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On March 13, the Westchester County Department of Public Safety will add five new officers to its ranks, but union officials are worried it will not be enough for the department’s needs. Photo/Andrew Dapolite
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County immigration proposal still faces hurdles

The Westchester County Legislature’s Democratic Caucus’ goal for an early summer approval of legislation to set forth a policy on immigration enforcement may be unlikely, with the proposal still pending in three separate committees. Joe Sgammato, the press secretary representing the Democratic Caucus, said that while the proposal is yet […]

Police and firefighters blocked off Park Avenue overlooking Beaver Swamp Brook on the night of May 6 to rescue the body of Roxanda Cifuentes, who drowned herself. 
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Harrison woman found in Beaver Swamp Brook

A 54-year-old Harrison resident was found dead in Beaver Swamp Brook on the evening of May 6, having intentionally drowned herself, according to police. Police and firefighters from Rye and Harrison were on the scene on Saturday night, blocking off a part of Park Avenue which intersects with Beaver Swamp […]

Police investigated on and around the property of Filippo Buffone on Park Avenue last week, searching for evidence in an investigation of his in-law’s death. Buffone was later found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot in a parking lot near his home. 
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W. Harrison resident killed in-law before committing suicide

A murder investigation that began in the Putnam County hamlet of Mahopac ended in West Harrison, where, several days later, the alleged suspect was found dead in a parking lot from a self-inflicted gunshot. Harrison police found Filippo Buffone, 69, dead in the parking lot of Silver Lake Mutual Society […]

On Jan. 15, Westchester Joint Water Works began constructing a water transmission main on Sunnyside Avenue extending from South Road to Bruce Avenue. The construction is located near Harrison Town Hall. File photo
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New deputy village attorney installed

A new deputy village attorney has been hired to fill the position that was vacated by Chris Cipolla just two months ago. Andrea Rendo, a criminal and civil litigation attorney from South Salem, has been hired to fill the position that was vacated back in March. The Harrison Law Department’s […]

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 proposal reaches milestone with zoning amendment

A proposal to construct a Wegmans Food Market on Corporate Park Drive scored another sizable benchmark with the town’s approval of a necessary zoning amendment. Harrison is now another step closer to introducing the chain’s first location in the Lower Hudson Valley region after its Town Council unanimously approved a […]