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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 ...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, ...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 ...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, ...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 ...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 ...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, ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...read more...

Marsico Elected School Board Prez; Supt. Shaps Steps In

Debbie Manetta — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:26:13 +0000

This week, the Mamaroneck schools installed new leaders and began setting goals for 2010-2011.

Mamaroneck resident Rick Marsico took over the reins as president of the Mamaroneck Board of ...read more...

Fireworks Paint the Skies At Larchmont Manor Park

Judy Silberstein — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:24:42 +0000

Music by the Dixie Dandies and fireworks courtesy of the various clubs and communities that line the Sound Shore were among the treats in store for the scores of ...read more...

Too Hot: Town of Mamaroneck Issues Voluntary Water Use Limits

Judy Silberstein — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:22:05 +0000

On July 7, the Town of Mamaroneck put out a call for local residents to voluntarily cut back on their water use. This is to make sure the Westchester ...read more...

Bastille Block Party Will Storm Larchmont Avenue July 14

Judy Silberstein — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:18:54 +0000

On Wednesday, July 14 – that’s Bastille Day for all francophiles – Larchmont Avenue from Addison Street to the Boston Post Road will be closed from 5 pm to ...read more...

Heat Advisory: Mamaroneck Opens Cooling Centers, July 6-7

Judy Silberstein — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:29:30 +0000

Because of the severe heat, the Town of Mamaroneck was operating a cooling center at the VFW building at 1288 Boston Post Road between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm ...read more...

Larchmont Detectives Search Again for Missing Swimmer

Judy Silberstein — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:03:12 +0000

Larchmont police detectives this morning conducted an additional search by boat of the coastline, but they were unable to find James Drago, a 49-year-old Mount Vernon firefighter and father ...read more...

Outgoing Superintendent Cites Costs, Consistency & Diversity as Ongoing Challenges

Melany Gray — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:01:53 +0000

In the midst of unseasonable June heat and open packing cartons, retiring Mamaroneck Schools Superintendent Dr. Paul Fried shared some musings on his five years in the district. Dr. ...read more...

MHS Principal Retires After 13 Years of Significant Change

Melany Gray — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:59:38 +0000

“This is a personal business,” said retiring Mamaroneck High School Principal Mark Orfinger on his last day at work.

Dr. Orfinger retired effective today, July 1, after 18 years ...read more...