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by Kathy Savolt   Fire Chief Thomas Siemsen presented a comprehensive data-driven report on the Fire Department’s activities in 2025 to the Board of Trustees (BOT) at their work session on March 9, 2026.  See presentation HERE .   Prefacing his remarks by saying that the Village Fire Department (FD) was busier than the departments of the Town of Mamaroneck, Village of Larchmont and Town/Village of Harrison which are either career (paid) or combined (combination paid and volun

by Kathy Savolt -   Numbers do tell a story, and everyone seems to be reporting “metrics” these days.  At the March 9, 2026 Board of Trustees meeting, Village Clerk Sally Roberts reported that her office received 140 requests filed under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) just in the month of February.  That translates to 7.3 requests per workday.  Roberts also reported that several of these requests required the assistance of the Village’s consulting engineer, H2M, result

by Kathy Savolt -   George Latimer, our US Representative, stopped by the March 9, 2026 Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting to report on Federal issues that impact the Village.   As he began, Latimer reflected on all the times he’s been before various BOTs in the past going back to his days as a County Legislator.  This time around he had possible good news and bad news.   Good News The possible good news is the application the Village submitted to him for “Local Projects” for $2

by Cindy Goldstein -   For many Village residents a weather forecast of rain creates stress and fear.  After years of intensifying flood events with loss and damage to their homes and businesses it’s understandable and heartbreaking.    One recurring item on recent Village Board of Trustees’ (BOT) agendas has been for updates and reforms to our stormwater laws with the goal of tightening and improving stormwater management controls.  Because a law is being amended, public hea

by Kathy Savolt -   Mamaroneck welcomed two new sergeants and two new patrol officers as they were sworn in by Deputy Mayor Nora Lucas at the March 9, 2026 meeting of the Board of Trustees (BOT).   Promotions Edgar Moreta and Anthony Fraioli were both promoted to sergeant as their family and fellow officers looked on.    Moreta joined the Village Police Department (VOMPD) in 2020 after serving for five years in Mount Vernon.  He has served in the Air Force National Guard and