Miss Anything? This Week in Review

A strange accident on the New Haven train tracks kicked off the week on Monday, slowing down the commute home for people from Harrison all the way into central Connecticut. 

A 21-year-old driver lost control of her vehicle near the New Rochelle Station and dropped 30 feet onto the tracks. Amazingly, the woman survived, but commuters faced steady delays throughout most of the evening. Thankfully, full service was restored by Tuesday morning.

In other news, a pharmacist from West Harrison was charged with over 80 federal counts for his involvement in the disbursement of prescription drugs without a valid prescription. Scott Burko, 47, was released pending bail conditions. We will have more on that story next week.

We heard about how close Harrison is to joining several other towns in the area by installing parking stalls downtown as a way to create revenue. The town board has been considering the idea for several years, but a new law is quickly gaining momentum and people could realistically be paying to park in Harrison by the end of the year.

A senior center at SUNY Purchase could also be on the way, but that idea appears to be facing a few more obstacles before it could come to fruition. Speaking of Harrison's seniors, on Friday we took a look at some of the exciting activities that group has been involved with at the existing senior center downtown.

In business news, long tenured Harrison Chamber of Commerce President Ada Angarano announced that she will be retiring at the end of the month. Angarano had served as president for eight years and said that she was stepping down partially because of her frustration with two new laws passed by the town board.

The Harrison Central School district proposed a final budget for next year on Wednesday night. Superintendent Louis Wool called this budget one of the most difficult he has ever been involved with. Although the budget will only raise taxes a small fraction, the board was unable to find a way to completely avoid layoffs within the district.

In sports news, both the Harrison baseball and softball teams returned from Florida and are ready to begin their spring seasons. The baseball team lost a tough matchup with Tappan Zee High School on Tuesday, while the Softball team cruised to a victory over Rye Neck Friday afternoon.

Meanwhile, the Harrison lacrosse team earned a solid victory over Westlake.

For a quick look at the events within the Harrison Police Department, take a look at the police blotter.

We look forward to bringing you everything Harrison through the weekend and into next week.