Month: January 2018

Community

Empire City announces comedy shows in January

Make a New Year’s resolution to laugh a priority with Empire City Casino, the destination for a pair of Wednesday Night Comedy shows on Jan. 17 and Jan. 31. Comedy Central funnyman and MSG Networks’ ”The Bracket” host, Yannis Pappas, headlines on Jan. 17, while on-the-rise Westchester native stand-up Paul […]

Features

New Rochelle native brewing up success

Diner Brew Co., is putting a unique spin on traditional hard ciders. Chris Sheldon, the founder and head cider maker at Diner brewery, currently sells seven different ciders, including Cidre Des Huguenots, a farmhouse hard cider, Herbalist’s Cider, a lavender coriander hard cider, and Checkmate Sour Cider, a hard cider […]

Community

Rye Neck students learn ‘The Biology of Friendship’

Juniors and seniors at Rye Neck High School recently welcomed Dr. Michael Platt, a professor of interdisciplinary knowledge at the University of Pennsylvania, as a special guest speaker at their school. During his college-level lecture, “The Biology of Friendship,” Platt discussed the brain’s functions and one’s ability to increase social […]

Sports

Rye tops Harrison at County Center

On Dec. 23, the Rye boys’ basketball team shined on the brightest stage that Section I has to offer, as the Garnets topped league rival Harrison 64-52 at the Westchester County Center. The win—Rye’s seventh of the year—helped the Garnets head into the new year with an unblemished record. After […]