Monique Vincent is a light sleeper.
While Port Chester School District officials have established plans to reopen school buildings in the era of COVID-19 this fall, they are admittedly, at this point, a lot more about the “what” than the “how.”
After submitting their reopening plans to the state last week, the Blind Brook School District is waiting for Governor Andrew Cuomo to determine which schools can safely reopen next month.
Tropical Storm Isaias was short-lived but hit Westchester hard Tuesday, packing a punch with high winds but little rain or storm surge in Port Chester and Rye Brook.
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Port Chester remained stagnant this week, while Rye Brook saw a small increase.
There has been a small increase in active COVID-19 cases in Port Chester since last week, while the Rye Brook figure has dipped.
A small electrical fire that broke out at Ridge Street Elementary School in the early morning of Wednesday, Aug. 5, resulted in two firefighters and an electrician sustaining injuries.
Three vehicles were stolen in Rye Brook on Monday, Aug. 3, as car thieves made their way throughout the community overnight.
While driving down Olivia Street on Sunday, Aug. 2, a 27-year-old allegedly lost control of his vehicle at 5:48 p.m.
Ordinarily there wouldn't seem to be a link between Texas Tech (TT), one of the country's outstanding collegiate sports powerhouses, and Kayleigh Heckel one of the youngest Lady Rams ever to play varsity ball for Port Chester, the 8th grader called Special K hereabouts. But the link exists, the first of many collegiate links, all aimed at recruiting the local hoops wunderkind.
As July gives way to August, sports on both the pro and amateur level were hit by a double whammy, from the devastating in and out of tropical storm Isaias this past Tuesday (8/4) to the ongoing spread of the coronavirus.
The merged, league-leading Rye Brook/Port Chester Rebels 10U team remained undefeated after a doubleheader against the A-Division Harlem Knights this past Sunday (7/26), winning the first game 12-3 and coming away with an 8-8 tie in extra innings in the second game at Lyon Park. Relief pitcher JJ Sundheim had to come through with a Houdini-like escape from a bases-loaded jam to save that tie for the Rebs.
With waivers, lots of safety precautions ranging from wearing masks when not playing to social distancing and at least 12 coaches watching out for the young players, the Port Chester Youth Baseball League (PCYBL) has been able to do what Major League Baseball (MLB) couldn't—play ball, that is, without the virus interrupting their season.
In unity there is strength in the time of the coronavirus, and the merged Rye Brook/Port Chester 10U Rebels flexed their collective age-group muscles last weekend.
The immortal sports sage has spoken. So has the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) and its COVID-19 Task Force. And the news for the upcoming sports year isn't all that good because it involves a definite maybe start of the fall sports season, a potential condensed season with a possible flip-flop of traditional calendar monthly starting dates for sports and cancellation of regional and state championships albeit with the option of sections crowning the area's best teams statewide.
"Swing the bat as though you are trying to hit your greatest enemy," the youthful voice in the dugout says.
Former Port Chester Trustee Joe Kenner has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of Greyston, a social justice enterprise based in Yonkers. His appointment was effective in mid-April.
Happy and healthy birthday wishes to sister-in-law Peggyann Munnick of Port Chester who celebrates her special day on Aug. 7. Love, Sue.
Margaret P. Connor, 82, a longtime resident of Port Chester, died July 30, 2020.
Robert (Bobby) Marcucilli, 71, a retired house painting contractor from Norwalk, Ct. and former Harrison, Port Chester and Greenwich resident, died peacefully July 29, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Louis P. Belmonte, 89, of Danbury, Ct. and formerly of Port Chester, died Aug. 2, 2020.
Dorothy E. Damiano, 90, of Greenwich, Ct., died July 17, 2020.
PORT CHESTER BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION. Via videoconference. 7 p.m. Regular monthly meeting. To listen and make comments, navigate to portchesterny.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=portchesterny&service=6, click on the “Register” button, complete the registration and press “Submit.” You will be registered to attend the meeting and sent an email reminder when the meeting gets closer. You may also watch the meeting live at portchesterny.com. For agenda, assistance, call 937-6780.
Since many events have been cancelled, postponed or moved online, the following information about organizations we usually list in our calendars is being substituted. With places reopening, in-person events are now making a comeback.
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Hudson Valley Restaurant Week is back and features 118 Westchester restaurants including Eugene’s Diner & Bar, Sonora and Appetit Bistro in Port Chester.
It was a long time coming, but now that it’s finally here, Eugene’s Diner & Bar at 112 North Main St. is a fun spot all the way around—décor, vibe and food. It fulfills chef/owner David DiBari’s motto: “Eat serious, have fun.”
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