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Editor's Notebook: The Week in Review

The news that was in Harrison for the week of March 21.

March certainly didn't go out like a lamb this week in Harrison, as several stories captivated the town as we prepare to flip the calendar to April.

The Harrison Police Department has a new leader in Chief Anthony Marraccini. With a 3 -2 majority vote, the town board voted Wednesday night to promote Marraccini, who had served as intern chief for nearly three months.

The appointment is for life, a state law that Katherine Frankel questioned in an interesting opinion piece on Wednesday.

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In other police news, Harrison Police announced Monday that the Toyota Prius that crashed on Purchase Street earlier this month was, in their opinion, caused by driver error. Police said that the driver of the car confused the gas and brake pedals, causing the car to crash into a stone wall. The announcement ended a two week investigation that garnered national attention.

In business news, the Harrison Town Board announced a new law that will require commercial buildings in town to pay a fee for garbage pickup. This outraged some small business owners who feel that they shouldn't have to pay additional fees. Mayor Walsh said that she would consider making some changes to the new law in the future.

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Looking back at last week's storm, we reported that neither Con Edison or FEMA are likely to pay for damages from the storm and ensuing blackout. Residents are still, however, advised to keep track of damages. Since the storm, the town has also looked into some ways to improve communication in the event of another weather related emergency.

In sports news, Gigi LoDolce was selected as Harrison's athlete of the week for her contributions to the varsity softball team. We wish her continued success going into the season. Dennis Rinaldi was also recognized at a Section 1 basketball awards ceremony for making the all-section team. Congratulations and continued success to both Harrison athletes.

On Friday, we wrote about the board of education's efforts to balance next year's budget. School leaders say that they will spend most of their spring break trying to shave $600,000 from the budget. We will have updates on that process next week.

Those stories, among others, made this a week to remember in Harrison news.


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