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.
Natasha Marroquin dreams of one day becoming an elementary school teacher. She wants her own classroom to decorate—a place she can call her own while making her mark on up-and-coming generations of students.
The campaign for the Democratic nomination in the 16th Congressional District entered uncharted waters this past Monday.
The electric rates are in and they’re not pretty.
Rye Brook residents choosing to continue participation in Sustainable Westchester’s Community Choice Aggregation Program called Westchester Power will be paying 15.128 cents per kilowatt hour for two years starting Nov. 1.
For the second consecutive year, Greenwich Hospital has earned a five-star hospital quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)—the highest distinction offered by the federal agency.
In a major announcement late Wednesday, Aug. 3, former 17th CD Congresswoman Nita Lowey threw her support behind Vedat Gashi, the Democratic County Legislator who was the first announced challenger to 16th CD incumbent Democratic Congressman Jamaal Bowman.
A homeless Port Chester man was allegedly approached by Fernando Galvan-Trujillo on New Broad Street before 10:07 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7.
A Stamford, Conn., resident drove down to visit a friend in Port Chester at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6.
Rye Brook police officers allegedly found a family in the middle of a physical fight when they arrived at a home near Country Ridge Drive at 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2.
On the steps of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on Smith Street on Monday, July 25, Rafael Torres Orellana allegedly took a swing at a Port Chester resident—with a knife.
Here’s the democracy-destroying news of a brutal New York State Board of Elections Democratic/Republican attack on my voting rights (and for sure many of yours) that came in hours after my column last week was published.
With every passing day there is a new low which the fascist entity of Russia is reaching. I will name just a few. The bombing of the Odessa seaport the very next day after the Ukrainian grain export agreement was signed with the UN and Turkey. Ships with Ukrainian provisions are getting to their destinations now, but it does not mean that the issue is resolved: Russia may decide to bomb ports and target civilian ships at any moment, just because it can, to keep the world at stressful alert.
Dick Hubert’s Aug. 5 column contains misinformation in need of correction.
The League of Women Voters has always had a place in my heart—going all the way back to my childhood, when it was the only organization, political, civic, or religious, I ever remember my mother participating in with determination and enthusiasm.
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.
Although it does matter to the young Port Chester baseball players involved, it really doesn't matter whether they win or lose at the outset of their careers in the Port Chester Youth Baseball League (PCYBL).
The Angels couldn't stop the steal and that proved costly because the Port Chester Youth Baseball League 12U Pirates wound up stealing away with yet another New Jersey championship in their last at bat.
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.
Happy birthday to Scott Moore, retired administrator of the Port Chester-Rye-Rye Brook EMS, who celebrates Aug. 19. Thanks, Scott, for all your years serving the Port Chester-Rye Brook community.
Daniel Thomas Ribuffo, 60, a resident of Port Chester, died Aug. 8, 2022.
Maria Messina, 82, a longtime resident of Port Chester, died peacefully Aug. 5, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.
Kathleen "Kay" Munnelly, 69, a longtime resident of Port Chester, died Aug. 5, 2022.
Anthony J. “Tony” Ragusa, 91, of Wilton, Conn., a former longtime Port Chester resident, died Aug. 4, 2022 at Danbury Hospital after a brief illness.
Port Chester Recreation is presenting Concerts in the Park in Lyon Park, 331 Putnam Ave., Fri. nights, 7:30-9 p.m. Aug. 12: Sway (rock ‘n roll). Residents are encouraged to bring a blanket and lawn chairs. Rain date: Aug. 28. For additional information, call 914/939-2354.
Rye Brook Seniors offer Virtual Bingo via Zoom with Angie Fridays at 10 a.m. If you cannot Zoom, you can participate by phone. For information call 914/939-7904.
Port Chester Recreation is presenting Concerts in the Park in Lyon Park, 331 Putnam Ave., Fri. nights, 7:30-9 p.m. Aug. 5: Twist of Fate (fun summer music) and Aug. 12: Sway (rock ‘n roll). Residents are encouraged to bring a blanket and lawn chairs. Rain date: Aug. 28. For additional information call 914/939-2354.
The Port Chester-Rye Brook Film Club returns Wed., Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. via Zoom with the film “Pleasantville.” Impressed by high school student David’s devotion to a 1950s family TV show, a mysterious television repairman provides him with a means to escape into the black-and-white program with his sister, Jennifer. Watch the film on your own before the session. A limited number of copies will be available at the library starting Mon., Aug. 8. The film is also available on HULU.
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