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  • Harrison cheerleaders take second at County Center

    The 61st annual Westchester County Cheerleading Competition came to a close last Tuesday night and while only one squad emerged as the true victor, one thing is certain—as teams around the country ready themselves for nationals, they’ll be up against ...
  • 10-23-09

    NewDance Halloween PartyNewDance, in Rye Brook is holding its annual Halloween costume party on Oct. 23. The $8 admission fee will benefit the Blair Family Scholarship Fund and gets you one free raffle ticket!  This fund offers dance scholarships to tale...
  • 10-16-09

    Collecting used cell phonesThe Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in Westchester County have teamed up with Verizon Wireless to collect old, no-longer-used cell phones for Verizon Wireless’ HopeLine® program. This collection has made it easy...
  • BREAKING NEWS: Jury rules in favor of cop in Summa suit

    This morning, a jury ruled in favor of Harrison cop Edward Detlefs in the Stacey Summa suit. The jury ruled against accusations that Detlefs unlwafully searched Summa or used excessive force in his suit. ...
  • Paine to Pain not stopped by rain

    Times may have been a smidge slower than usual for many runners, but the dedicated competitors who took on the Paine to Pain half-marathon on Sunday morning certainly didn’t let the less-than-ideal conditions slow them down too much....
  • 10-09-09

    Tickets on sale for “The Nutcracker” The Westchester Ballet Company will present its annual production of “The Nutcracker” during four performances in December at the Westchester County Center in White Plains. Dates and times are Friday, Dec. 18, ...
  • Mother acquitted in 2008 death of baby

    A jury acquitted the Yonkers mother who was accused of fatally injuring her 1-year-old baby at Century Country Club in September 2008. Anthonica St. Victor, 21, has been in custody since she was first arrested by Harrison Police on Sept. 18. Though she be...
  • Congress Street Park renamed after local butcher

    In life, Emelio Scatenato’s Crotona Avenue Market was the place to go for a lively discussion on politics and society. In death, perhaps the park named in his honor will become such a destination for Harrisonites....
  • Eddie Doyle chooses Murphy

    In the race for Harrison Town Council, Harrison resident Brendan Murphy (D, WF) is racking up endorsements from labor in support of his candidacy. A retired highly decorated police Lieutenant, Murphy spent 20-years coming up through the ranks: he studied ...
  • Huskies sports roundup

    Field Hockey10/6    Harrison d. Rye Neck    3-0After an evenly played first half of action, the Huskies sprang to life late in the game, as their three goal second half was enough to put away the Panthers on Tuesday afternoon.Johnna Valentzas, Emily...
  • Group aims to restore Harrison Duck Pond

    HARRISON – The tradition dates back generations. The team who emerges victorious in the heated Harrison-Rye football rivalry celebrates by jumping in the nearest body of water. In Rye, it’s the Blind Brook. When the game is held here, as it will be th...
  • Dog park to be built in Harrison

    Project, started by Boy Scout, will be funded via donationsRover, Spot, Fi-Fi and the rest of them will soon have a park in Harrison to call their own. When our faithful canine companions unleash and unwind in the town’s first “dog park,” they very ...
  • Town looks for subdivision to build 8 homes in W. Harrison

     No townhouses planned, officials sayAs part of their land-selling effort to combat the projected $6 million budget deficit, the Town of Harrison is looking to create eight single-family lots off Old Orchard Street and sell them off for revenue. Town off...
  • No appeals in Project Homerun decision

    The City of Rye and embattled Beaver Swamp Brook residents continue holding out hope that the Town of Harrison’s Project Homerun can still be struck out, dug out and returned to its natural state. Neither the town nor the Department of Environmental Con...
  • 10-02-09

    Fall leaves are recyclableThrough Dec. 20, please be mindful that fall leaves are a mandated recyclable by Westchester County and should be separated from trash.  It is a violation of the County’s Source Separation Law to mix the leaves with garbage in...
  • Harrison resident paints portrait of 81st U.S. Attorney General

    New York portrait artist and Harrison resident Joyce Zeller was present at the unveiling of her portrait of the 81st US Attorney General in Washington DC on Sept. 10....
  • At Banned Books Week, the First Amendment prevails

    Annual event discusses motives behind challenging booksWhat do books about two gay penguins and a horror series for children have in common? Both are in the top five of a challenged books list from last year. For the 27th year in a row, Banned Books Week ...
  • Harrison resident discusses “Forgotten Jews” of Iraq

    When Iraq comes to mind, the first thing most people think of is the current war the United States is fighting. Islamic groups such as Kurds, Shiites and Sunnis are spoken about during reports of current events in Iraq. However there is a population that ...
  • Spano campaign comes to Harrison

    Calls job “best in the world” at town meet-and-greetEven with the increased public and media scrutiny during the recession, and two separate groups calling for the reformation or abolishment of county government, Westchester County Executive Andy Span...
  • Appeals court upholds dismissal of surveillance camera suit

    On Sept. 30, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the dismissal of the 2007 surveillance camera suit against Harrison Police Department (HPD). The suit was dismissed by a district court judge last November; the latest decision affirms t...

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harrisonreport: @nyliberal44 predictions for upcoming budget cycle?
harrisonreport: Mayor faces ethics questions http://fb.me/FLSXQ71g
harrisonreport: Deferrals to gain modest savings http://fb.me/FJAcKDmJ
harrisonreport: State assembly primary set for Sept. 14 http://fb.me/GRwznluC
harrisonreport: SUNY freshman face tough road to real world http://fb.me/GmZfWUZB


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