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The Larchmont Gazette Suspends Publication, Seeks New Team

Judy Silberstein and Paula Eisenberg — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:22:09 +0000

The Larchmont Gazette, online since June of 2002, will suspend regular publication this week.

We’re not disappearing completely. The Gazette archives – including thousands of items published since June 2002 ...read more...

Without Your Help, There Would Have Been No Gazette

Judy Silberstein and Paula Eisenberg — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:18:08 +0000

So many people have contributed to the Gazette’s excellence over the years. Mothers and fathers writing about their children’s sports teams, proud teachers describing their students’ accomplishments, even politicians outlining ...read more...

Roaring ’20s Firemen’s Ball Will Raise Funds & Fire Awareness

Patti Roberts — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:45:46 +0000

The Larchmont Historical Society, together with its Fire History Committee, will recognize October–National Fire Prevention Month– by hosting The Roaring ‘20s Firemen’s Ball, Saturday, October 30 at the Larchmont Yacht ...read more...

Kenise Barnes Art Award Debuts at Larchmont Arts Festival: Oct 2

Caren Osten Gerszberg — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:01:03 +0000

This year’s Larchmont Arts Festival in Constitution Park on Saturday, October 2nd from 1 – 5 pm (rain date October 3) will feature a wide array of talent in addition ...read more...

Prize-Winning NY Times Reporter Kicks Off Fall Programs at Larchmont Library

Blythe Hamer — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:00:42 +0000

New York Times reporter Alan Schwarz will speak about the dangers of concussions to young athletes at the opening evening of the Larchmont Public Library’s Fall Program Series. Mr. Schwarz’s ...read more...

Race to Register Opens for Limited Slots in Sept 25 Junior Triathlon

Linda Heaney — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:09:26 +0000

Calling All Kids: Swim, bike and run for fitness and fun at the Mamaroneck Schools Foundation Junior Triathlon on Saturday, September 25. Register now, space is limited.

The ...read more...

School Improvements Finished in Time for Opening Day

Debbie Manetta — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:05:13 +0000

Upgrades Include Revamp of Hommocks Air Distribution System; New Roofing & Blacktopping at Several Schools

Preserving and improving the infrastructure of Mamaroneck Schools’ facilities was a top priority for ...read more...

Larry Keane Returns to Hommocks as Interim Assistant Principal

Debbie Manetta — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:02:58 +0000

The Mamaroneck Board of Education approved the appointment of Larry Keane to interim assistant principal at Hommocks Middle School. Mr. Keane, who served as Hommocks’ assistant principal for more than ...read more...

William Dentzer Jr., David Hachey and Kathryn Parter Join At Home on the Sound Board

Emily Grotta — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:15:12 +0000

William Dentzer Jr., David Hachey and Kathryn Parter have joined the board of trustees of At Home on the Sound, bringing a depth of knowledge and work in the Larchmont-Mamaroneck ...read more...

Mamaroneck Gets an Interim Principal for MHS & An AP for Chatsworth

Debbie Manetta — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:53:33 +0000

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Shaps announced at the August 9 board meeting that Dr. John Goetz, former “Connecticut High School Principal of the Year” and an experienced superintendent, will ...read more...

Student Pass Rates Plummet as State Raises Test Bar

Judy Silberstein — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:20 +0000

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) threw a loop into standardized testing on Wednesday, July 28, by dramatically increasing the score needed to meet math and English language arts ...read more...

Larchmont Hikes Water Rates By 35%

Elaine Chapnick — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:58:50 +0000

Three approvals highlighted the Larchmont Village Board meeting Monday night: a 35% increase in water bills, a bond for capital improvements of the Village Center behind the Larchmont Library, and ...read more...

Mamaroneck Schools Break Ground on Artificial Turf Field

Debbie Manetta — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:56:18 +0000

The Mamaroneck schools held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday afternoon, July 29, to officially kick off renovations to Mamaroneck High School’s flagship athletic field and to celebrate progress on the ...read more...

3 Indicted in Carbon-Monoxide Death of Larchmont Native & Her Family

Judy Silberstein — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:54:52 +0000

According to the Aspen Times, a Pitkin County, Colorado grand jury has indicted two building inspectors and a contractor in connection with the carbon-monoxide poisoning deaths in 2008 of ...read more...

Mamaroneck FBLA Again Earns National Prize

Jonathan Pomeranz — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:53:06 +0000

For the second year in a row, Mamaroneck High School students competed successfully at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference. This July in Nashville, Tennessee, Harrison ...read more...

Harbor Island Hosts Free Entertainment Every Sunday in August

From the Village of Mamaroneck Council on the Arts — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:48:04 +0000

Looking for something to do in August? The Village of Mamaroneck Council for the Arts is presenting Sundays in the Park With the Arts. Each week there will be entertainment ...read more...

Bastille Day Takes Over Larchmont Avenue

Judy Silberstein — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:56:55 +0000

No one stormed the barricades that kept vehicles from entering Larchmont Avenue from the Boston Post Road to Addison Street for Bastille Day in the Village of Larchmont on July ...read more...

2 Players, 2 Coaches & 1 Ump Honored By Larchmont-Mamaroneck Little League

Karen Breuer — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:00:13 +0000

Last month the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Little League (LMLL) conducted its annual year-end awards ceremony at Lorenzen Field in Larchmont, prior to the final game of the 2010 Baseball Majors Division championship ...read more...

Body of Missing Firefighter Found Near Larchmont Shore Club

Judy Silberstein — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:30:02 +0000

On Sunday, July 4, police recovered the body of James Drago, the Mount Vernon firefighter missing in the Long Island Sound since Saturday, June 26. According to Larchmont Police Sgt. ...read more...

Larchmont Couple Arraigned on Tax Charges

Judy Silberstein — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:28:01 +0000

A Larchmont couple was arraigned on charges of grand larceny and failure to file personal and business taxes on July 6 before Larchmont Village Justice Thea Beaver.

According to the ...read more...