Port Chester is getting a $30,000 tree-planting project under way, and taking requests on where to replace trees that were removed from right-of-way property. The village has been criticized for taking out a few too many trees over the years, and priority is being given to such locations. Requests from… Read More →
The College of New Rochelle Office of Mission and Identity will present a lecture by Rev. Leo J. O’Donovan, S.J. titled “The Holy Family’s Flight Into Egypt and Today’s Refugees” on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. in Romita Auditorium in the Mooney Center on the Main Campus of the College…. Read More →
MAMARONECK—With election results still up in the air, the Board of Trustees voted 3-2 Monday night to push back the date that the new board reorganizes, from Dec. 6 to Dec. 20. The post-election organizational meeting is the first opportunity for the new board to make appointments to offices such… Read More →
The tax hike facing New Rochelle property owners would be reduced under budget ammendments the mayor and three Democratic council members plan to introduce tomorrow. If approved, the changes to the 2011 budget draft would cut the expected city tax rate increase from 3.9 to 2.27 percent. One amendment would… Read More →
A 52-year-old New Rochelle man who was living at a home for special-needs adults was arrested for allegedly starting a mattress fire in his room because he did not like the accomodations, city police said. Joseph Boan was complaining about the service at the New Rochelle Manor Home for Adults… Read More →
A 54-year-old Mount Vernon woman is facing serious criminal charges after a New Rochelle woman returned home to her apartment and found her inside stealing money, city police said. Lizette Rivera had $166.66 worth of change in her pockets that she looted from dresser draws in the 147 Union Ave…. Read More →
Via Janet Younkin at Westchester Jewish Community Services: Rhett Vahos, a student at Pelham Middle School, was recently recognized as a 2010 Outstanding Margaret’s Place Peer Leader at the Joe Torre Safe At Home 8th Annual Gala held recently at Chelsea Piers. Westchester Jewish Community Services administers “Margaret’s Place” safe… Read More →
The Chamber of Commerce’s annual holiday lighting ceremony is at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Plaza. Here’s the poster with all of the details:
Our guest blogger, Lynda LaMonte Garmong, sent us this announcement of the new “SOMedia Social Networking Group” launch party: Got blog? Got tweet? You’re SOMedia! Join the Culture Mom, the Drinking Diaries Bloggers and Larchmont Dish on Wednesday, December 1, 7 to 9 p.m. at Auray Gourmet for the SOMedia… Read More →
The Mamaroneck public schools will begin holding bi-monthly “work sessions” from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month when evening meetings are not scheduled, the district has announced. The work sessions are in addition to the Board of Education’s regular, televised meetings held on… Read More →
