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Community Corner

Welcome to Port Chester Patch!

Meet editor Nik Bonopartis and learn about your new best source for local news.

Welcome to Port Chester Patch!

We are a new, hyper-local Web site, dedicated to bringing you essential news and information about the village of Port Chester.

Port Chester Patch covers everything from local government and police issues to arts and entertainment. We also have a comprehensive events calendar and announcements section, as well as a directory of local businesses, organizations and important people and places.

Find out what's happening in Port Chesterwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

We're working hard to be your go-to destination for the Port Chester community. Check out the video to the right to learn more about us and Nik Bonopartis, your local editor with deep roots in the Port Chester community.

Here's an overview of what you'll find on our Web site:

News

Our news section is the core of our site; it features stories about topics such as politics, schools, sports and business. Our reporters and I will be all over Port Chester, learning the news, covering events and getting to know the community. We'll bring you the stories in writing, pictures and video, and allow you to comment and discuss news items.

The Directory

Our listings include information about local businesses, such as hours of operation and services. We also include maps and photos of most businesses in our listings section. The directory has similar information about local government agencies, civic organizations, parks and schools. Both businesses and organizations can claim their listings on our site and add more relevant information and important facts about the services they provide. 

Events and Announcements

Our events calendar will be your source for everything that is happening in Port Chester. It includes everything from club meetings to recreation events and programs. You can also upload your own events to our site.

Our announcements section is a great way for you to share important accomplishments or life events with your community.  Did your child get a school award or get engaged? Did you just get promoted? Do you want to thank a neighbor for helping in a time of need? Post it on our announcements page and let everyone in Port Chester celebrate the good news.

We want Port Chester to be a part of making our site even better. We're here to help local organizations by publicizing their news and helping them recruit volunteers, which can be done through our site's volunteer section. We want you to upload your events and announcements, tell us about the community groups you're involved in and send us news tips and story ideas.

We're also looking for local writers, videographers and columnists, so email me at nik@patch.com if you want to contribute.

Find out what's happening in Port Chesterwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

I look forward to covering Port Chester, and seeing you out in the community.

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