Month: July 2016

Town boardpdates and money-saving tips
Opinion

Town boardpdates and money-saving tips

[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast week, the town board passed a law that will permit the nonprofit organization, Energize NY, to fund the installation of solar panels, energy-efficient windows and other energy-saving systems for commercial and nonprofit entities in the town/village of Harrison. Seventeen of our neighboring municipalities have joined this initiative as a […]

Dionisio, Stout secure third-party lines
Politics

Dionisio, Stout secure third-party lines

Two candidates running for elected office in the town/village of Harrison have also secured the support of some of the county’s additional political parties, according to the Westchester County Board of Elections. Councilman Joe Stout, a Democrat, and Richard Dionisio, the vice chairman of the Harrison Republican Town Committee, each […]

Steve Otis
Community News

Cuomo signs bill to help ID dead, missing persons

Law enforcement agencies seeking to resolve cold cases and family members dealing with the heartbreak of a missing loved got an important boost from legislation signed into law by Gov. Cuomo last week. The new law, which was sponsored by state Assemblyman Steve Otis, a Rye Democrat, and state Sen. Diane […]

A detailed Beers map of Rye from 1872. The Bird Homestead/Meeting House is at the top of the green block, listed as Sunday School. Three buildings, no longer standing, are shown north of the Meeting House. Milton Road is listed as Main Street. Map courtesy Rye Historical Society
Community

Bird Homestead wins nationally competitive grant

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has awarded the Bird Homestead nonprofit a prestigious, nationally competitive grant from the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation. The $7,000 matching grant will support an interpretive plan for the Voris-Gedney Archeological and Environmental Preserve, which occupies an acre of habitat between the Bird […]

The first cut is the deepest
Opinion Sports

The first cut is the deepest

The great thing about sports is that, even when you think you’ve seen it all, the game always finds a way to surprise you. Whether it be an epic upset, an improbable catch or an impressive pitching performance, the one underlying fact about sports is that it has the ability […]