Month: October 2016

News

Town mulls adjustments to proposed tree law

The town/village of Harrison has forgone a proposal to amend a law that allows individuals to remove and replace trees, and now plans to submit a new proposal with more in-depth adjustments, according to the mayor. In September, the Town Council planned to change the law by obligating all property […]

Sam Glaser makes a move on a Rye player on Oct. 8. The Garnets topped the Huskies 1-0.  Photo/Mike Smith
Sports

Garnets nip Huskies

Rye got the best of Harrison when the two rivals squared off on Saturday, Oct. 8, as the Garnets edged the Huskies 1-0 on the strength of a first half goal. Despite the loss, however, Harrison coach Matt Pringle believes that the game will serve as a teachable moment as […]

Just add water
Opinion Sports

Just add water

Saturday afternoon’s showdown between the New Rochelle and Mamaroneck soccer teams had all the makings of a great game. Two top-flight teams, league rivals, squaring off under the lights in front of a huge crowd; it was going to be a heck of a contest, no matter what. And then […]

Clowny with a chance of screwball
Opinion

Clowny with a chance of screwball

[dropcap]L[/dropcap]et’s face it: Clowns are creepy. In a way, this current craziness has finally brought that fact out into the open, the way the word “frenemy” finally gave us a way to talk about something we all recognized but hadn’t acknowledged. (As did “bad hair day” before that.) Clowns exist […]

Robert Schartner, 21, a student of Manhattanville College, was struck and killed by an allegedly drunk driver during the early morning hours on Oct. 9. Photo courtesy Manhattanville College
News

Manhattanville student killed by drunk driver

A Manhattanville College student was struck and killed by a car in White Plains while he was walking back to campus early Sunday morning, on Oct. 9. At about 5 a.m., White Plains police responded to a call at the corner of Westchester Avenue and Anderson Hill Road. Robert Schartner, […]