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by Cindy Goldstein - Family and friends gathered on Thursday, May 28th at Enzo’s Restaurant to celebrate together the 143 banners installed around the Village honoring local veterans. The room was filled with local pride both in our veterans and the community that came together to honor them, their families and their sacrifices. The “Honor Our Heroes” Military Tribute Banner Program, spearheaded by resident Amy Siskind, brought together all corners of the Village of Mama

by Meg Yergin - On June 7, 2026, the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) formalized its decision overturning a Building Inspector's determination that a proposed Mt. Pleasant Avenue housing development resembled a nursing or convalescent home. The vote came almost a year after the appeal was filed and after months of contentious public hearings with many residents expressing their opposition to the affordable housing project. The ZBA reached its decision without reviewing a NY

by Kathy Savolt - Village Manager Kathleen Gill announced two public meetings regarding the Village’s flood mitigation efforts. The first is scheduled for the June 23rd meeting of the Flood Mitigation Committee. Assistant Village Manager Dennis Delborgo will present a very detailed summary of the Village’s Mitigation Plan. The meeting is at 7:30 pm in the conference room at Village Hall at the Regatta. On June 30th, a larger community meeting will be held at Sarah Ne

By Marina Kiriakou - Friedhilde Milburn grew up in southwestern Germany in Karlsruhe, then the capital of the state of Baden, before it became Baden-Württemberg. Her grandparents were farming families, which guaranteed they had enough to eat even through the war years. Her mother knew this was not true everywhere and made her daughter bring a pan of leftover potatoes one day to a neighbor who struggled to feed her 5 children. When the neighbor opened the door, Milburn sa

Joseph Germano was born June 19, 1925, at 438 Center Avenue in Mamaroneck to Gaetano and Bernarda Germano. He attended local schools and graduated from Mamaroneck High School in 1943. World War II had already started. In May 1943 he took a day off from school with Albert “Babe” Etre and went by train into NYC to join the United States Marine Corps. Joe reported for Boot Camp on August 1, 1943. He was part of 24 Communication Marines commissioned to the USS Eldorado AGC I

by Cindy Goldstein - This article examines sewer repairs in the Village of Mamaroneck and apparently inflated bills that were submitted to — and paid by — the Village. Before payment, the invoices underwent three separate reviews intended to verify their accuracy. Those safeguards should have been enough. They weren’t. Was this a case of carelessness, corruption or a failure of oversight? While some questions have been answered, others remain unresolved. Settleme

by Kathy Savolt - At the May 26, 2026 meeting of the Board of Trustees (BOT), Village Manager Kathleen Gill presented the $13.38 million Capital Budget for fiscal year 2026-27. This amount is a portion of over $42.8 million in total projects expected to be undertaken over the next several years. This commitment reflects the administration’s commitment to flood mitigation, pedestrian safety and public safety. Background Using a Power Point presentation (see HERE), Gill

by Kathy Savolt - The iconic Most Holy Trinity Church will be open for Mass to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Trinity on Saturday, May 30th at 6 pm. This is an opportunity for members of the community to see this locally landmarked church that is open only twice a year. History of the Church The church began in 1867 as a mission of Blessed Sacrament Church in New Rochelle. Prior to the current church building, the pastor from New Rochelle would come once a month to say m

Ruth Jean Gordon Hinerfeld, a civic organization leader who established a precedent for qualifying third-party candidates to participate in national presidential debates, died on May 6, 2026. Ms. Hinerfeld was born on September 18, 1930, in Boston, MA, the daughter of Morris and Anna (Shoolman) Gordon. She was raised in Milton, MA, in a home that abutted her grandparents’ dairy farm. She earned her undergraduate degree in sociology at Vassar College in 1951 and was elec

by Marina Kiriakou - A community member goes behind the badge — and shares what she learned. There is a thin blue stripe painted along the hallway of the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department, running at chair-rail height the length of the corridor. I noticed it on my way in and figured it was decorative — a nod to the uniform. By the time I left, I understood it differently. I had come to spend two hours with Chief PJ Trujillo and four hours on patrol with one of hi

by Marina Kiriakou - I had been in the passenger seat for a few hours when the radio crackled and the tone of everything changed. Sergeant Andrew Benkwitt A moped had been reported stolen. Sergeant Andrew Benkwitt registered it calmly— a small shift in his attention, a recalibration. Rye Police radioed that the suspect was on Halstead Avenue, making his way toward Carvel and then south. Sergeant Benkwitt showed me on Slack where Rye Police was positioned, and then the