Month: October 2016

Republican nominee for Town Council Rich Dionisio answers questions from the audience at an Oct. 17 League of Women Voters forum four days after a smaller forum at the West Harrison Senior Center. Photo/Andrew Dapolite
Politics

Candidates debate budget, staffing in West Harrison

In the first of two forums for Town Council, candidates Chris Rodier and Rich Dionisio addressed questions about Harrison’s expenses and its number of employees. Rodier, a Democrat, and Dionisio, a Republican, met at the West Harrison Senior Center on Oct. 13 to confront voters’ questions less than one month […]

Halloween, town planning and recognition
Opinion

Halloween, town planning and recognition

I would like to take this opportunity to recognize Pace University student, Ricky Harris. Ricky, a former Harrison High School student, was recently named the Northeast 10s male freshman runner of the week. At the St. Joseph’s College Invitational, he finished 40th out of 168 runners with an 8K course […]

Town Council candidate: Police harassing me
News

Town Council candidate: Police harassing me

The Democratic nominee for Town Council claims he is being harassed by current members of the town board and the Harrison Police Department, alleging he has been asked to speak to police regarding a request he made through the Freedom of Information Law, FOIL. Chris Rodier, who is running for […]

Recent financial disclosures show a state Senate race between Julie Killian, a Republican, and incumbent George Latimer, a Democrat, falling well short of expected expenditures. File photos
Politics

Senate race below expected financing levels

Recent financial disclosures show a state Senate race between Julie Killian, a Republican, and incumbent George Latimer, a Democrat, falling well short of expected expenditures. File photos Shattering early campaign perceptions, challenger for New York State senate Julie Killian, a Republican, has fallen well short of expected fundraising levels, according […]

As the clock ticks down on Election Day, candidates for state Senate, incumbent George Latimer and Julie Killian look to make their case for Albany reform at a recent debate in Harrison. The two have already debated multiple times this campaign. Photo/Andrew Dapolite
Politics

Latimer and Killian debate centers on Albany reform

Two candidates for New York state Senate in Westchester’s 37th District continue to court undecided voters in a series of scheduled debates leading up to Election Day. At the Harrison Public Library on Monday, Oct. 17, in front of residents from across the county, incumbent state Sen. George Latimer, a […]