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Valentine Verses

Happy Valentine’s Day to our sweetest boy, Julian. Love, Mom & Dad forever!

Dick Hubert’s Worldview: Russia’s war on Ukraine intensifies; so do my fears

I can’t get the war in Ukraine out of my mind. 

Letter: 10 reasons why a moratorium on development would be good

At the Monday, Feb. 6 Port Chester Board of Trustees meeting, the Trustees voted to write legislation for a one-year moratorium on development

Letter: Many thanks from the Port Chester Historical Society

The Port Chester Historical Society would like to thank the Village of Port Chester, Village Manager Stuart Rabin, DPW Foreman Rocco Cambareri, and the entire crew of the Department of Public Works for their work to preserve and maintain our Village's treasured historical resource, the Bush Lyon Homestead.

Letter: Stop the swap! Bring us clean water!

We all want a new water filtration plant built, but the Westchester Joint Waterworks should build it on land they already own, instead of pressuring the county to swap it for wooded land which is part of the greenbelt around the airport. 

Letter: The GOP agenda—more guns, fewer protections

What with all the recent ado about Chinese spy balloons, some citizens may have missed that the GOP recently ensured that, at least in parts of the former Confederacy, guns cannot be lawfully pried from the fingers of domestic abusers.

Letter: Dannielle Coiffeurs owners retiring after 55 years

After almost 55 years, we are retiring. On Apr. 1, 1969, we opened Dannielle Coiffeurs at 25 N. Pearl St. in Port Chester. We want to thank our customers whom we consider our family. We have been through good and bad times together. We will miss you all.

Dick Hubert’s Worldview: It’s not easy being a NYS Senator…

Credit our 37th District Democratic State Senator Shelley Mayer with two remarkable traits for a public servant: she has no problem talking to the media, and she returns calls at the exact promised time.

Letter: Helping Ukraine: one step forward followed by one step back

Abrams, Leopard and Challenger tanks are going to Ukraine. That is the good news. However, there is also bad news. First, the number of tanks needed for a counteroffensive will be reached by adding not so efficient modernized Soviet era tanks.

Letter: Fat cats in Davos and more

Once again there has been a World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. This is a group of millionaires and billionaires coming together to obtain more power and wealth for themselves. 

Blind Brook Schools had a volatile few years, but credit is due for the things they did right

I love the sound heeled shoes make—especially a solid stiletto—as they rhythmically collide with tiled hallways on an intentional stride.

Letter: Local LWV invites students to learn about government

Do you know any high school students who are interested in learning about government, law and the legislative process? 

Letter: Former school board member supports Mandarin introduction at Blind Brook

I read Dick Hubert's recent Westmore News column with particular interest. Some 16 years ago I, as a Blind Brook School Board member, favored the introduction of Mandarin in our school district.

Letter: Tamarack Tower Foundation: what we do; join us

At the Port Chester Board of Education meeting on Thursday, Jan. 19, the Board accepted a check for $20,000 presented by Denise Quinn from the Tamarack Tower Foundation.

Letter: GSA & local clergy invite residents to fundraiser

For many years local interfaith congregations have joined together with the students of the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) at Port Chester and Blind Brook high schools.