When you go to the periodontist for oral surgery and all you’re worried about is the potential pain, you may forget to ask whether you will spend the next couple of weeks looking like a chipmunk beaten up by a gang of biker squirrels. Or at least I forgot to […]
Month: February 2017
When truth is stranger than fiction
Mark Twain once said, “Truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn’t.” Recent historical research has only established in this new year of 2017 that there was a relationship between America’s most misunderstood founding father, Alexander Hamilton, and Eastchester Revolutionary War hero, Theodosius Fowler. […]
A recap of villagewide disruptions
At first glance, it appears no corner of the village is free of construction or repair, often soliciting the question, “Mayor, what is going on?” So here is a recap: Midland Avenue/Pondfield Road intersection The major and most disruptive by far of course occurred at our busiest intersection. In essence, […]
Babyak wins 3 golds
Bronxville High School junior Andrew Babyak has won a silver medal and three gold medals at the Section I Boys Swimming Championship finals, which took place at Felix Festa Middle School in West Nyack on Feb. 8. Babyak, who swims for the New Rochelle-Bronxville combined team, placed first in the […]
Mackin is St. Pat’s parade grand marshal
The Eastchester Irish American Social Club, EIASC, announced Sean Mackin, Eastchester resident and owner of Preferred Mechanical Inc. and Preferred Sprinkler Corp., as grand marshal for the EIASC’s 13th annual Eastchester St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade is on Sunday, March 12 at 3 p.m. The gala honoring Mackin and […]