For the first time in village history, members of the public are able to peruse almost the full gamut of Building Department records as quickly as an Internet connection will allow. Earlier this month, the vast majority of village Building Department records were made available online, as part of a […]
Month: February 2017
Harrison veteran fights for his title
Staff Sgt. Thomas Varbero has been trying to change a misprint on his discharge papers for 71 years. Varbero, a 96-year-old World War II Army veteran, served in the military from February 1943 until February 1946, when he was honorably discharged. But upon receiving his discharge papers, he noticed that […]
Astorino: ‘We will not be silent on travel ban’
Amidst a nationwide debate about a policy on immigration, President Donald Trump’s recently blocked travel ban on seven predominantly Muslim nations has captured the interest of top elected officials in Westchester. On Feb. 10, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, appeared before a crowd of nearly 200 Muslim-Americans at […]
Stop hating everyone who didn’t vote like you
Want to start an argument? No? Well, that’s strange. Seems like arguing—screaming, shouting, or at the very least, extreme eye-rolling—is right up there with eating breakfast these days. Wake up, brush your teeth, glance at the latest news and… EXPLODE! Jeanne Johnson was sick of it. Johnson is a mom […]
Jefferson hosts Latimer’s inauguration
Jefferson Elementary School fifth-graders got to see an inauguration ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 25 when state Sen. George Latimer came to visit. Latimer was re-elected to a third term in the New York state Senate in the fall election. Principal Kimmerly Nieves started the ceremonies by explaining to the students […]