Opinion

The new Purple Heart Town
Opinion

The new Purple Heart Town

I am happy to report that the town/village of Harrison has become a Purple Heart Town, recognizing those who were wounded or killed in combat for our country. It goes without saying that the residents of Harrison have great respect and sincere gratitude for all the men and women who […]

Some of Harrison’s valuable resources
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Some of Harrison’s valuable resources

   Members of our senior community gather at the West Harrison Senior Center on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., to knit and crochet for our area’s underprivileged children. Each stitch offers warmth and encouragement to children living in tough times. A handmade item represents the […]

Medicaid and mental illness
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Medicaid and mental illness

To the Editor, As one who suffers from chronic illness and receives Medicaid, I have little faith in those who make the laws and are out of touch with the problems of their citizens. I am both an employee and patient at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Harrison. (Yes, I have […]

Road repairs and sharing services
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Road repairs and sharing services

As many of you may be aware, in 2014 Harrison hired an engineering consultant to perform a pavement management study. The study was submitted to the town and included a detailed evaluation of the condition of all 90-plus miles of town roadways based on accepted engineering criteria called the Pavement […]

The unwritten rulebook
Opinion Sports

The unwritten rulebook

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he tricky thing about unwritten rules is that when edicts aren’t spelled out in black and white, it leaves an awful lot of room for gray area. Perhaps no sport in the world has more unwritten rules than baseball. Coming in at 284 pages long, the official Major League Baseball […]