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Man’s belief in dog
Opinion

Man’s belief in dog

Do people save dogs or is it the other way around? That’s the question posed by the Broadway comedy “Sylvia,” starring Matthew Broderick as a disengaged middle-aged New Yorker who falls in love with a very human dog—so human that she’s played by the talking, sniffing, adorable Annaleigh Ashford. But […]

Larry McGowan retired from Playland last year but his love for the
amusement park and his passion for music have made for a most
interesting life. Photo courtesy Rat Race Choir
News

A Playland worker’s wild ride

While sitting on the Playland carousel, a 5-year-old boy watched his alcoholic father stagger off into the parking lot, get into his car and drive away. That was a typical day at the amusement park during Larry McGowan’s childhood. Until he was 13, he went to Playland with his father […]

Susan Watson
Politics

Consultant surfaces as potential Parker opponent

With Republicans targeting the seat of Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker, a Rye Democrat, as part of the party’s efforts to claim majority control of the 17-member Board of Legislators this election season, another potential opponent has been making the rounds. According to multiple sources within the Mamaroneck and Rye […]