Month: February 2016

3-way race for county district attorney job
Politics

3-way race for county district attorney job

With former Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore now a state judge, and her replacement choosing not to seek election this November, three candidates have entered the race to take over the spot as the county’s top prosecutor. The latest entry is Bruce Bendish, a White Plains Republican, who announced […]

Celebrity Chef Jet Tila, right, during a visit to Purchase College. Tila whipped up healthy Asian fusion foods for students as part of a cafeteria program. Photo courtesy Ambar I. Lopez
News

Celebrity Chef Jet Tila lands at Purchase

Food Network star Jet Tila didn’t set out to become a celebrity chef. It’s in his blood. “My family has been cooking for three generations,” he said during a visit to Purchase College on Feb. 11, where he whipped up wok-loads of healthy Asian fusion specialties for hungry students. “I […]

Voices in the crowd
Opinion Sports

Voices in the crowd

You just have to love playoffs. It’s that time of the year when all the sweat and hard work start to pay off, when one false move can be the difference between victory and defeat, and when everyone needs to be on top of their games and sustain a full-throttle […]

Branding sex offenders’ passports: Why?
Opinion

Branding sex offenders’ passports: Why?

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]wo weeks ago, just one day after President Barack Obama signed legislation that will brand the passports of sex offenders, a federal court challenge was filed against it. The International Megan’s Law is supposedly a way to alert foreign countries of sex offenders who may be traveling there for sex […]

Zach Evans drives to the hoop against Tappan Zee on Feb. 19. Despite Evans’ solid game, Harrison fell 43-42 in the Class A quarterfinals.  Photo/Mike Smith
Sports

Huskies fall by 1 in quarterfinals

On Feb. 19, Harrison’s basketball season came to an end in heartbreaking fashion, as the Huskies fell to top-seeded Tappan Zee 43-42 in the Class A quarterfinals. Despite leading for much of the game, Harrison lost the lead late, the last lead-change coming with just 30.6 seconds to play, when […]