Stephanie Loria would like to set the record straight: “If you get stung by a scorpion and you are a healthy adult, you won’t die.” She paused, then added, “You may wish you were dead. But they get such a bad rap.” Yes, pity the poor scorpions—so misunderstood. Fortunately, the […]
Month: December 2016
‘Newtown’ film shines light on Westchester
A screening of the 2016 documentary “Newtown” was held in Harrison on Nov. 21; although purely coincidental, the timing seemed apropos as the issue of gun control has recently surfaced in the Westchester community. The film, which documents the shooting of 20 children, ages 6 and 7, and six staff […]
Officials promote scam awareness to seniors
State and local lawmakers gathered at the Leo Mintzer Community Center in West Harrison on Dec. 8 to conduct a presentation aimed at helping senior residents identify common computer and telephone scams. Harrison Mayor Ron Belmont, a Republican, state Assemblyman David Buchwald, a Democrat, and state Assistant Attorney General Irma […]
Westchester County budget finalized, includes airport deal
A $1.8 billion budget was passed by both the Westchester County Board of Legislators and County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, this week, even despite lawmakers trepidation over the inclusion of $15 million in tentative revenue from a deal privatizing the county airport. The 2017 budget, which was passed by […]
New village trustees made official
After a hard-fought election cycle that saw six different candidates competing for only three open trustee seats, two new faces, and one familiar one, were sworn into their positions on the village of Mamaroneck Board of Trustees on Monday. New on the Board of Trustees dais will be Democrats Keith […]