities keep getting more...
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5/15/26
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Dear Editor,
The title of the field on Veterans Road is not an easy decision for the Town Board, but the controversy on the name should be resolved.
The sign on the field shows Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial...
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5/15/26
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I recently came across an idea that stuck with me.
Those who work in hospitals and hospice settings sometimes say they can sense when the end is near. In a person’s final hours, it’s not uncommon for them to call out for their mother.
Whether or...
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BRETT FREEMAN
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May 5 gets a lot of attention for Cinco de Mayo, and while we celebrate the holiday in our office, it’s also National Cartoonist Day, which I’m finding more fun to write about today.
Because …
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BY ROBIN MURPHY
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5/7/26
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Do you remember the song "Double Dutch Bus"?
It is ridiculous in the best possible way: part bus ride, part Double Dutch jump rope game, part funk-fueled word salad. The whole thing sounds like …
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BY ROBIN MURPHY
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4/30/26
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Dear Editor,
The tragedy of Sheridan Gorman’s senseless murder rightly commands our attention and our determination to understand and, if possible, eliminate the root causes of such violence against the...
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Remember Old Crompond Road? The road that was either closed or restricted to one-way traffic for the 18 months it took the town to replace the 106-year-old culvert that collapsed in July 2023 after a hurricane.
Are we about to repeat that history...
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BY SUSAN SIEGEL
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4/30/26
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I've got advanced arthritis in my right wrist, and I think I know what caused it.
The same thing that's responsible for everything else that's wrong with every male of the species: saying immediately after we sprained something, "It's probably...
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BY RICK MELÉN
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4/30/26
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I am 97 years old, and I’ve spent most of my life writing things down. Diaries, stories, poetry and long letters to my penpal.
But sometime in my early 90s, my hands stopped cooperating. The words in my mind stayed as lively as ever, but gripping...
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BY MARY ANN SCHUNK
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4/30/26
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“Am I responsible for my parents’ debts?”
That's a common question I receive from clients. Unfortunately, the answer is typically, “it depends.”
Debts can range from credit card debt, taxes, unpaid medicals bills to liens on real property and...
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BY LAUREN ENEA
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4/30/26
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On a recent sunny afternoon, I walked around my neighborhood searching for signs of spring.
I spotted one bright yellow daffodil plant blooming proudly in a patch of dirt on the side of the road. The six bell-shaped yellow daffodil heads facing...
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BY KIM KOVACH
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4/30/26
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Fishkill may be a long way from Brussels, but one recent lunch at Dutchess Biercafe made it feel like we crossed an ocean.
Belgium remains one of the world’s most fascinating beer cultures, home to roughly 400 breweries and more than 1,500 beer...
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BY JOHN BART
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4/30/26
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The Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, is, as Jim Nantz of CBS likes to say, “a tradition like no other.”
Last week, the day after the Masters, was the first day it touched 80 degrees. I was out walking our dog, Bo, wearing a Masters hat...
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BY DON SCOTT
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4/30/26
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