[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ometime around halftime on Sunday night, I sent my friend Derek an email. Derek, a Massachusetts native, is a wonderful human being, but also exemplifies the absolute worst of Patriots’ fandom—i.e., the smugness and sense of entitlement that comes with claiming the successes of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick as […]
Month: February 2017
State approves anti-corruption bill
State officials have taken a big step in the fight against public corruption, as the Legislature has approved a proposal to enact a constitutional amendment that would strip taxpayer-funded pensions from state and local leaders who commit felonies in connection with their office. The pension forfeiture proposal will be on […]
BREAKING: Winter storm expected to blanket Mamaroneck
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning beginning Thursday, Feb. 9 from 12 a.m. until 6 p.m. for Westchester County. As of Thursday afternoon, an accumulation of 8 to 12 inches is predicted, with temperatures in the high 20s and wind gusts up to 35 mph. Power […]
Movies, mommies and predators
Ever wonder where our obsession with child predators began? The answer just might be at the movies. And “M” is the picture that started it all. What a creepy film. It opens with a mother puttering around the kitchen, waiting for her daughter to come home from school. We see […]
I disagree with Latimer and Buchwald
To the Editor, Marlene Kolbert’s letter, published on Jan. 20, is important in highlighting the volunteer work done by local officials and the huge problem Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino’s fiscal irresponsibility is leaving all of us. But I disagree with two of the New York state legislators I especially […]