Month: January 2016

Honoring Sgt. Lemm and My Community Alert
Opinion

Honoring Sgt. Lemm and My Community Alert

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s many of you know, our community suffered a loss with the tragic death of West Harrison resident Staff Sgt. Joseph Lemm, who was recently killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. Sgt. Lemm was cherished by his family and was greatly admired by our community. Through these dark days, […]

New year, new hope
Opinion Sports

New year, new hope

I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to turn the page on 2015—at least sportswise. From a fandom perspective, this hasn’t been a great year for me. The Giants, who were thankfully put out of their misery this past weekend, were positively atrocious, kept afloat for weeks only by […]

Man’s belief in dog
Opinion

Man’s belief in dog

Do people save dogs or is it the other way around? That’s the question posed by the Broadway comedy “Sylvia,” starring Matthew Broderick as a disengaged middle-aged New Yorker who falls in love with a very human dog—so human that she’s played by the talking, sniffing, adorable Annaleigh Ashford. But […]

Larry McGowan retired from Playland last year but his love for the
amusement park and his passion for music have made for a most
interesting life. Photo courtesy Rat Race Choir
News

A Playland worker’s wild ride

While sitting on the Playland carousel, a 5-year-old boy watched his alcoholic father stagger off into the parking lot, get into his car and drive away. That was a typical day at the amusement park during Larry McGowan’s childhood. Until he was 13, he went to Playland with his father […]

Get fresh cabbage and more at the indoor Mamaroneck market starting Jan. 2. Contributed photo
Features

Biggest Mamaroneck winter farmers market yet opens

On the heels of a bustling summer season at the Larchmont Farmers Market, many beloved Larchmont vendors are excited to pack up and move their goods to the Mamaroneck Winter Farmers Market. The indoor Mamaroneck market opens on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 168 W. Boston […]