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Summertime events and achievements
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Summertime events and achievements

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s a reminder, holiday events are quickly approaching. On July 3, in downtown Harrison, The Wanderers, a ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s rock n’ roll, rhythm and blues band, will be the entertainment for the evening’s festivities, beginning at 8 p.m. Fireworks will begin promptly at 9:15 p.m. at Wilding Park […]

Celebrating summertime in Harrison
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Celebrating summertime in Harrison

Once again, the Recreation Department hosted its annual Little League picnic and fun was had by all. Last weekend, more than 60 teams, many coaches and family members celebrated the season with hot dogs, hamburgers and festive summertime fare. It’s a greatly anticipated event and I’m glad that it was […]

Let the mystery be
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Let the mystery be

  [dropcap]I[/dropcap] don’t want to launch into another “get off my lawn”-type old fogey complaint about baseball stats here, but I feel like my hand is being forced. Now, I’ve made my peace with a lot of the new-fangled metrics like Ultimate Zone Rating and Win-Shares. Those stats, while not […]

Scams and a national epidemic
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Scams and a national epidemic

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Harrison High School’s recent production of “The Addams Family.” The school was recently awarded four Metropolitan High School Theater Awards which honors outstanding work performed at participating high schools in Putnam, Westchester and Bergen counties. Fifty-three schools competed in 31 categories, and Harrison […]

The BackPack Program works to provide children with nutritious meals during weekends and
school vacations.
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CPW receives volunteer award

On June 1, Cerebral Palsy of Westchester, CPW, was recognized at the 12th annual Hunger Heroes Awards Breakfast. The Food Bank for Westchester awarded CPW with the Volunteer Award for its efforts in working to end hunger in the county. CPW has partnered with the Food Bank for Westchester since […]