On Jan. 28, the Harrison Huskies were able to avenge an early-season loss to their rivals from Rye, topping the Garnets 68-60 on the road. For Harrison, the win over the reigning Class A champs served as a much-needed confidence boost as the playoffs loom. Harrison point guard Avery LaBarbera […]
Month: February 2017
Ads nauseum
I don’t know about you, but I can not wait until Super Bowl Sunday. The pomp, the circumstance, the two best teams (arguably) in the NFL squaring off; if you’re a football fan, what’s not to love? But there’s another reason I’m looking forward to the game this weekend: I’m […]
Westchester County Airport book takes flight
Through a collection of black and white photographs dating back more than 80 years, Kent Patterson tells the story of New York’s fourth busiest airport in his book, “Images of America: Westchester County Airport.” Patterson, a retired Metro-North Railroad project manager and resident of Yorktown, explained that his inspiration for […]
Anderson Hill church proposal approved
Despite communitywide disapproval, a church’s journey to build a permanent home on a 6.5-acre site on Anderson Hill Road in the Purchase section of Harrison has now ended upon approval by the Town Council. After 20 years of holding services in a rented space at the School of the Holy […]
Oil spill causes Pilgrim Road scare
The Harrison Fire Department responded to an emergency call about heating fuel oil that leaked from a vacant home on Pilgrim Road, which sits adjacent to a small body of water. On Jan. 25, fire, police, and hazmat crews responded to the oil spill at the Harrison home just before […]