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Ferdinando V. “Freddy” Murgida of Mamaroneck, NY, passed away on August 25, 2026. He was 93. Born in Newark, NJ, on January 13, 1933, to the late Ferdinando and Giovanna Murgida, Freddy proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1951– 1953 with the 350th Infantry “Battle Mountain” Regiment, U.S. Occupation Forces, European Theater. He was honorably discharged as a Corporal. After the military, he worked for the NYC Board of Education as a structural engineer, special

Lorraine Mustich, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully at the age of 96, on August 5, 2026. Born in the Bronx, New York, Lorraine lived a life defined by kindness, generosity, and an unwavering commitment to family, friends, and community. She carried with her the values of hard work, compassion, and service throughout her long and meaningful life. Lorraine and her beloved husband, Angelo, built their life together in Mamaroneck, New York,

by Marina Kiriakou - The Mamaroneck Observer continues to publish profiles of some of our Village heroes represented on the street banners. Their stories are both interesting and inspiring. Three of Mamaroneck's Veterans banners this season belong together: John, Anthony ("Tony"), and Gaetano ("Guy") Marsella, brothers who all left the village to serve during World War II — Guy would later be called back to serve again in Korea — and whose family's story is a reminder of w

by Kathy Savolt - The Board of Trustees (BOT) approved the terms of an agreement with LMC Media (LMC) at their August 10, 2026 meeting. The vote was 4-0 with Trustee Kushnick absent. Correction: The vote was 3:1 with Trustee Maria DeRose voting no. The BOT had already voted unanimously at their April 27, 2026 meeting to authorize Village Manager Kathleen Gill to enter into a memorandum of understanding and eventual contract with LMC. See HERE. As previously reported (

by Cindy Goldstein and Kathy Savolt Both the August 10th Work Session and Legislative Session of the Village of Mamaroneck Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting had a contingent of residents who came to hear an update on what the Village had done to abate this year’s scourge of mosquitoes in their area. The information discussed at these meetings is summarized below. Update on Village Violation Early in the legislative meeting, Village Manager Kathleen Gill reported that the V

Dear Readers, We have recently covered a community issue that has brought attention to The Mamaroneck Observer, and we have many new readers. While we are grateful for the thousands of our neighbors who have read us since we began publishing in January 2023, we welcome our new readers but realize they probably do not know much about us - the people behind the research and articles so it’s time to reintroduce ourselves. Simply put, we are your neighbors. We are a group o

by Cindy Goldstein - After receiving an email dated July 22, 2026, from 118 Shore Acres and area neighbors requesting that Westchester County intervene in the ongoing mosquito challenge (see HERE), a two-person team was dispatched to the area on July 27th for a two-day inspection. The formal report of their findings was dated August 4, 2026, and is available HERE. High Mosquito Activity in Area That report describes extremely high mosquito activity in several locations:

by Cindy Goldstein and Kathy Savolt - The controversy surrounding the mosquito problem has only worsened in the past few weeks. People report that swarms of mosquitoes have forced families to stay indoors or to endure multiple bites that can cause severe itching and allergic reactions. Residents have signed petitions, sent emails and letters to Village officials, and some are even calling for a “regime change” and want everyone – elected and appointed – to resign. Mean

by Cindy Goldstein - In an unusual move, the NYS Comptroller’s Office sent letters to Village Attorney Steven Pambianchi and a resident dated on the same day regarding the ability of the Village to treat mosquitoes on private property. The Comptroller’s Office is, among other things, a resource for municipalities that request technical assistance. These letters have received a lot of scrutiny and dissection by residents. That’s not surprising because a reference to NYS l

by Cindy Goldstein and Kathy Savolt - More than 30 residents arrived at the July 13, 2026, Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting hoping to hear one thing: that Village officials had found a way to restore the environmentally friendly mosquito-control program that had protected the neighborhoods around Otter Creek and Guion Creek for more than 35 years. For more than 90 minutes, residents described what they called an unbearable mosquito season that has transformed daily life in

by Cindy Goldstein - An intriguing approach to traffic data analysis and policing may be coming to the Village. At the July 13, 2026, Work Session, Chief of Police PJ Trujillo presented a proposal from Urban SDK (SDK), a company that describes itself as providing public leaders with innovative data and actionable insights for mission-critical solutions. What It Is Simply put, it’s a geospatial AI platform used by local governments and others to provide automated data on