When a midweek water main rupture shut down Port Chester’s busiest retail hub, the village was forced to confront the hidden fragility of its infrastructure. Officials, engineers, and merchants now weigh costly repairs against the looming risk of the next break.
Author: Lenora Briggs
Lenora Briggs
Lenora logged 12 winters as a regional DOT snow-route inspector before turning to journalism. She tracks pothole depth like meteorologists track hurricanes and considers orange safety cones “the frontline infantry of civilization.” Her field kit includes a tape measure, pH strips, and three backup flashlights.
From Akron to Houston, free prom dress giveaways have morphed into a serious test of how far communities will go to close cultural gaps. Volunteers, policymakers, and teens say the effort has become a frontline battle for social equity—one zipper at a time.