Mount Pleasant, NY
Sports
Former Westchester HS Star Helps Villanova Win National Title Former Westchester HS Star Helps Villanova Win National Title
Former Westchester HS Star Helps Villanova Win National Title A former Westchester high school basketball standout had his one shining moment late Monday night. Eric Paschall, a 6-foot-9 transfer student from Fordham University, was named to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship All-Tournament Team as he helped Villanova to the national title in a one-sided win against Michigan on Monday, topping the Wolverines 79-62 to claim the crown. Paschall, a starter, scored just six points in the title win and grabbed eight rebounds in the effort. The Dobbs Ferry native starred against Kansas in the Final Four, hitting 10 of 11 shots to score 24, and he pulled…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
Connecticut Highways Rank Among Worst In Nation, Report Says Connecticut Highways Rank Among Worst In Nation, Report Says
Connecticut Highways Rank Among Worst In Nation, Report Says Connecticut ranks among the bottom five states in the country in overall performance and cost-effectiveness, according to this new report released by a libertarian think tank.  The Reason Foundation published its 23rd Annual Highway Report on Thursday, Feb. 8. It ranked Connecticut among the bottom 10 states in five of eleven categories used to determine the overall rankings, including urban interstate pavement conditions, total disbursements per mile and bridge deficiency.  If misery loves company, Connecticut's neighboring states did not fare much better in the study: Massachusetts ranke…

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by Jon Craig