Month: December 2016

Harrison’s Fire District 2 will look to replace its 1994 Stuphen tower ladder truck with a new Seagrave aerial ladder truck. First, it would have to secure $800,000 in a referendum to pay for a majority portion of the $1.5 million rig. File photo
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FD to hold referendum to fund $1.5M truck

Harrison’s downtown Fire Department will hold a February public referendum to pay to replace a tower ladder truck with a new rig that will cost up to $1.5 million. The department will look to replace the oldest and largest of its four-truck fleet—a 1994 Stuphen ladder truck—in early 2017 using […]

The committee is working towards protecting residents of the city. File photo
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Rye Brook sends gun law to Planning Board

After proposing a local law to regulate where gun stores would be permitted to open within the village, the Rye Brook Board of Trustees referred the draft legislation to the Planning Board for further input on Tuesday, Dec. 13. In its current form, the law would amend a section of […]

Huskies fall in quarterfinals
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Huskies fall in quarterfinals

On Dec. 13, the Harrison wrestling team found itself in uncharted waters, taking part in the Division I quarterfinals for the first time since the early-season dual-meet championships was introduced a few years ago. But although the Huskies’ road ended with a 61-13 loss to a powerful North Rockland squad, […]

The Roundup
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The Roundup

Boys Basketball 12/7 Harrison d. Lincoln 58-53 The Huskies outlasted the Lancers at home last Wednesday, topping Lincoln 58-53. Harrison held a six-point lead heading into halftime and managed to hold on, drawing a combined 20 fouls on the day as they picked up the victory. Harrison was led by […]

Foul shots
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Foul shots

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]aybe it’s because I’ve been watching a lot of Knicks basketball, but lately, I’ve been thinking about free throws. Over the last week, the Knicks have squared off twice against the Sacramento Kings in contests that have featured two All-Star big men—Kings center DeMarcus Cousins and Knicks center Joakim Noah—who […]