There’s more than one way to honor and recall a community’s history and its significant historical figures. The Village of Port Chester has been doing both as it celebrates its sesquicentennial year.
Corporate strategist by day, children’s book author by night; it’s safe to say Robert Magliano never sleeps.
This year has seen heaps of celebrations to honor the 150th anniversary of Port Chester’s incorporation as a village, many cherishing its rich history.
The coalition of counties, municipalities, school boards and various associations, including the Town of Rye, purposed to fight proposed IRS regulations that would deny charitable deductions for donations to charitable gift funds, is making progress.
Though the weather on Tuesday, Oct. 9, was dreary and drizzly, there was radiant energy coming from King Street and John F. Kennedy elementary schools.
The loss prevention officer at the Kohl’s Department Store at 431 Boston Post Rd. tried to stop an alleged shoplifter on Tuesday, Oct. 9, but she allegedly kept walking away from the store.
In an attempt to drive from Yonkers to his home at 264 King St., a man allegedly drove his black Honda Accord into a stone retaining wall on Exchange Place on Thursday, Oct. 11.
After Port Chester police were informed a 51-year-old was allegedly panhandling near the Burger King at 260 Boston Post Rd. on Saturday, Oct. 13, officers went to check out the situation at 10 a.m.
The allegedly suicidal Willett Avenue resident who allegedly fired gunshots on Oct. 10 in the house where his family resides was charged after a slight delay to deliberate the appropriate charges considering his mental state.
What could possibly cause a liberal Massachusetts College campus to deep six the liberal Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial candidate in favor of his Republican opponent?
I am writing in response to Domenick Cervi’s recent letter in which he, as has become routine for him, insults and admonishes certain school board members and the superintendent of schools. In this particular letter, he criticizes me, two other school board members and the superintendent for failing to attend the Columbus Day Celebration Committee Dinner.
In self recovery circles, they say the best way to look at frustration is to view it as delayed success depending on what you learned from that frustration and understanding the role you played in causing it.
The Blind Brook boys’ varsity soccer team had a successful ending to their 2018 regular season, capping off the 16-game set going 3-1-0. After the regular season, the Trojans find themselves with a strong record of 12-3-1 as the October playoff push begins. Blind Brook enters the postseason as the fourth seed for the 2018 playoffs.
Good things came in threes for the ever-improving Port Chester cross-country team during the League Championships last Tuesday (10/9) over the 3.1-mile course at Croton Point Park.
Update: The Lady Trojans were named the 10 seed and are facing Westlake in their first playoff game Sunday, Oct. 21 at 3 p.m. at Westlake High School in Thornwood.
After an up-and-down week with two wins and two losses, the Blind Brook girls’ varsity soccer team is well-positioned at 6-4-4.
With their football post-season playoff chances on the line, the gritty but unranked Port Chester Rams had to beat visiting Ossining, one of the top 10 teams in Section One Class AA ball, in its regular season finale to get into the upcoming playoffs—and the Rams did, coming through in the clutch with a gutsy 20-13 win last Saturday (10/13).
The Blind Brook girls’ varsity tennis team was unfortunately rained out on Thursday, Oct. 4 in what should have been an exciting match against Albertus Magnus.
The Blind Brook girls’ varsity soccer team improved to 4-3-3 after a relatively uneventful week. The girls tied a strong Edgemont side at home before losing to perennial powerhouse Bronxville just two days later.
Kathryn and David Fehr, formerly of Kansas City, Mo., announce the birth of their daughter, Nicola Malin Fehr, on Oct. 3, 2018 in Chicago, Ill. Big sister Naomi is very excited to have a new family member.
Jasper J. “Goldie” Irving, 44, died Oct. 10, 2018 surrounded by loved ones.
He was born Nov. 2, 1973 at United Hospital in Port Chester to Wanda Irving and Jasper Jones and was educated in the Port Chester School District.
Robert Joseph Piciulli, 62, a lifelong resident of Port Chester, died Oct. 13, 2018 after a tragic accident.
He was born Jan. 25, 1956 in White Plains to Joseph Robert Piciulli and Catherine Torres Piciulli.
Elizabeth A. Arbusto (née Romano), 94, a former longtime resident of Port Chester, died quietly Oct. 1, 2018 in Vero Beach, Fla.
Carol Miller, 75, of Bridgeport, Conn. and formerly of Port Chester, died Aug. 29, 2018.
BLIND BROOK BOARD OF EDUCATION. Blind Brook Middle/High School Library, 840 King St., Rye Brook. 7:30 p.m. Agenda includes: 1) Assemblyman Steve Otis will be present for a special acknowledgement. 2) Construction Update. 3) Review of 2018 Assessment Data. Regular bimonthly meeting. Open to the public. For information, complete agenda, call the superintendent’s office at 937-3600 or visit blindbrook.org.
SPOOKY STORIES HIKE. Trailside Nature Museum, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Rtes. 35 & 121 S., Cross River. 1 p.m. Learn about the spooky stories of the reservation. Join the naturalist for a hike and tales that will give you goose bumps. 914/864-7322.
CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD. 5 New Broad St., Port Chester. 11 a.m.: Sunday Morning Worship Service. Senior Pastor: Bishop Robert E. Girtman. All are welcome. 914/937-7181.
Il Coco Pazzo (The Crazy Rooster) is now open at 139 South Main St., serving up Italian and other European specialties in a good-sized storefront space with a bar across the street from the currently-stalled Auto Zone construction site.
Spring has finally sprung and with it has come the long-awaited opening of a new restaurant in the Port Chester Metro-North station. Station House opened quietly on Tuesday, Apr. 17, and the Village Beer Garden next door made its 2018 debut the following week—on Thursday, Apr. 26.
On Sept. 12, Port Chester Hall at the train station changed its name to Heartland Black + Gold. With the name change came a light renovation removing the train theme and a new menu.
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