Amy Bass to visit MCC’s writers series

As part of its Visiting Writers Series, Middlesex Community College will host author Amy Bass on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 12:30 p.m., in the Federal Building Assembly Room, 33 Kearney Square, on the Lowell campus. Bass is a professor of history at The College of New Rochelle and is widely published on the cultural history of sports.

Seeing Gold: Westchester Teen Claims Fifth National Diving Championship

A teenage diver from Westchester took her familiar spot atop the podium, claiming yet another national championship, with more possibly on the way. Jennifer Bell, a Pelham Memorial High School junior who swims for the New Rochelle YMCA, won her fifth title this week at the YMCA Diving National Championship at the outdoor diving well of the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, easily topping all comers challenging her.

NHL puts on Classic show between Rangers and Sabres at Citi Field

... most of the game and really enjoying it, looking around when I could," said Kevin Shattenkirk, a Mets fan from New Rochelle who fired the power-play shot on net that resulted in a rebound and J.T. Miller's goal at 2:43 of overtime. "It was a lot of ...

Bronxville High Junior Grabs Three Gold Medals at Swimming Championship

Bronxville High School junior Andrew Babyak took home three gold medals and a silver at the Section I Boys Swimming Championship finals 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 200-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle individual events. He also won a gold medal in the 200-yard freestyle relay as a member of the team, which currently holds the fastest time in the state in that discipline, and a silver medal as a member of the 400-yard freestyle relay.