I am happy to report that the Harrison Police Department recently added five new police officers. The swearing-in ceremony took place in Town Hall on June 24 and was attended by fellow officers, family members, town personnel and members of the greater Harrison community. Congratulations to newly appointed officers Matias […]
Month: July 2016
State officials hopeful for hotel tax authorization
State and local officials are once again seeking to authorize a bill that would levy a hotel occupancy tax for the town/village of Harrison, despite the bill’s failure in the past. The bill, which would enact a 3 percent charge on hotel occupants in Harrison, has lacked approval from both […]
Activists respond to vandalism at Rye cemetery
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n Saturday, June 18 at the Greenwood Union Cemetery, located at 215 North St. in Rye, the nonprofit organization Friends of the African American Cemetery held a solidarity ceremony for veterans and others buried at the cemetery in response to acts of vandalism perpetrated on-site just before the Memorial Day […]
Fiction novel set in Rye
If you live in the city of Rye, you may be sharing your house with one of the characters from the new novel, “The Way I’ve Heard It Should Be.” Author Rachel Cullen, a Pelham resident, said she used real streets in Rye when finding homes for her characters. “One […]
Bass-A-Palooza raises $15K for Save the Sound
Saturday, June 4 marked the ninth annual Bass-A-Palooza Charity Fishing Tournament, which this year benefited Save the Sound, a bi-state program of Connecticut Fund for the Environment. Early risers by nature, around 100 tournament fishers began casting their lines at 5 a.m. After a full day on the water, the […]