Month: April 2016

Dressed for success?
Opinion Sports

Dressed for success?

I hate to say it, but I think the Rangers are in trouble. After Wednesday’s listless Game 2 loss to Pittsburgh on Tuesday, April 19, I don’t hold out a lot of hope for the Blueshirts this year. But it’s not the Penguins’ penalty kill that has me in knots, […]

Managing stress by using your breath
Opinion

Managing stress by using your breath

During the latter part of the 20th century, newer therapies such as Dialetical Behavioral Therapy, DBT, along with mindfulness meditation, have promoted the use of the breath to manage stress. Thicht Nhat Hanh, former Pulitzer Prize nominee and meditation teacher, writes, “Regardless of our internal weather—our thoughts, emotions and perceptions— […]

Did 4 young women go to prison for being gay?
Opinion

Did 4 young women go to prison for being gay?

This will sound strange but it only gets stranger: A man in the Yukon who lives in a hut and has a team of 30 mush dogs got interested in the topic of female sex offenders. Go figure. The man, Darrell Otto, may tread the frozen tundra, but like everyone […]

Trotta’s Pharmacy in Harrison, where two winning lottery tickets have been sold this year. File Photo
News

Trotta’s sells second winning lotto ticket in 2 months

If you recently bought a lottery ticket at Trotta’s Pharmacy on Halstead Avenue, double-check it. It may be worth more than $30,000. The state recently informed Trotta’s that one of its New York Lotto tickets was a runner-up winner, but that nobody claimed the $30,470 prize. The ticket was one […]

A section of Harrison Avenue, one of the roadways in Harrison under scrutiny for its poor condition. Photo/Angela Jordan
News

Deteriorating roadways garner townwide attention

Recent attention has been drawn to the poor condition of multiple, vital roadways in Harrison by both local and state officials, and the town is currently considering which steps to take to improve them on a tight budget. During the capital budget work session on April 11, Department of Public […]