February 10, 2012
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Editorial: Sound financial moves
Thursday, 09 February 2012 00:00
More good news came last week when Town Supervisor Peter Parsons and Director of Finance Leo Masterson said the town would be releasing monthly financial reports at future Town Board meetings. This move was undoubtedly welcomed by Town Board member Dan Welsh, who had been requesting such reports for a year but to no avail. Town Board member John Pappalardo joined in that request earlier this month, as well.
Uncommon Sense: Help! Cynicism under attack!
Written by Jeff Morris
Thursday, 09 February 2012 00:00
Two Sundays ago, I attended the Lewisboro Library's annual meeting, where the featured speaker was photographer J. Henry Fair. Mr. Fair is a co-founder and director of South Salem's Wolf Conservation Center and still lives nearby, though I don't think he either dances or sleeps with wolves. (I can't verify either of those assumptions.)
Briefing Book: The Iron Gentleman
Written by J. D. Piro
Thursday, 09 February 2012 00:00
When Briefing Book interviewed Peter Parsons for his then-long shot candidacy for Lewisboro town supervisor ("The Parsons' Tale," April 14), Mr. Parsons promised us that we'd get the first exclusive post-election interview with him should he prevail. Mr. Parsons is a man of his word, as we discovered two Thursday evenings ago when the Bat-Phone rang at the Briefing Book offices.
Editorial: Search ‘high’ and ‘low’
Thursday, 02 February 2012 00:00
To prevent a repeat of the town's emergency communication failures during two lengthy and massive power outages last year, town officials have thankfully begun to work on fixing the flaws.
Life in the Laugh Lane: The facts of life as drawn on a Chinese placemat
Written by Bill Rifkin
Thursday, 02 February 2012 00:00
The other night I dreamt that my little boys were all grown up and away at college. I woke up with the last image in my mind of the boys rolling kegs of beer at me to keep me from giving them a good-bye hug. Once awake, I laughed to myself at the irony; who would be able to afford to send both of them to college anyway?
Editorial: Opening up
Thursday, 26 January 2012 00:00
It's good to see town officials finally take a page from the school board playbook and make the pages they leaf through during a meeting available online for the public to also view.
Briefing Book: GOP — Grand Old Pettiness
Written by J. D. Piro
Thursday, 26 January 2012 00:00
When the bad news hits, politicians hit back — at the media. Judging from the organizational meeting of the Lewisboro Town Board, our politicians are no different, especially when they act all noble about it.
Uncommon Sense: More Nansense
Written by Jeff Morris
Thursday, 26 January 2012 00:00
On Monday, Jan. 23, Alan Chartock of WAMC in Albany interviewed our own Rep. Nan Hayworth. I listened online — over and over — in order to copy it down word for word. Why? Because Ms. Hayworth poses as a sensible, middle-of-the-road representative of this district's residents, yet her unquestioning repetition of extreme anti-government rhetoric and half-truths exposes her as anything but. Fortunately, she might no longer be Lewisboro's problem after redistricting. I have my fingers crossed.
Editorial: The door's wide open
Thursday, 19 January 2012 00:00
Most consider Subway fast food. So does Subway. But, apparently, that was not enough to convince town officials.
Life in the Laugh Lane: No key, no clothes and no dignity
Written by Bill Rifkin
Thursday, 19 January 2012 00:00
I lost a key the other day, but the real problem was I was naked.
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