Snapping off his headphones, Jose Hernandez excitedly held up a treasure he’d found in the dirt. "Una cebolla," said Jose, brushing off a white bulb.

Last summer the Parks Department and the Bronx River Alliance laid out plans for adding boardwalks and restoring floodplains in the area of the river closest to Norwood and Bedford Park. A year later those plans are reality and an official ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for June 25.

In his second appearance at St. James Park in six months, Mayor Bloomberg announced last Tuesday that the park would be the first to benefit from $200 million in park improvement monies made possible through the sale of water bonds.

A National Guard unit stationed in Iraq will finally get to display its Bronx colors, but it’s unclear how much longer the borough will be their home base

An alternative slate of candidates for Community Board 7’s executive positions has emerged in the first challenge in years to the veteran leadership.

While some lament that many Americans treat Memorial Day as just another day off from work or school, many in our community took the time to honor soldiers as well as those now serving abroad in a number of ways.

Region 1 was thrust into the limelight last month when its fourth graders registered the city’s largest increase in state reading scores. Test results improved citywide, but local schools did especially well, many registering double digit improvements.

Citizens of the Bronx are supporting the troops in Iraq, at a ceremony at the Woodlawn Cemetery.

Try to find Chris Pinto, and you’re probably five minutes too late. "I had to secure an umpire for the girls and then run over here," said Pinto, moving between baseball games at separate fields last week. "It’s just one of those days."