POEM — THE COW ON MY DOORSTEP

By Harry Waitzman Once I tried to grab the tail of a cow and got swatted on my face. I was alone with the smell of hay in the barn and the sound of swallows whirring in the eaves. I tried milking the young Guernsey and got blisters on my fingers. After bandaging them, I […]

College Sports Notebook 1/3/13

College Sports Notebook 1/3/13

Jentzen stays on target at Dominican Senior forward K.C. Jentzen of Pearl River poured in a game-high 17 points, but the Dominican College women’s basketball team was tripped by Southern Connecticut State College, 59-57, to close out the old year at the Hennessy Center in Orangeburg. Jentzen, who put the Lady Chargers in front 51-49 […]

The Palisades Indoor Winter Farmers’ Market Returns for Season 5

On Saturday, January 12, at 9 a.m., regional farmers and vendors will return for the fifth season of the Palisades Indoor Winter Farmers’ Market. Located in a charming schoolhouse built in 1870, the farmers’ market is open every Saturday through May 18, rain, snow or shine, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. New this year, will […]

Letter to Editor – SERVICEMAN THANKS COMMUNITY

To the editor, My name is Sergeant Darrell D. Butler. I have been a resident of Orangetown for 45 years and a member of the U.S. Army for over 20. Currently, I am a Senior Cable Analyst and Systems Team Chief in the New York Army National Guard assigned to the Peekskill Armory. This unit, […]

LETTER TO EDITOR

Dear Editor, Thank you for allowing this counter-point story to be published. It was a perfect response to a story that was nothing but yellow-dog journalism. Though I live in Texas and not affected by the story, I was offended by what Ms. Hasson wrote since it will negatively affect numerous people and possibly allow […]