For the first time in more than a decade, the Rye boys’ lacrosse team will have a new face as the head of the program, as Steve Lennon was formally approved as the incoming varsity head coach at the Rye City Board of Education meeting on Dec. 13. Lennon, who […]
Month: December 2016
Protecting the shield
If I’ve had one problem with the NFL this year, it’s been all the inconsistency. But I’m not talking about the New York Giants’ hide-and-seek offense, or inconsistency in the quality of play—after all, the Thursday night games have been consistently terrible. I’m talking about the decisions made by officials—both […]
To live or die trying
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] few years ago, a firefighter in Sacramento, California, Mike DeBartoli, noticed his hands cramping up. He figured it was a symptom of the job. But when the cramps got worse, he went to his doctor and heard the three letters no one wants to hear: ALS. DeBartoli has Lou […]
Eastchester during the Revolution: Part 1
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]eroic images of the American Revolution have always been taught to generations of American schoolchildren. We envision Paul Revere on his midnight ride, warning the countryside that the British are coming. We see George Washington’s bedraggled army crossing the Delaware on Christmas Eve, and gaining the next day a much-needed […]
Recapping 2016 in Bronxville
As the end of the year swiftly approaches, it is timely to recap on many fronts. Sales tax Our sales tax revenues are slightly lower than year to date. It will not have a budgetary impact because based on our prognostication of the trajectory of internet sales, we budgeted an […]