Month: May 2016

On May 24 at 7 p.m., there will be a public hearing in the Port Chester Village Court on the final environmental impact statement for the United Hospital development proposal. The FEIS includes the developer’s plans to mitigate traffic issues and other concerns held by Port Chester and Rye residents about the project. File photo
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Port Chester to continue United Hospital dialogue

There will be another public hearing on Tuesday, May 24, about the adoption of the final environmental impact statement, FEIS, for the proposed development plan at the United Hospital site in the village of Port Chester. The 15-acre site, located at 99 High St. just off of Boston Post Road, […]

A day at the old ballpark
Opinion Sports

A day at the old ballpark

At 31 years old, I’ve come to the realization that I’m not a spring chicken anymore. That being said, I wouldn’t call myself “old,” unless I was comparing myself to the crowd at Governor’s Ball. On Sunday, however, I felt every bit the geriatric ward resident at the place I […]

The swami next door
Opinion

The swami next door

When he was 19, Richard Slavin, a nice Jewish boy from the suburbs of Chicago, went backpacking in Europe for two months. “Hey,” I told him. “I have a son about to do the same thing.” “But,” Slavin added with a twinkle, “I never came back!” With that he gave […]

About two months ago, six applications were submitted as requests for qualifications in regard to the management of Rye Town Park over the course of 20 years. Some commission members have now expressed interest in regrouping and starting over. File photo
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Rye Town Park, beach management search likely scrapped

With an inability to come to a consensus and concerns over potential conflicts of interest, it seems the plan to seek out new management for Rye Town Park and Oakland Beach is going to fall by the wayside. The Rye Town Park Commission is still deliberating on the request for […]

A Taste of Harrison filled the streets in the downtown area last Sunday afternoon. Trattoria Vivolo was a big part of this effort to support the Harrison Public Library. Photo/Bobby Begun
Community Features

Taste of Harrison puts downtown businesses on display

The streets of downtown Harrison were lined with red and white balloons on Sunday, May 15, identifying the dozens of local businesses who participated in A Taste of Harrison, an annual fundraiser for the Harrison Public Library. According to Dave Donelson, who serves on the library board of trustees and […]