RYE BROOK—A June 5 blood drive will honor Charles Melillo, a 27-year-old emergency medical technician and volunteer firefighter who died in his sleep after a severe sports injury last fall. The New York Blood Center-sponsored event will be held at the Rye Brook Fire Department at 940 King St. “He… Read More →
From now through the end of the month, the Jewish Community Center of Harrison is showing an exhibit about the Holocaust that incorporates displays about Anne Frank, Schindler’s List and artwork from children imprisoned in concentration camps. The exhibit is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m…. Read More →
Fancy yourself an artist? Eager to show the world (or at least the patrons of the Harrison library) your stuff? The Harrison Council for the Arts is looking for pieces to display in the library on Bruce Avenue for a month at a time in 2014. Samples and “related items,”... Read More →
Long live Westchester journalism! A West Harrison resident and senior at The Masters School, Tyler Pager, was named the New York State Journalist of the Year by the Journalism Education Association. (Tyler Pager, photo provided) The aptly-named Pager is one of three top editors at the Tower, the Dobbs Ferry… Read More →
Cardinal Timoth Dolan is a charismatic, ebullient man who has inspired a legion of ardent supporters. I don’t know much about him, but having met him over the weekend, it’s easy to see why so many Catholics find him so likeable. (Cardinal Timothy Dolan greets parishioners at St. Anthony of… Read More →
Harrison Supervisor Ron Belmont said town offices would close at 2 p.m. today. He said he had spoken with county emergency officials as well as Consolidated Edison and was assured a liaison from the power company would be available throughout the storm and on-hand for Saturday’s clean-up efforts. The town… Read More →
Harrison High School has earned semi-finalist status in the Grammy Foundation’s Grammy Signature Schools program for 2013. The program recognizes public high schools that make “an outstanding commitment” to music education. Out of an applicant pool of 20,000 schools, Harrison is one of 14 schools from New York and the… Read More →
Nicholas Bilotta, an eighth grader at Louis M. Klein Middle School, in Harrison, has raised $3,100 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. As a member of the National Junior Honor Society, Bilotta, 13, was required to choose a charity for which to raise money. His mother, Susan, said he opted for Make-A-Wish… Read More →
By Ruth Singer’s count, there are 110 Harrison families, or 356 individual Harrison residents, currently in what she describes in a letter posted on the town’s website as “financial crisis.” Two years ago, she writes, 72 families were in similar straits, meaning the problem is growing. In response, Singer, in… Read More →
If choreography’s your thing, this is your weekend. On Saturday, Steffi Nossen Dance Foundation will present works from on-the-rise choreographers, including three from Westchester County, at the foundation’s annual Choreography Showcase at Purchase College, SUNY. The show begins at 3 p.m. on Saturday and costs $15 for adults; $10 for… Read More →
