Month: December 2016

The Harrison Town Council has approved construction of a Wegmans Food Market at 106-110 Corporate Park Drive, the company’s first location in the Lower Hudson Valley region. Construction is expected to kick off in three months. File photo
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Wegmans eyes ‘Platinum Mile’ development

The town/village of Harrison is seeking to approve a developer’s plan to replace an old office complex at 106-110 Corporate Park Drive with a Wegmans Food Market, which would be the first of its kind in Westchester County. Normandy Real Estate Partners, which owns an abundance of property on the […]

Westchester County budget finalized, includes airport deal
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Westchester County budget finalized, includes airport deal

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] $1.8 billion budget was passed by both the Westchester County Board of Legislators and County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, this week, even despite lawmakers trepidation over the inclusion of $15 million in tentative revenue from a deal privatizing the county airport. The 2017 budget, which was passed by […]

The Manhattanville College administration has decided to reinstate its Valiant Express schedule to what it was before being changed in September 2015. Starting in 2017, the shuttle bus will once again pick up students in downtown White Plains as late as 2:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Photo courtesy Karina Cordova
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Manhattanville changes bus service schedule following death

The Manhattanville College administration has officially modified its shuttle bus service in response to criticism from the student body about the safety of its current schedule and in wake of the death of one of its students. On Wednesday, Dec. 14, Sharlise Smith Rodriguez, the college’s dean of students, sent […]

Robert Blake left, Galina Chernykh, Dave Donelson and Mayor Ron Belmont cut the ribbon at 10 a.m. to re-launch the West Harrison Branch library’s programming. Contributed photo
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West Harrison Branch reopens after construction

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he latest round of remodeling at the West Harrison Branch is in the books. After nearly four months of renovations, which included re-carpeting, refurnishing, repainting, and removal of asbestos, the West Harrison Branch of the Harrison Public Library has been reopened. On Monday, Dec. 12, several members of the library […]

Citizens march against fear, hate
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Citizens march against fear, hate

[dropcap]“N[/dropcap]o hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here,” said a group of citizens as they practiced a right that is protected by the U.S. Constitution. At noon on Black Friday, Nov. 25, a few hundred people of all ages, races and religious denominations gathered at the fountain on Main Street […]