Month: October 2016

Former police Chief Anthony Marraccini plans to take legal action against the town/village of Harrison for forcing him to resign from his position. File photo.
News

Former police chief threatens to sue town

An attorney representing the former Harrison police chief has contested that Anthony Marraccini was not notified about the reason for his paid suspension, and ultimately plans to institute some form of legal proceedings against the town/village of Harrison for being forced to resign from his position. “Chief Marraccini was not […]

The developer who wants to build a Brightview Senior Living Center in Harrison may have to first perform an environmental impact study, as some residents have asked the town Planning Board to require before moving forward. Photo courtesy Westfaironline.com
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Residents, attorney: Brightview should submit EIS

Local opponents to a controversial project have asked the Harrison Planning Board to require Brightview Senior Living, a developer which has submitted an application to build a senior living facility on the former Lake Street Quarry site, to submit a full environmental impact study as part of its application. The […]

Fire safety tips and honoring fallen heroes
Opinion

Fire safety tips and honoring fallen heroes

This past weekend, Harrison held its 39th annual It’s Great to Live in Harrison/Columbus Day celebration. Our community takes tremendous pleasure in this annual tradition as our nation honors the culture and heritage of Italian-Americans. In addition to recognizing the many achievements of Italian-Americans, Harrison residents and visitors participated in […]

Longtime Westchester anesthesiologist Dr. Alan Young has started using the experimental drug ketamine to alleviate suicidal ideations in patients with major depressive disorder. Photo courtesy Dr. Alan Young
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Doctor uses ketamine treatment for depression

A doctor in the town/village of Harrison is using the experimental drug ketamine to treat patients with major depression, as the practice was recently placed on the fast track for approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in August. Dr. Alan Young, a longtime Westchester County physician who practiced […]

With four confirmed overdoses since July, the village of Mamaroneck will form a committee intent on combatting a rampant opioid epidemic that has swept communities nationwide. Pictured is naloxone, also known as Narcan, that is used to block the effects of opioids. especially Photo courtesy Flickr.com
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Rash of overdoses spurs committee in Mamaroneck

Amidst a rash of recent overdoses in the village of Mamaroneck, the mayor, Police Department, schools and concerned residents have begun to galvanize in an attempt to fight back against a sweeping opiate epidemic. According to village police, five overdoses have taken place in the village since July—two of which […]