Take-home car policy unlikely to change

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In recent weeks, cities such as White Plains and Yonkers have addressed the problems surrounding their take-home car policies for…

The race to replace retiring Democratic state Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer is a crowded field and one that continues to grow.

A string of armed robberies in neighborhoods along the New Haven Metro-North line have local police working together to keep…

In a 17-1 vote on Feb. 11, the Harrison Democratic Committee chose to endorse White Plains Councilman David Buchwald, 33,…

Written by Administrator
Thursday, 16 February 2012 15:27
Injuries. The bane of athletes and sports fans everywhere, injuries are the terrible and inevitable cost of doing business for athletes. When an athlete steps on the field, the threat of missing substantial time is always just a snap, a pitch or a play away. As a sports editor for Hometown Media, I’ve seen injuries affect teams in different ways. Sometimes, believe it or not, it’s for the positive. For much of the 2010 season, the Bronxville football team went into battle without their best defensive player, Kieran Borcich, who had been struggling with injuries during the preseason. A formidable presence on the defensive line, Borcich was missed, but the rest of line stepped up in his absence to shutdown opposing defenses. When he returned just after mid-season, his line-mates were already confident in their own abilities and his addition put them over the top. They had been an impressive unit anyway, but the return of Borcich made them unstoppable, one of the finest frontlines Section I has ever seen.
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Written by CHRISTIAN FALCONE
Thursday, 16 February 2012 15:42
Repeating his stance that the time for studying is over, Republican County Executive Rob Astorino said Westchester government is committed to cleaning up its own backyard, and it is spending $9 million of its own money to prove it.
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Written by PAIGE RENTZ
Thursday, 16 February 2012 15:40
When thousands of little wheel-shaped pieces of plastic escaped the Mamaroneck Sewer Treatment Plant and began washing up on beaches along the Sound Shore last year, the mess created more problems than annoyance for beach-goers: A delay in construction at the plant now has the county pressed for time to complete an upgrade by year’s end or face fines from the state.
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Written by CHRISTIAN FALCONE
Thursday, 16 February 2012 15:41
The fight over bus service to the Milton Point area of Rye continues to rage on, with county Democrats now petitioning the state for help.
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Written by MICHELLE JACOBY
Thursday, 16 February 2012 15:35
One of the greatest American novels unfolds on stage at The Westchester Broadway Theatre this month. Mark Twain’s 1884 classic novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” wins the heart of the audience from start to finish with “Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” The Family Theatre Company presents this special production in honor of Black History Month.
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