Month: August 2016

WFAN radio host Craig Carton takes a cut at the annual WFAN Charity Softball game on Aug. 18 at City Park in New Rochelle. Carton, a New Rochelle native, has come back to his hometown for the softball game for the past five years.  Photo/Mike Smith
Sports

WFAN hosts charity softball game

On Thursday, Aug. 18, sports radio personality and New Rochelle native Craig Carton returned home, leading a celebrity-laden team against all-stars from the city in an annual charity softball game at City Park. The game, now in its fifth year, gave area fans a chance to see local softballers square […]

The Harrison Fire Department is anticipating renovating its fire house located at 206 Harrison Ave. The department will release an official request for proposals seeking an estimated $250,000 in construction to the building’s apparatus floor. File photo
News

County DA probes fire department records

The Westchester County district attorney’s office is investigating complaints filed from within the Harrison Fire Department related to the department’s accounting practices, a spokesperson for the DA has confirmed. The investigation partially relates to the department’s fundraising practices, though no specific details relating to the probe have been released by […]

The Harrison Doughboy, which stood in Ma Riis Park for 76 years before breaking and toppling over in June, will return to its pedestal in the park as soon as Veterans Day, as the town has allocated money to contract molding and casting from Polich Tallix, a foundry in Newburgh. File photo
News

Doughboy statue to return to duty

The iconic zinc statue commemorating Harrison’s World War I soldiers may return to its post as soon as Veterans Day, according to town officials. The town will spend a total of $43,645 to rebuild the statue: $14,880 will be used to design the mold and $28,765 will cover the costs […]

Upcoming events, reminders and Senior Picnic thanks
Opinion

Upcoming events, reminders and Senior Picnic thanks

[dropcap]I[/dropcap] recently had the pleasure of attending this year’s annual Senior Picnic in West Harrison. The weather could not have been better and hundreds of seniors enjoyed a day of fun and friendship. The menu included hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken cutlets, sausage and peppers, salads and more. Our Recreation Department […]

A lawsuit filed by Ralph’s Italian Ices and Ice Cream owner Scott Rosenburg was thrown out after a Westchester County judge determined the claim failed to meet the threshold for an Article 78 proceeding. File photo
News

Ralph’s files lawsuit; judge dismisses it

An attempt to sue the village of Mamaroneck by the owner of Ralph’s Italian Ice’s and Ice Cream, Scott Rosenburg, was thrown out by a Westchester County judge this week after failing to meet the required threshold for an Article 78. The decision by Rosenburg to file a lawsuit on […]