COMMUNITY NEWS
Sunrise Senior Living looks to modify plan for 900 King St. community
Progress continues to be made for the development of 900 King St. into an age-restricted senior living community after a period of dormancy.
Rye Town Council approves $7.71 million 2025 budget
After a month-long public hearing on the 2025 Rye Town preliminary budget was opened in November, the town council adopted the spending plan with little input from the community.
First R.B. Scout earns her wings
Audrey Sweeney still remembers what drew her to becoming a Scout. She joined Rye Brook’s Cub Scout Pack 3, and when it came time to move up the ranks in 2021, she became a member of the newly-formed Troop 420—the first all-girls BSA Troop in the area.
Former R.B. mayor involved in wrong-way parkway crash
The northbound lanes of the Hutchinson River Parkway in Rye Brook were shut down for seven hours after a serious car crash occurred shortly after midnight on Monday, Dec. 16.
Port Chester tries to compel county to run its election for six trustees
It was the day after Thanksgiving and the courthouse was the only entity of Westchester County government that was open.
Westmore News to close Dec. 20 after publishing for 60 years
After 60 years in business, the Westmore News will cease publication with its Friday, Dec. 20 issue.
Building bonds between faiths with a trip to the Holy Land
Congregation KTI Rabbi Ben Goldberg and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Pastor Jim O’Hanlon treasure their working relationship.
Rye Brook, Rye Town Park Commission receive grants to plan for climate change
Combating the effects of climate change enduringly must start with a plan. The Village of Rye Brook and Rye Town Park Commission are two of 15 municipalities and institutions joining a cohort eager to study those tenable solutions.
New moms get a helping hand
Beverly Sherrid has seen firsthand the struggles immigrants in the Village of Port Chester have. So, when Pastor Hilario Albert, who previously served at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, approached the group with the idea to host a community baby shower, they jumped at the chance.
Holiday tales for all
Members of the Port Chester Hispanic Advisory Board, a group founded last year to assist the Spanish-speaking community in having their voices heard, have said part of their goal is to create a bridge between cultures.
The holidays have arrived
Family legacy was the sentiment in the air when MaryRose and John Munnick became the fixtures getting the Village of Port Chester in the holiday spirit this year. MaryRose didn’t think much of it when they chose to donate their tree.
Tamarack Tower Turkey Trot jogs on a few days earlier than usual
Although it couldn’t be held on Thanksgiving morning as it traditionally has been, the Tamarack Tower Foundation Turkey Trot, held on Sunday, Nov. 24 on the streets around Port Chester High School, attracted about 200 runners and walkers including adults, high school students and children.
Pre-dawn blaze brings P.C. Fire Dept. to vacant buildings on Broad Street
An early morning fire engulfing two vacant buildings on Broad Street saw a quick response from the Port Chester Fire Department on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Officers transfer to PCPD to be closer to home
The two newest Port Chester police officers are no strangers to the job or the Village.
