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By Bill Primavera When you are working on a job around the house or in the garden, are you like me in that your mind wanders to dreams of worlds to be conquered or occasional regrets about paths not taken?
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Author: Adam Stone
Harrison Residents Can Soon Choose Between Cable Companies
By Jon Craig It’s been talked about and debated for decades, but starting this year, residents throughout most of the Town of Harrison will reap the benefits of competing cable companies offering high-speed Internet, telephone and television service. After a
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Chef, the Movie with Jon Favreau, a Personal Recollection and Review
By Morris Gut: It was Mama Favreau who fed me some of my first homemade Italian food. My pal Jon and I would take a break from hanging in the neighborhood and I often found myself going back to his apartment
Read MoreRye Playland: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
By Jon Craig Citing the reality of politics and litigation, County Executive Rob Astorino rewrote his plan for Playland Amusement Park on Wednesday, June 11. Astorino, a Republican running for governor, said the likelihood of lawsuits made management of the
Read MoreChild Care Council Recognizes Achievers; Memorializes Two Lifelong Advocates
By Jon Craig The Child Care Council of Westchester honored eight community leaders and professional care providers Friday during its annual awards breakfast at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Tarrytown. Keith F. Safian, president and chief executive officer of
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NY Supreme Court Rejects Gedney Association’s Challenge to City of White Plains Review of FASNY Project
In a major victory for the French-American School of New York (FASNY) and the City of White Plains, the New York State Supreme Court dismissed a litany of legal claims filed by the Gedney Association aimed at blocking FASNY’s proposed
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Judge Expresses Dismay Over Harrison Quarry Case
By Jon Craig A Harrison judge set a trial date for a longtime quarry owner Thursday, saying it’s time he addressed years-old violations of town and village building codes in West Harrison. Judge Marc Lust told an attorney for Lake
Read MoreChinese Artist Surprises Town With Stunning Scenes of Armonk Drawing
By Jason Birkelbach Armonk is only 40 feet long. What are the odds of someone believing that? They’re about as low as the odds of a famous Chinese artist drawing scenes of Armonk on 40 feet of paper. Well, at
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Dr. Richard Rockefeller Killed Friday in Purchase Plane Crash
The FAA confirmed Friday afternoon that Dr. Richard Rockefeller, 65, of Falmouth, Maine, was the single occupant of the Piper PA-46 aircraft that went down in Purchase just minutes after takeoff from the Westchester County Airport shortly after 8 a.m.
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