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A vintage Jeep stops along the parade route for participants and onlookers to admire. Photo/Angela Jordan
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Harrison honors its fallen veterans

Dozens of local residents lined Halstead Avenue on Monday morning to watch the town/village of Harrison Memorial Day parade, which took off just after 10 a.m. at the corner of Halstead and Thatcher avenues. Councilwoman Marlane Amelio, who marched in the parade alongside the other members of the Harrison Town […]

From left, Dillon Bogart, Andie Steinberg and Vanessa Gordon paint a purple strip down the double yellow line divider along Halstead Avenue in Harrison. Photo/Andrew Dapolite
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Harrison students raise money for cancer research

Students from Harrison High School painted the town purple on Sunday, May 15 for a great cause: raising awareness about cancer. Purple is the color of the American Cancer Society, and for the second year in a row, students from Harrison High School began a campaign in anticipation of this […]

A Taste of Harrison filled the streets in the downtown area last Sunday afternoon. Trattoria Vivolo was a big part of this effort to support the Harrison Public Library. Photo/Bobby Begun
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Taste of Harrison puts downtown businesses on display

The streets of downtown Harrison were lined with red and white balloons on Sunday, May 15, identifying the dozens of local businesses who participated in A Taste of Harrison, an annual fundraiser for the Harrison Public Library. According to Dave Donelson, who serves on the library board of trustees and […]

Harrison Police Chief Michael Olsey is under investigation after Detective Derka Abbate filed a complaint against him alleging he sexually harassed her for six years. File photo
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Upcoming indie film shot in Harrison

An upcoming independent film, “Trouble,” is being filmed at the Harrison police station on May 13. The production company behind the project, Trouble-Free Inc., has also applied to film at a location in West Harrison, marking the 12th project to be shot in the town/village of Harrison this year alone. […]

A look inside the trolley, which bused patrons from Harbor Island Park to 19 different stops along the trail. Photo/Kiley Stevens
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Mamaroneck hits the wine trail

Patrons of the village of Mamaroneck hit the dusty trail on Sunday, May 1 for the 10th annual Taste of Mamaroneck Wine Trail, an event held by the Chamber of Commerce to promote local businesses. The trail included 19 stops along and around Mamaroneck Avenue, where participants sampled different wines […]