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Step Up To Improve Larchmont Business District

Gazette Reader — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:25:20 +0000

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...

No More Cuts to MHS English Department

Gazette Reader — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:17:13 +0000

We are writing to express our strong disagreement with the proposed reduction of an MHS English teacher position in the Mamaroneck Superintendent’s current budget plan. Even in this most ...read more...

Josh Mandell for Mayor

Gazette Reader — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:50:00 +0000

My wife and I were very pleased to read last week that our former neighbor from Mamaroneck, Josh Mandell, has been nominated for mayor of Larchmont. In many ways, ...read more...

School Board Selects 3 Semi-Finalists for Superintendent

Gazette Reader — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:44:34 +0000

On behalf of the School Board, I am pleased to report that the search for Mamaroneck’s next superintendent is going well. There was a very good response to our ...read more...

Teachers Reply: Won’t Reopen Contract, Need More Info

Gazette Reader — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:24:50 +0000

The leadership of the MTA has indeed refused to open the contract. Last year the teachers led the way in this district and made concessions WITHOUT OPENING THE CONTRACT. ...read more...

Landlord to VOL: Don’t Legislate, Cooperate

Gazette Reader — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:00:51 +0000

Over the course of the past week, I have read articles in three separate papers concerning the vacancies in the Village of Larchmont. All three articles made a point to ...read more...

Chiropractor Returns to Haiti on Relief Mission

Gazette Reader — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:37:12 +0000

Stepping Stones Ministries together with Dr. Peter H. Morgan and Consul General Felix Augustine of the Republic of Haiti to New York have joined efforts to launch an emergency drive ...read more...

Judy Myers: How to Help Haiti

Judy Silberstein — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:18:39 +0000

Today, our thoughts and prayers are with the Haitian community – both on the island of Haiti and right here in Westchester County – who are grieving and suffering over ...read more...

Brewer’s Goes All Out For Cub Scouts

Gazette Reader — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:17:11 +0000

Just wanted to let you know about the generous folks at Brewer’s Hardware.

My son’s local Cub Scout troop needed to do their Handyman achievement and we asked the ...read more...

VOM Attorney Must Be Full-Time VOM Employee, Not With Any Firm

Gazette Reader — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:22:28 +0000

We write to express concern regarding recent reports that Mamaroneck Village is redefining the position of Village Attorney.

We are longtime Village residents and practicing attorneys. In 2006, at the request ...read more...

Should Duck Hunting Be Allowed Off Manor Park?

Gazette Reader — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:46:07 +0000

While walking my dogs in Manor Park today (50 degrees, sunny !) I was distressed to see three intrepid hunters, fully decked out in camouflage regalia, shooting ducks from a ...read more...

Thanks For Support of Kemper Park & Ed Fund

Gazette Reader — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:01:31 +0000

Over the last ten years the Larchmont/Mamaroneck community has joined in support of Richard Kemper Park, and this holiday season we want to express our thanks for this. The park ...read more...

VOM Mayor Owes Explanation Re New Attorney

Gazette Reader — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:38:22 +0000

I was watching the Village of Mamaroneck Board of Trustees meeting on LMC-TV on Monday. December 14th. I was impressed with the professional and even-handed manner in which both Trustee ...read more...

Larchmont Reservoir Will Miss Wally Irwin (1918-2009)

Gazette Reader — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:16:05 +0000

I am very saddened to learn of Wally’s death. (See: IRWIN WALLACE, JR.) He was truly a scholar, naturalist, and, most important for those who will miss him, ...read more...

Cap Center Announces New Advisory Board

Gazette Reader — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:06:58 +0000

It is with pleasure that we announce the election of a New Mamaroneck CAP [Community Action Program] Advisory Board. Elections were held on December 8th at the CAP Center in ...read more...

Praise for Wittner’s No Vote on TOM Budget

Gazette Reader — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:20:59 +0000

The following was sent originally to Mamaroneck Town Councilwoman Phyllis Wittner with copies to: David Fishman, Ernie Odierna, Valerie O’Keeffe and Nancy Seligson

While I disagree with you ...read more...

Appalled at Mayor Rosenblum’s Firing of Village Attorney

Gazette Reader — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:59:34 +0000

After a campaign marked by terms like “openness,” “unification” and “transparency,” I am appalled that the first decision the new mayor of Mamaroneck Village made was to fire Village Attorney ...read more...

Op-Ed: Schools Declaring Defeat on Finances?

Jon Sacks — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:07:39 +0000

What was this meeting all about? [Mamaroneck School District Budget Meeting, November 30 at the Hommocks Middle School]

I attended the meeting, and it is tough to classify exactly what it ...read more...

Still Optimistic on NY Gay Marriage

Judy Silberstein — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:13:23 +0000

Today the New York State Senate voted 38-24 against S4401, “An act to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to the ability to marry.” The bill would have given ...read more...

Help Reunite Owner With Lost Huskies

Gazette Reader — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:49:25 +0000

Have you seen these dogs? We are desperately trying to bring them home.

We have been out searching for them on foot day and night, walking the woods and the trails, ...read more...