OPINION

Dick Hubert’s Worldview: Do young people have a shot at the American dream?

I’d like to involve as many Westmore News readers as possible in a grand experiment this week.

Letter: End mean-spirited rhetoric

I have just read yet another letter from Thomas Ceruzzi full of vindictive name-calling, intolerance and bigotry. I have to ask, why?

Letter: The election, Trump, and Daniel Penny

Yes, “how sweet it is!” to repeat Thomas Ceruzzi’s quote from the great Jackie Gleason, whose show, “The Honeymooners,” epitomized the high quality of TV shows way back in the 1950s.

Letter: Tamarack Tower Turkey Trot is happening Sunday, Nov. 24

After many years of holding a Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning starting at the Port Chester High School Flag Plaza, the Tamarack Tower has changed the day of the event to Sunday, Nov. 24. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the race will be started at 9:30 a.m. by …

Letter: ‘How Sweet It Is!’

Some of you might remember the great comedian Jackie Gleason. He always started his shows with the phrase “How Sweet It Is.”

Letter: Latimer expresses thanks for support

I want to express my deep gratitude to those who voted in the recent election; we received an outpouring of support—over 70% in Westchester.

Letter: P.C. could honor veterans of WWII and Korea with a play

On Nov. 8-10, 2018, Brewster High School performed over Veterans Day weekend an original play “The Letters: Voices from the Great War.” The program commemorated the centennial of World War I.

Letter: Thanks to PCMS students for their work that promotes local sustainability

The Port Chester Sustainability Committee would like to extend a huge thank you to Allison Fasano’s classes from the Port Chester Middle School. As many people might remember, the Port Chester Sustainability Committee planted a wildflower meadow at the Middle School three years ago with a lot of help from …

Letter: A tribute to my father, a veteran

I wanted to share a bit about my father who was a veteran and an incredible hero in my life. Even though he has passed away, the lessons he taught me continue to guide me daily.

Letter: No improvements made at dangerous intersection

Recently, as I was waiting to make a lefthand turn at the infamous Westchester/Bowman intersection, from Westchester onto Bowman, a man was waiting a good 3-4 minutes to cross as at least eight cars flew right by, no regard for pedestrians having the right to cross. This really gets my …

Fostering Public Debate: B.B. sup’t okay with graduation requirement changes

Westmore News columnist Dick Hubert asked Blind Brook Schools Superintendent Dr. Colin Byrne to comment on the column I penned on the New York State Board of Regents’ proposed changes in graduation requirements, to be voted on at the Regents’ Nov. 4-5 board meeting. Dr. Byrne’s email is followed by …

Letter: What the Bible teaches about Election Day choices

For many decades Americans have been told to consider their choice on Election Day with the question, "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" Is this the best way to frame your discernment?

Letter: Our nation needs to unite after the election no matter the results

Next Tuesday citizens of the United States will come together for the 60th time to elect a new president. Clearly, this political season has been one of the most tumultuous in our history with the last-minute replacement of one of the candidates and two assassination attempts on the other principal …

Letter: ‘The Enemy Within’

Recently heard was the phrase "The Enemy Within," which is the actual title of a book published 20 years ago.