Month: May 2016

The 2016 Jandon Scholarship class received awards from the Jandon Foundation and the Westchester County Board of Legislators on May 19, which grants $12,000 to high school graduates for staying in college and maintaining good grades. Photo courtesy Westchester County
Education

Jandon awards 16 scholarships to county students

Sixteen high school seniors from Westchester County received Jandon Scholarships this month during a press conference orchestrated by the county Board of Legislators. For the 17th consecutive year, the Jandon Foundation, created in 1965 by Donald and Jane Cecil, of Harrison, awarded $12,000 to each student over a four-year period. […]

From left, Dillon Bogart, Andie Steinberg and Vanessa Gordon paint a purple strip down the double yellow line divider along Halstead Avenue in Harrison. Photo/Andrew Dapolite
Community Features

Harrison students raise money for cancer research

Students from Harrison High School painted the town purple on Sunday, May 15 for a great cause: raising awareness about cancer. Purple is the color of the American Cancer Society, and for the second year in a row, students from Harrison High School began a campaign in anticipation of this […]

Michael Nannariello connects with a pitch at Harrison High School. The Huskies topped Nyack 5-4 to advance to the Class A semifinals. Photo/Bobby Begun
Sports

Huskies hold off Indians

On April 23, Harrison suffered what may have been its worst regular season loss of the season, a 6-1 defeat at the hands of non-league foe Nyack. On Monday, May 23, the Huskies exacted a bit of revenge, topping the Indians 5-4 in the Class A quarterfinals. Steven Pesce was […]

Nearly two months after town officials and Harrison EMS engaged in a standoff where the town was withholding funds from EMS due to allegations of poor management, the relationship between the two parties appears to have improved, and the town has continued to fund emergency services. File photo
News

Relations between EMS, town board show signs of life

After a dispute in late March, when Harrison EMS narrowly avoided ceasing its services due to the town withholding funds for it, the relationship between the two parties seems to have improved. The town released a payment of $45,833 for May 2016 during its last executive session, which took place […]

Celebrating Memorial Day and Japanese residents in Harrison
Opinion

Celebrating Memorial Day and Japanese residents in Harrison

I would like to take this time to recognize the downtown, West Harrison and Purchase fire departments. All three departments recently held their annual Memorial Day ceremonies in remembrance of their members and fallen heroes. The ceremonies were respectful and did a wonderful job honoring all Americans who have died […]