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🌱 Patch AM: How did Harrison High School beat every other Hudson Valley public school?
Coming up: The Late Summer Show on the Harrison Patch calendar
Good day Harrison! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Harrison High School beat every other Hudson Valley public school?
- Harrison officers helped track suspects after a stolen car crashed in Rye
Also on today's calendar: The Late Summer Show and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New Ranking Of The Hudson Valley's Top 15 Public High Schools Released By U.S. News (patch.com) — Harrison families can celebrate: Harrison High School just ranked 4th in New York State and 211th in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's latest Best High Schools list. The ranking, based on test performance, graduation rates, and college readiness, puts Harrison at the top of all Hudson Valley public schools. 
• Three arrested after stolen vehicle chase in Rye (newportdispatch.com) — Harrison police joined several neighboring departments in tracking suspects after a stolen vehicle crashed in Rye and four occupants fled on foot. Three adults from New York City and a juvenile were ultimately detained following a large search using K-9s, drones, and a county helicopter, with one person treated for minor crash injuries.
📸 Around Harrison
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Harrison
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★ Featured events ★
- The Late Summer Show →
Heather Gaudio Fine Art, 382 Greenwich Ave, Greenwich
10:30 am - Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 am
Saturday August 22
Thursday September 10
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Other local events
- Bookworms Book Club - "The Wedding People" by Alison Espach →
North White Plains Library White Plains, NY 10603
6:00 pm - Dungeons and Dragons for Adults →
North White Plains Library White Plains, NY 10603
6:00 pm - Bulky waste, garbage, and recycling - commingled
Tuesday/Friday Garbage and Tuesday Recycling- Rye Sanitation Rye, NY 10580 - Senior Portraits - HHS
Harrison Central School District HHS HPAC
8:00 am - WW26 Academic Welcome for Student Convocation
Purchase College Community Events Performing Arts Center
8:00 am - Beach Storytime In-Person
Rye Free Reading Room Other
10:00 am - Graduate Orientation
Purchase College Community Events Student Services Building
1:00 pm - [all ages] Summer Reading Wrap-Up Ice Cream Party In-Person
Rye Free Reading Room Meeting Room
3:30 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
📣 Harrison Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Senior Portraits - HHS
Harrison Central School District HHS HPAC
8:00 am - Art Workshop - Styles From Around The World
Scarsdale Public Library 54 Olmsted Rd, Scarsdale, NY, 10583, US
10:30 am - Bilingual Children's Music with Marilyn In-Person
Rye Free Reading Room Meeting Room
10:30 am - No Open Maker
Scarsdale Public Library 54 Olmsted Rd, Scarsdale , NY, 10583, US
1:30 pm
Thursday August 20
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Harrison PatchAM possible:
- 2nd Arc Psychiatric Associates — (914) 639-3100
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- LANTERNFLY PROBLEM SOLVED!
We were over-run this year and couldn't keep ahead of the infestation. I used a wet/dry vac to vacuum them up, a hose to spray them off, I wrapped… (Nextdoor Justin - Rigene - Woodlands)
- wilsonelser posted a job opening for e-Billing Rate Compliance Administrator in White Plains. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in White Plains. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harrison here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rye Brook
- Rye Police Say All Suspects in Custody Following Tuesday Morning Pursuit (ryerecord.com)
- M. Kulyk & Associates LLC Acquires New Shares in Xylem Inc. $XYL (marketbeat.com)
- Police Arrest Three After Stolen Car Chase in Rye (myrye.com)
White Plains
- Dreamfields Brand Inc Field Sales Representative in White Plains, NY (pennlive.com)
- How do I talk to a flights representative Quickly? (yelp.com)
- Ryan A. Prochaska - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Lawyer - Wichita, KS (bestlawyers.com)
Rye
- 3 Arrests Made After Stolen Car Chase In Rye: PD (patch.com)
Ok Harrison! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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