Ever gotten hangry on an otherwise beautiful day at Crawford Park? Or felt a spell of lightheadedness as the rays of sun beamed down while strolling along the mile-long pathway?
Torrential rains pounded the streets. Low, rumbling peels of thunder echoed across the sky, preceded by streaks of lightning. Winds gusted, bending trees and scattering leaves in every direction. On the road, her car weathered the storm as Judy Diaz drove home.
Breeze Airways is having growing pains—and its schedules out of Westchester County Airport (HPN) (and other airports across the nation) show it.
Traditions are a driving force behind the culture of Port Chester, and this year, after a two-year hiatus, one of the Village’s proudest traditions will finally return—the Columbus Day Parade.
Growing up, Roxanne Schulman had a lot of anxiety about going to school. There was a lot to be worried about: Did she have enough clothing? Did she have all the supplies she needed?
Photographs of laughter and learning provide splashes of vibrant color to the deep blue walls of Ivan Tolentino’s quaint office. In some, he is a coach. In others, he is a teacher. And in the most recent images, he is the principal of Thomas A. Edison Elementary School—the title he has proudly held for the past 11 years.
Daiso Japan Online Store has signed a long-term lease for almost 6,000 square feet at Rye Ridge Plaza in Rye Brook. Their new space was formerly occupied by Ace Hardware.
Open Door Family Medical Center, in collaboration with MVP Health Care and United Way of Westchester and Putnam, will celebrate National Health Center Week, which began Aug. 8, by extending its giveaway of school supplies for the entire month of August.
Dr. Miriam Levitt Flisser, a Westchester County pediatrician, medical director of the Bronxville Schools, and former Mayor of Scarsdale, has accepted the nomination of the Westchester County Republican Committee to run for Congress in New York’s 16th Congressional District.
As 95-degree rays of sunshine baked the streets of Port Chester last Tuesday, Aug. 9, Marco Diaz was determined to beat the heat. With a few friends, he went to the I-95 overpass at 3:50 p.m. for a dip in the Byram River in an attempt to cool off.
A Port Chester woman walking down Prospect Street before 7:11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, was allegedly accosted by an older gentleman, who threatened to attack her with his dog.
When Port Chester police responded to an alleged car crash on Willett Avenue at 8:27 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, officers discovered heavy rear end damage to a Toyota Highlander and, behind it, a Toyota Scion with heavy front end damage.
Some last thoughts before heading out on vacation…
Hours before my column last week on the awfulness of the New York State closed primary system, the conservative leaning columnist for the Boston Globe, Jeff Jacoby, published a sweeping denunciation of these closed primaries which has already angered local Republicans, and probably Democrats, too.
The Port Chester High School Marching Band Association wishes to give a big shoutout to the entire Port Chester/Rye Brook community for the overwhelming support given to the PCHS Marching Band for all of our fundraisers over the years.
Ready, set, go—and ready or not, the Port Chester High School fall scholastic sports pre-season practices start Monday (8/22).
Better late than never, but who woulda thunk it because life is a beach and the tide seemed to keep running against them with more ebbs than flows.
When it comes to athletic injuries, the body keeps score—and sore.
That's just the way it goes from the pros to the colleges all the way down to high schools like Port Chester.
In just the past week, for example:
They paid their dues time after time, my friend—and now they are the champions.
That is, of course, a paraphrase of the Queen rock classic "We Are the Champions" written by lead singer Freddie Mercury and first recorded on Oct. 7, 1977.
It was as easy as saying ABCA.
Only saying those first three letters of the alphabet is easier than understanding what they mean baseball-wise.
It was the kind of game filled with the special baseball moments that made all the practices, all the drills, all the running, catching, sliding and bunting repetitions worthwhile.
It is a whole new ballgame for the Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League.
The next Port Chester High School Marching Band bottle and can recycling collection will take place Sun., Aug. 21 in the Middle School parking lot on Bowman Avenue, Rye Brook from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Collections generally take place on the first and third Sunday each month. Call 914/200-1464 for updated information.
The calm waters of Lake Placid washed over Jeffrey Jablon as he dived headfirst into the challenge of a lifetime. Around him, hundreds of other eager bodies caused ripples across the lake’s surface.
Katherine De’Andrea Curcio, 94, a longtime resident of Port Chester, died Aug. 14, 2022.
She was the beloved wife of John Michael Curcio Sr., who died in March 1993.
Andrew M. Ianello, 75, a lifelong resident of Port Chester, died Aug. 11, 2022.
He was born Mar. 12, 1947 in Port Chester to Daniel and Josephine Santora Ianello who predeceased him.
Maria Kiliveros, 80, a resident of Port Chester, died Aug. 9, 2022.
She was born May 27, 1942 in Peru.
Diane Boyle Hyland, 86, of Hilton Head Island, S.C., formerly of Rye Brook, was reunited in heaven with her first love, John, and her parents, Julia and Arthur Donahue, July 28, 2022.
PORT CHESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION. Room 229, Port Chester High School, Tamarack Road, Rye Brook. 5 p.m. Agenda not available as of press time. Regular bimonthly meeting. Open to the public. For information, agenda, call District Clerk Cathy Maggi at 914-934-7922 or visit portchesterschools.org.
Garcia’s, 145 Westchester Ave., Port Chester will present Cabinet Fri., Aug. 19; Bearly Dead, Wed., Aug. 24. Doors open at 7 p.m.; show at 8 p.m. Must be 21+ with valid ID. Proof of vaccination and/or a negative COVID-19 test is not required for this event. www.thecapitoltheatre.com.
The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library will offer You Picasso Art Program on Zoom, Tues., Aug. 23 & 30, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Program is for children, tweens, teens, families and adults. Use supplies you have at home to “Explore Our Community Through the Arts.” Sign up in person or by phone at 914/ 939-6710, press 3.
The last act in the Town of Rye Summer Concert Series will take place in Rye Town Park, 95 Dearborn Ave., Rye, Tues., Aug. 23 at 7:30 p.m., weather permitting. The M62’s will perform. Tues., Aug. 30—potential rain date. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Picnicking welcomed.
DIY Shadow Puppet Theatre video, the first in PAC’s Bringing Backstage Forward series, Purchase PAC Lighting Designer Peter Wylie shows you how to make your own shadow puppet theatre, complete with cool lighting effects. A super fun project for all ages! (Ask an adult to help with cutting things out.) We'd love to see what you come up with. Share a video or still of your shadow puppet theater with us on social media by tagging @PurchasePAC and using the hashtag #PACShadowPuppets.
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