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Town of Mamaroneck firefighters rescued an elderly woman from a small terrace this morning after a structure fire consumed a wing of her home in the exclusive waterfront neighborhood known as Premium Point.

A new senior housing option is poised to open in the city, offering amenities like an on-site beauty parlor and barbershop at what are being billed as affordable rents.

WHITE PLAINS - A 17-year-old boy from Mamaroneck village agreed to serve 16 weekends in jail for beating another teen in the head with a baseball bat in April.

Coach Gleason: Right Tackle Villmann's appetite for success

His coach wanted him to gain 20 pounds, so Cody Villmann gained 50. Hey, what's a ravenous teen football player to do when he's told to put on a few? "I had fun,'' Villmann said with a mischievous smile, ...

NEW ROCHELLE - The owner of MacMenamin's Grill, a five-star restaurant known for its fish and steak platters, said the state's delay in granting him permission to expand his cooking school, has forced the ...

The city is stepping up enforcement of its housing codes in light of rising complaints about housing with overcrowded tenants.

NEW ROCHELLE - A coalition of local arts groups says its 'culture plan' to create more programs and facilities for local artists can help revitalize downtown businesses.

NEW ROCHELLE - Residents would see the city portion of their tax bill increase by 8.25 percent next year under the proposed 2009 budget released yesterday.

RAY RICE v. NY GIANTS: 1pm Sunday

One of the first things Ray Rice did the night he got drafted by the Baltimore Ravens was look at the team's schedule. When he got halfway down the list, his eyes instantly lit up. Week 11: Ravens at Giants. "I never wanted to look past any game," Rice said. "But I knew this would be a very special game for me." .

Reports say the house, perched at 50 Montgomery Circle in New Rochelle ; a suburban city to the north of New York has been so neglected until it is now surrounded by thick shrubs and bushes.

Iona Prep doesn't yet know its opponent in next week's CHSFL AAA championship game. It won't until this afternoon, when seven-time champ St. Anthony's meets Chaminade in the other semifinal.

For these Gaels, however, the opponent doesn't matter nearly as much as the eventual outcome. They haven't come this far, or played this well for so long, to lose their grip on the program's first-ever AAA title.

"We're feeling really happy that we're in the championship game but it's not over," junior Jeff Mack said. "We're not trying to settle for being in the championship game. We want to win the championship game. I mean we're happy, but we're not getting too rowdy. We still have another job to do." .

KINGSTON - Marquis Terrell rushed for more than 3,000 yards as a varsity football player at La Salle Academy, leading the Section 2 power to consecutive state tournament appearances. Until last night, however, he'd never faced a defense that had the speed of New Rochelle.

The Huguenots bottled up La Salle's dynamic offensive scheme, forcing five turnovers and rolling to a 33-7 victory in a Class AA state quarterfinal at Dietz Stadium. .

A New York man is accused of setting fires at his ex-girlfriend's apartment building with gasoline and crashing a U-Haul truck into a garage where propane tanks were stored.

Prosecutors have charged New Rochelle resident Walter Devivo with 24 felony counts including arson, burglary, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief.

Prosecutors say he first set a fire in a hallway leading to his ex-girlfriend's apartment, cutting off her escape route. They say the woman put out the flames. He was charged with arson and ordered to stay away from her.

NEW ROCHELLE - For the first time since 2005, the city is considering raising fees on a number of of its services, including park permits and towing charges.

NEW ROCHELLE - A 46-year-old man accused of trying trying three times to burn down the building where his ex-girlfriend lived was arraigned today on a 45-count indictment and jailed on $1 million bail.

WHITE PLAINS - As a would-be mechanic, it seems, Jonathan Segura is a flat-out failure.

The city has been named the best place in New York to raise children, according to Business Week.

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Troopers charged a 21-year-old New Rochelle man with drunken driving and speeding after clocking him doing 106 mph on Interstate 684, state police said today.

State police identified the 60-year-old former New Rochelle resident who was hit and killed last night while walking in the center lane of the Sprain Brook Parkway as Ohanio Lawrence.