Larchmont Gazette » Letters http://www.larchmontgazette.com by and for the people of Larchmont, NY Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:12:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Why is Mamaroneck Village Considering $6M Bond for Sportime Expansion? http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/why-is-mamaroneck-village-considering-6m-bond-for-sportime-expansion/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/why-is-mamaroneck-village-considering-6m-bond-for-sportime-expansion/#comments Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:39:54 +0000 Gazette Reader http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=16939 How many residents of the Village of Mamaroneck are aware that the Board of Trustees met with their bond attorney on July 25th in executive session and is considering ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/why-is-mamaroneck-village-considering-6m-bond-for-sportime-expansion/feed/ 0 Invasion of Flies? http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/invasion-of-flies/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/invasion-of-flies/#comments Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:07:19 +0000 Gazette Reader http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=16937 Have any of your readers noticed the invasion of flies around here lately?    We can’t even go outside in our backyard, it’s so bad–at any time of day. My husband ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/invasion-of-flies/feed/ 0 Loudspeakers a Code Violation at Bastille Day Street Party http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/loudspeakers-a-code-violation-at-bastille-day-street-party/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/loudspeakers-a-code-violation-at-bastille-day-street-party/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:13:13 +0000 Gazette Reader http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=16693 As I walked home from the train the evening of July 14 after my day’s work in NYC, I began hearing music as far away as Chatsworth Ave., beside ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/loudspeakers-a-code-violation-at-bastille-day-street-party/feed/ 15 Ack! What Happened to the Water in the Sheldrake Reservoir? http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/ack-what-happened-to-the-water-in-the-sheldrake-reservoir/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/ack-what-happened-to-the-water-in-the-sheldrake-reservoir/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:50:03 +0000 Gazette Reader http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=16605 I am writing this email in hopes of obtaining some information about the dramatic drop in water level at Sheldrake reservoir.  In my 15 years as a resident, I ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/ack-what-happened-to-the-water-in-the-sheldrake-reservoir/feed/ 7 Kudos to Latimer for 3% Pay Cut http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/kudos-to-latimer-for-3-pay-cut/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/kudos-to-latimer-for-3-pay-cut/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:23:00 +0000 Judy Silberstein http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=16537 Congratulations to George Latimer for taking a 3% cut in his salary. When the company I worked for was in deep financial trouble, we all took pay cuts from ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/kudos-to-latimer-for-3-pay-cut/feed/ 4 Voting Yes on the Mamaroneck School Budget http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/voting-yes-on-the-mamaroneck-school-budget/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/voting-yes-on-the-mamaroneck-school-budget/#comments Sun, 16 May 2010 20:50:45 +0000 Gazette Reader http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=15141 For the past six months, I and a small group of concerned taxpayers have spent tens of hours reviewing the proposed budget. We educated ourselves by analyzing each budget ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/voting-yes-on-the-mamaroneck-school-budget/feed/ 17 Former Critic Supports This Budget http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/former-critic-supports-this-budget/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/former-critic-supports-this-budget/#comments Sun, 16 May 2010 16:46:20 +0000 Gazette Reader http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=15132 As a parent and homeowner who has often taken a critical stance towards the annual school budget increases, especially during the go-go” years 2002-2007, I would like to commend ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/former-critic-supports-this-budget/feed/ 0 Synthetic Field Slides In While We Cut 54 Positions & Raise Taxes http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/synthetic-field-slides-in-while-we-cut-54-positions-raise-taxes/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/synthetic-field-slides-in-while-we-cut-54-positions-raise-taxes/#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 20:25:13 +0000 Gazette Reader http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=15128 I read in the Gazette that the (divisive) synthetic field project has quietly progressed in spite of a budget that has struggled along, terminating 54 district employees including 10½ ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/synthetic-field-slides-in-while-we-cut-54-positions-raise-taxes/feed/ 0 Vote Yes on Budget – And Then Do More for Reform http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/vote-yes-on-budget-and-do-more-for-reform/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/vote-yes-on-budget-and-do-more-for-reform/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 19:50:50 +0000 Gazette Reader http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=15011 I am voting “yes” for this budget, “yes” for educational funding reform and “yes” to continuing an open, informed and extensive dialogue between the board of education and the ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/vote-yes-on-budget-and-do-more-for-reform/feed/ 7 The Answer is No on the Budget http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/the-answer-is-no-on-the-budget/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/the-answer-is-no-on-the-budget/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 18:00:14 +0000 Gazette Reader http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=14993 The answer is no.

Others have written here in the Larchmont Gazette about our proposed school budget.

Others have written elsewhere about similar issues in other Westchester ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/the-answer-is-no-on-the-budget/feed/ 0 Mamaroneck School Budget: Keep Teams, Cut Life Insurance http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/mamaroneck-school-budget-keep-teams-cut-life-insurance/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/mamaroneck-school-budget-keep-teams-cut-life-insurance/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 14:18:37 +0000 Gazette Reader http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=14872 Regarding the proposed 2010-2011 budget for the Mamaroneck School system:

The budget that is currently before the voters calls for spending $122,167,894 in the next school year.  This represents ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/mamaroneck-school-budget-keep-teams-cut-life-insurance/feed/ 26 Why Vote Yes for the School Budget http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/why-vote-yes-for-the-school-budget/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/why-vote-yes-for-the-school-budget/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 23:40:27 +0000 Gazette Reader http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=14849 If you have followed the school budget process for 2010-11, you won’t be surprised that I have an opinion.  You have seen me speak, write, critique, chastise, laud and ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/why-vote-yes-for-the-school-budget/feed/ 16 Latimer: NY State Budget = Tough Decision, Tough Times http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/latimer-ny-state-budget-tough-decision-tough-times/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/latimer-ny-state-budget-tough-decision-tough-times/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 19:11:46 +0000 Gazette Reader http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=14825 As the impasse over the State budget continues, it is increasingly difficult for residents to evaluate what any individual legislator is trying to do, when nothing seems to get ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/latimer-ny-state-budget-tough-decision-tough-times/feed/ 1 Voter Supports Budget http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/voter-supports-budget/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/voter-supports-budget/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 19:19:40 +0000 Gazette Reader http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=14688 I am writing in support of the 2010-2011 school budget passed by the Mamaroneck School Board. Having attended many budget meetings, I do believe the administration and the Board ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/voter-supports-budget/feed/ 1 Beware: Cars Being Towed at Lot Near MHS http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/beware-cars-being-towed-at-lot-near-mhs/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/beware-cars-being-towed-at-lot-near-mhs/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:54:35 +0000 Gazette Reader http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=14108 I had an unfortunate incident on Saturday and I wondered how to prevent others from having the same experience.

I attended the senior musical at Mamaroneck High School, and, ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/beware-cars-being-towed-at-lot-near-mhs/feed/ 11 Rasor Family Grateful, Humbled By Community Generosity http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/rasor-family-grateful-humbled-by-community-generosity/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/rasor-family-grateful-humbled-by-community-generosity/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:32:12 +0000 Gazette Reader http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=14080 Dear Friends and Neighbors,

I want to express deep gratitude to everyone that helped make last Friday’s “Fire On Ice” event such a special night for my family. ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/rasor-family-grateful-humbled-by-community-generosity/feed/ 0 Protect Yourself From Health Care Misinformation http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/protect-yourself-from-health-care-misinformation/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/protect-yourself-from-health-care-misinformation/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:16:11 +0000 Gazette Reader http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=13877 Last week I received a well-conceived “robocall” about health care. A live person said he was interested in my opinion on a taped message from Dick Morris; he would ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/protect-yourself-from-health-care-misinformation/feed/ 3 Think Woodsy, Not Grand, For Constitution Park http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/think-woodsy-not-grand-for-constitution-park/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/think-woodsy-not-grand-for-constitution-park/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:11:20 +0000 Judy Silberstein http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=13856 Although I admire the creativity and loveliness of the renovation plans for Constitution Park submitted by Rivi Oren, I cannot agree with the need for the proposal. This plot ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/think-woodsy-not-grand-for-constitution-park/feed/ 0 VOL Fire Department Denies Volunteer Chance to Rejoin http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/vol-fire-department-denies-volunteer-chance-to-rejoin/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/vol-fire-department-denies-volunteer-chance-to-rejoin/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:45:21 +0000 Gazette Reader http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=12385 Today, March 13th, 2010, with the Nor’easter that we are experiencing I am sure the Larchmont Fire Department must be going out on call after call with downed electrical ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/vol-fire-department-denies-volunteer-chance-to-rejoin/feed/ 0 Step Up To Improve Larchmont Business District http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/step-up-to-improve-larchmont-business-district/ http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/step-up-to-improve-larchmont-business-district/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:25:20 +0000 Gazette Reader http://www.larchmontgazette.com/?p=11544 Dear Friends, Neighbors and Customers,

We all see, and are horrified by, the way our beautiful little business district has evolved into a decrepit, shabby, unkempt landscape. I am ...read more...]]> http://www.larchmontgazette.com/letters/step-up-to-improve-larchmont-business-district/feed/ 3