Month: October 2016

Julie Murtagh battles with a Rye defender on Oct. 22. Eastchester and Rye held each other scoreless for 110 minutes on Saturday night.
Sports

Eagles upset Garnets

Eastchester came into its Oct. 22 Class A first-round game against Rye with little regard for the inclement weather—or the disparity between the seeds of the two clubs—and earned its biggest win of the season; a victory over the No. 2 seeded Garnets in penalty kicks. For Rye, the game […]

An objective lens
Opinion Sports

An objective lens

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s an age-old adage in the world of sports journalism: There’s no cheering in the press box. But although it may be embarrassing to admit, I—and other sportswriters—often fall short in that regard. Sometimes, when you’re a beat writer for a particular team, you can develop personal connections with players […]

The riddle of the shrinks
Opinion

The riddle of the shrinks

“In 20 years, they can tell it to their therapist.” That’s a line parents hear—and say—a lot. (Especially in New York.) Most of us somewhat jokingly/somewhat earnestly believe that our kids are keeping track of all the little things we’ve said and done wrong, and will someday divulge these while […]

From Rhode Island, to Eastchester, to posterity
Opinion

From Rhode Island, to Eastchester, to posterity

Anne Hutchinson only spent nine years in colonial America. She came to Boston with her large family, but within four years she was banished. In a six-day, blinding April snowstorm with seven family members, she made the 90-mile trek to Rhode Island. In Portsmouth, she did more preaching than in […]

An experiment in the Police Department
Opinion

An experiment in the Police Department

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]any of you have commented favorably upon seeing consistent and now familiar faces of our police officers at certain times of day. It made me realize that I had not shared the experimental change we recently made in the Police Department. Honestly, it was the result of collaboration and listening […]