Month: November 2016

The town/village of Harrison will demolish municipal pools at Passidomo Veteran’s Memorial Park to make room for a new community garden. Photo courtesy Chris Rodier
News

West Harrison pools to transform into green space

In an effort to rehabilitate the neglected land for future use, the town/village of Harrison will demolish the former municipal pools at the Passidomo Veteran’s Memorial Park in West Harrison next week. “It’s a complete eyesore,” said Mayor Ron Belmont, a Republican. “It was outdated and in desperate need of […]

Republican Town Council candidate Rich Dionisio, right, and Harrison Town Republican Committee Chairman Bob Amelio confer at the G. Caboto Italian Club while awaiting final election tallies. Photo/Corey Stockton
Politics

Dionisio narrowly wins Town Council seat

In a close race to fill one Harrison Town Council seat, Republican Rich Dionisio edged out Democrat Chris Rodier by approximately 167 votes, meaning the board will once again become all Republican. According to unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections, Dionisio won 49 percent of more than […]

Hyped for Sectional Saturday
Opinion Sports

Hyped for Sectional Saturday

I have to be honest; I can’t wait until Saturday. This weekend marks the culmination of the Section I football season, as teams from Class AA to Class D will vie for the sectional crown up at Mahopac High School. While several of the teams whose championship hopes are still […]

What happens when the robots take over?
Opinion

What happens when the robots take over?

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e don’t kill off our retirees just because they’re not working anymore, so don’t worry about our future robot overlords killing off us humans when we’re no longer working, either—which we won’t be, since the robots will be doing everything faster and better than us, the way machines have been […]

Emma Fox
News

Fox case adjourned to Nov. 15

Emma Fox, of Rye, who struck and killed a 21-year-old Manhattanville College student in October, is due to reappear in White Plains City Court on Nov. 15 after her Nov. 1 court date was adjourned. On Oct. 9, Fox, 24, struck and killed Robby Schartner, of Fishkill, while he was […]