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10 Gentle Grounding Habits Every Overwhelmed Introvert Should Know
Photo from Pexels.com An overstimulated introvert doesn’t usually need a dramatic intervention. Most of the time, what actually helps is small and boring and repeatable. Grounding habits for introverts work because they interrupt overwhelm before it builds into something bigger.…

Bask in the sunshine of NYC’s mild and sunny Labor Day weekend weather
Expect sunny Labor Day weekend weather. There will be light, scattered showers on Saturday but otherwise, a beautiful long weekend. [ more › ]

UCF Opens Season With Historic 73-6 Win; Former Kowboy Taevion Swint Scores First Touchdown as a Knight
ORLANDO, Fla. — UCF celebrated the start of its 20th season at the Bounce House with a record-setting 73-6 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Thursday night, highlighted locally by former Osceola […]

Charlie Reichert embraces year 101
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. World War II Navy Veteran Charlie Reichert celebrated his 101st birthday this summer and, while mindful of the heat, is enjoying an active life on the same...

This Week in Clarkstown
By Matt Veronesi I am writing this week’s column from sunny Florida, where I am enjoying a much-needed vacation with my wife and kids! Working in Parks & Recreation, getting away during the heart of the summer is pretty much impossible. Between summer camps, pools, concerts,…

A tale of two bagpipes: part two
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Following the exploits of Bill Millins, who marched upon the bloody shores of Sword Island playing his bagpipe, yet another British soldier, Jack “Mad Jack” Churchill made...

2026 Poised to Be Most Expensive Labor Day at the Pumps
GasBuddy, North America’s trusted fuel savings platform for more than 25 years, today released its annual Labor Day gas price forecast, predicting that average gas prices on the last summer holiday weekend of 2026 will be $4.03 per gallon, 87 cents higher than in 2025, and the…

Morning Headlines with Kevin Moran, Executive Editor of The Berkshire Eagle, 9/4/26
WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Kevin Moran, Executive Editor of The Berkshire Eagle about how the Clancy trial is holding up another murder case in the county.


News Update for 09/04/26
U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds made a campaign stop in Sebring Thursday, speaking to a packed crowd at Dee’s Place. Donalds highlighted growth, jobs, workforce training and lowering insurance costs, while urging voters to support his campaign for governor. The Sebring stop was…

Trump’s trade war with Canada sends shockwaves through New York
The president's recent ratcheting of new tariffs and retaliation by Canada may have strong economic and political impacts in NY ahead of this year's midterms.

Today in History – Sept. 4
September 4 In 1785, Jose de Galvez wrote to Spanish Governor Zespedes, “as soon as a case of smallpox is found in any town in your jurisdiction,” treat “isolated” victims medically to avoid spreading the disease. In 1904, black patrons, under the leadership of Prof. J.W. Holley,…