BY MARC MATURO The passing of Hall of Fame player and broadcaster Ralph Kiner erases the last public voice to the original 1962 Mets, when Kiner joined Lindsey Nelson and Bob Murphy in both the radio and TV booths. “Whaddaya say, Ralphie Boy,” was often my gracious, energetic greeting, and the big guy most often […]
FROM WHEC.COM Would you let your child be tested like this? After several school shooting including in Newtown, CT., there is now a bill in the New York State Assembly that would require every child in public school to have a psychological examination before they could go to school. The test would be mandatory whether […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM O&R PEARL RIVER, NY Feb. 11, 2014 4 p.m. — O&R has declared a company-wide Storm Watch in anticipation of a significant snow storm looming on the horizon for Thursday. A storm packing 6-12 inches of snowfall is predicted to hit the O&R service area about 5 a.m. Thursday. Winds are expected […]
BY STEPHANIE DOLCE I know what you’re thinking: Valentine’s Day is a commercial holiday. It’s forced. It’s too much pressure, and you know what? You are right! But choosing the right gift can be quite a challenge: Too many exhausted boyfriends and husbands reach into the Valentine’s void for gift ideas and come up with […]
Days after NY GOP Chairman Ed Cox requested he quit, Orange County GOP Chairman Robert Krahulik has resigned from his post. Krahulik, 48, was embroiled in a sexting scandal that had led him to voluntarily take a 60-day leave of absence. Cox was not satisfied with a mere leave and asked for Krahulik’s resignation, which […]
New York – Community members of the Town of Stony Point are invited to attend a public meeting on Monday, February 24, 2014 to learn about the State-sponsored NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program. This public meeting will focus on the work completed by the Planning Committee since the last meeting in December and allow participants […]