Month: April 2016

Multi-million dollar renovations at Rye Playland have stalled amidst litigation from the city of Rye, which is seeking to assert its authority over the projects’ environmental review. File photos
News

Officials speak out with Playland vote days away

As the clock ticks down, Westchester County legislators and other elected officials continue to draw hard stances against an agreement between the management company Standard Amusements and the county that would cede control of Rye Playland. On Thursday, April 21, county Legislator Catherine Parker, a Rye Democrat who has been […]

Gov. Andrew Cuomo reiterated his intentions earlier this month to build a bridge that runs from either Westchester County or the Bronx to Long Island. The idea continues to be criticized by Westchester officials as being too expensive and impractical. File photo
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Gov. Cuomo reaffirms plans for Soundlink connection

Following the recent adoption of the New York state budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo again brought up his plan to build a bridge or tunnel across the Long Island Sound. During his remarks at the Association for a Better New York luncheon on April 12, Cuomo, […]

Alex Ewald makes a move on a Harrison defender on April 26. The Tigers took control of the game in the second quarter. Photo/Mike Smith
Sports

Tigers’ D tames Huskies

Although their campaign to defend their 2015 Section I title has been fraught with a few disappointing losses, the Mamaroneck Tigers played to form on Tuesday, April 26, downing host Harrison 14-7 in what may have been their most complete performance of the year. As the Tigers look ahead toward […]

Gabrielle Hamilton’s mother, Jackie. Hamilton is organizing Jackie’s Walk 4 HD, an event to raise funds for Huntington’s disease in memory of her mother who passed away from it. Photos courtesy Gabrielle Hamilton
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Local resident holds walk to honor mother

Gabrielle Hamilton, a Mamaroneck resident, is a Help 4 HD International Inc. volunteer who has been involved with advocacy and volunteering for Huntington’s disease for a long time. She decided to organize a walk in memory of her mother Jackie, who was afflicted with the disease. “I’ve been growing up […]

Last spring, Harrison and Rye came together for a memorial game dedicated to Andrew Gurgitano, a Harrison High School pitcher who died suddenly in 2014. On May 7, the Garnets and Huskies will square off for the second annual Andrew Gurgitano Memorial Game.
Sports

Huskies to host second memorial game

Harrison High School will host the second annual Andrew Gurgitano Memorial Game on Saturday, May 7, as the Huskies baseball team will square off against their rivals from Rye in a contest that will celebrate the life of Gurgitano, a former Harrison pitcher who died suddenly in 2014. The game […]