Scholastic Spotlight 4/13/17

Scholastic Spotlight 4/13/17

Tappan Zee looks to build on success in girls lacrosse Veteran Coach Liscio has put together a nice blend of veterans and youngsters as Dutchmen hold high hopes for season          Success, for the most part, doesn’t come overnight. As a case in point, consider the Tappan Zee High School girls lacrosse team, which […]

Shining a light on New York’s hidden electricity taxes

Shining a light on New York’s hidden electricity taxes

To the editor, Tax Day comes but once a year, except for New Yorkers. For us, Tax Day comes once a month—with every utility bill. We pay the third highest price for electricity in the country, and about 25 percent of that is taxes. Our aggregate utility tax burden costs us at least $1.6 billion […]

Syria: Was This An Intelligence Failure Again?

Syria: Was This An Intelligence Failure Again?

BY ANTHONY MELE Breaking news reported that the regime of President Assad perpetrated a sneak attack using chemical weapons against civilians in Syria.  The U.S. launched multiple missile strikes in response.  Why did the intelligence community fail to inform the President before the attack occurred? “In a letter to the US Congress on Saturday, President Donald […]

HAVERSTRAW MAN CHARGED WITH BURGLARY AND ASSAULT

HAVERSTRAW MAN CHARGED WITH BURGLARY AND ASSAULT

Christopher Perez, 24, of Main Street in Haverstraw, was arrested by Haverstraw PD on April 5, 2017. Perez allegedly broke into a residence on Westside Ave. in the Village of Haverstraw on March 28 and assaulted a male subject inside the residence. Perez was charged with burglary of a dwelling causing injury, a felony, and […]

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