BRIEFS
International handicrafts will be on display this weekend
Port Chester Fest took over the Port Chester Marina parking lot with all kinds of ethnic entertainment, vendors and foods representing the village’s diverse population on a spring weekend for many years.
Registration for kindergarten open
The Port Chester School District has opened online registration for kindergarten-aged students for the 2022-2023 school year. Parents/guardians of all children whose fifth birthdays occur on or before Dec. 1, 2022 are invited to enroll their child using their new online registration system located on the District website in English …
New York-Presbyterian to establish ambulatory care facility in White Plains
NewYork-Presbyterian announced this week that it will establish a state-of-the-art, multi-specialty ambulatory care facility in White Plains, bringing an even broader range of its ambulatory, primary and preventive care services to the communities of Westchester.
SPRYE lowers age for membership eligibility
SPRYE, a not-for-profit organization serving older adults in Port Chester, Rye Brook, Rye and Harrison, is excited to announce that it has lowered its minimum membership age from 60 to 55, effective as of January 2022.
Community invited to annual Black History Month Poetry Slam
It’s been a few years since Port Chester High School students and staff have been able to embrace their proud Black History Month tradition—the annual Phillis Wheatley Poetry Slam.
CRUSH Table Tennis comes to downtown Greenwich
Area sports enthusiasts and those looking for a fun, social atmosphere can now add table tennis to the mix. CRUSH Table Tennis™, a two-story, 6,000-square-foot facility, has made its debut at 255 Field Point Rd. in downtown Greenwich.
A new start for youth mentorship in Westchester County
The Westchester chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) has spun off to become its own entity from Family Services of Westchester (FSW), the social service agency that has sponsored it for the past 64 years. BBBS is now an independent 501(c)(3) agency officially named Big Brothers Big Sisters of …
Prominent site for sale
This 2,500-square-foot retail building at 215-217 S. Ridge St. is on the market for $1.1 million.
Prominent site for sale
Another site is being marketed for development in downtown Port Chester, this one at 155 Irving Ave., currently the location of a Compare & Save grocery store.
Senior citizens must start paying $40 alarm fee like everyone else
Senior citizens have been inadvertently getting away with not paying the $40 annual fee to register their alarms with the village clerk for many years. During the past year, Village Clerk Janusz Richards, in reviewing fees and expenses in his office during tight financial circumstances, discovered the error.
No paper on Dec. 31
We will not be publishing a paper dated Dec. 31, so don’t look for one to come in the mail. There are 53 Fridays in 2021, so we will have published 52 papers by Dec. 24 and will be taking a break the last week of the month when our …
NORAD is ready to track Santa’s flight for the 66th year
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating the 66th anniversary of tracking Santa’s yuletide journey around the globe. The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, which launched Dec. 1, features Santa’s North Pole Village, which includes a holiday countdown, games, movie theater, holiday music, webstore, and more.
Nov. 13 marks annual police union food drive
The annual Port Chester Police Association-sponsored Food Drive to help families in need will be stationed outside of Costco this weekend.
Kiwanis Club needs help with Thanksgiving Dinner Drive
The Kiwanis Club of Port Chester/Rye Brook invites you to participate in their Salvation Army Thanksgiving Dinner Basket Drive.
