Month: March 2016

News

Village of Tuckahoe bans fast food chains

After nearly a year of discussion, the village of Tuckahoe Board of Trustees has passed a law that will prohibit fast food restaurants from opening up shop in the village. The controversy over these types of restaurants began in July 2015 when Subway applied for a permit to open a […]

Features

New distillery set to shepherd in locals

The village of Mamaroneck is about to get a lot more spirited, as Port Chester resident Vincent Miata will soon be turning his hobby into a business with the opening of Good Shepherd Distillery. The business, which will be located at 360 Mount Pleasant Ave., will distill vodka, brandy, and—down […]

News

Job cuts, reserves to balance $133M school budget

The Mamaroneck Union Free School District has presented a proposed budget for the 2016-2017 school year that is $700,000 less than the current one. The proposed budget, unveiled at the Tuesday, March 8 Board of Education meeting calls for $133 million in spending. The tax cap-compliant budget includes $500,000 from […]

Sports

Tigers grab first-ever state title

For as much success as Mike Chiapparelli’s hockey teams have had over the years, the one piece of hardware missing from Mamaroneck’s trophy case has been a state title. That is, until last weekend. On March 13, the Tigers finally nabbed an elusive state championship, topping West Genesee High School […]