Month: March 2017

Airport deal ready to go to bid
Lead Stories

Airport deal ready to go to bid

A plan to privatize the county’s airport is ready to go through a more rigorous vetting process after lawmakers collectively pumped the breaks on a previous version by Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican. Earlier this month, consultants hired by the county presented a plan to send out a […]

Larry McGowan’s skill and precision can be seen throughout the park, in everything from the painted display
signs to the caterpillar ride. File photo
Lead Stories

Rye lawsuit over Playland thrown out by judge

A lawsuit filed by the city of Rye seeking to overturn Westchester County’s authority over capital projects slated at Playland was thrown out by a state judge this week. The suit, filed by the city in August 2016, sought to overturn the county’s status as lead agency under the State […]

Brittany Plummer from Champs Boxing Club lands a right hand against Denice O’Leary from Ireland on March 18. Plummer was victorious in her first amateur fight.
Sports

Local fighters take the stage

Only hours before prizefighter Bryant “Pee Wee” Cruz stepped through the ropes at Madison Square Garden on March 18, his stablemates at Champs Boxing Club in New Rochelle had a local showcase of their own as they faced off against a squad of boxers from Ireland at the club’s Division […]

The purest joy in sports
Opinion Sports

The purest joy in sports

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]hortly after Duke’s basketball team won the ACC Tournament two weeks ago, a group chat between my buddies and I began blowing up. Our friend Phil, an avid Blue Devil fan, sent a litany of texts explaining in no uncertain terms that, as Duke was far and away the best […]

Community

Business Club captures medals at competition

Congratulations to the Harrison High School students who competed at the New York State DECA competition in Rochester, New York. A record-high 45 Harrison High School students competed this year at the state level that involved written exams and live-action role play, and 12 students captured medals and placed in […]