OPINION
Letter: Vote no on P.C. school budget
I would like to start off by saying that voting, especially at the local level, is so incredibly important. Electing the right people to oversee our local government and approve budgets that place our tax dollars in their care to run our schools, Village, Town or County is the most …
Letter: JoAnne Ferrara has the experience, expertise and passion our kids need
I am writing this letter to offer my ringing endorsement for JoAnne Ferrara for the Port Chester School Board. JoAnne and I met when my first-born attended Edison School. JoAnne worked closely with Dr. Eileen Santiago, the principal of Edison at that time, to usher in the little-known community school …
Letter: Dr. JoAnne Ferrara will bring decades of educational experience to the P.C. Board
Port Chester is very fortunate that someone with Dr. JoAnne Ferrara’s educational experience and profile has decided to run for the Port Chester School Board.
Letter: Vote for Ferrara and Burke
Please vote May 21 for JoAnne Ferrara and Sharon Burke for trustees of the Port Chester Board of Education.
Letter: Stay informed about applications to the P.C. IDA for tax relief
I make a habit of reading the fine print public notices and encourage everyone, not just readers of the Westmore News but everyone in Port Chester, to do so. Besides the notices of incorporations of small businesses, here you will find the notices and candidates for upcoming elections, as well …
Letter: Dr. Ferrara will bring experience and expertise to P.C. school board
The Sustainable Port Chester Alliance endorses JoAnne Ferrara for the Port Chester school board.
Dick Hubert’s Worldview: Liberal America vs. authoritarian America: the ultimate decision comes down to us
The prospect of anti-Israel, anti-Gaza war, and pro-Palestinian protesters turning Chicago’s streets into a 1968 rerun is giving me nightmares.
Letter: A message to college students protesting
In the fall of 1963 folk singer and songwriter Bob Dylan wrote a song called “The Times They are a-Changin’." In that song there is a line that fits today. That line reads, “Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command." They attend these Ivy League liberal colleges; they …
Letter: Burke and Ferrara excellent candidates for Port Chester Board of Education
I’m normally not happy with uncontested elections. Not only does a shortage of candidates reflect poorly the level of community engagement within our district, but healthy debate among a broader slate of candidates generally provides a more in-depth discussion of the issues that face us. Nevertheless, when I heard that …
Letter: Burke seeks re-election to P.C. school board
As a proud resident of Port Chester and the parent of three children in its schools, I am committed to the success of our school district, so I am announcing that I am running for re-election to the Board of Education.
Letter: Grow bag success
On Thursday, Apr. 18, despite the chilly temperature and damp weather, 35 volunteers came out to help with the newly-launched grow bag program in Port Chester—an amazing event that connects families with fresh, nutritious food they can grow in their homes.
Letter: JoAnne Ferrara cites her experience as a candidate for P.C. school board
My name is JoAnne Ferrara and I seek your support for my candidacy for a seat on the Port Chester Board of Education.
Letter: It’s not too late to join us!
If you missed the first session of our “How Did We Get Here?” podcast discussion group, it’s not too late to join! Our first meeting went really well, and you are invited to join the energizing, fascinating, and fulfilling meetings that remain.
Letter: Little improvement since Earth Day
I was in 10th grade when the first “Earth Day” was observed on the 22nd of April in 1970. It was proclaimed to be the beginning of an era of heightened environmental conscientiousness, and students became involved in projects to reverse, or at least to halt, the destruction that modern …
