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Superintendent of Schools Freezes Spending In Current Budget With Few Exceptions

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dennis R. Lauro has frozen the budget for the current year, 2009/10, and is freezing spending except for purchases identified as essential or for a health, safety or an educational need. All requests for spending must be approved by Dr. Lauro.

In a memo to the staff dated last Wednesday, Jan. 27, Dr. Lauro explained that extenuating financial issues...

Pelham Music Festival Held Jan. 30 at Pelham Country Club Slideshow

Pelham Music Festival Held Jan. 30 at Pelham Country Club Slideshow

About 350 performers took part in the Pelham Music Festiva...

Combining Services: What Are the School District, Town and Villages Doing Now?

A renewed call for combining services provided by local governments as a way to reduce costs and cut taxes has been met with this initial response: “We already do this. Services and people would have to be cut if we do more. However, we are open to any specific suggestions.”

Putting aside the question of whether services and people should be cut, the...

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Pelham Families Ski at Butternut Slideshow

Enjoying skiing at Butternut in the Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts were Adele Howey and Jennifer Bell. They were in a group of nearly 50 adults...

Budgets & Administration

School District

2009/10 Budget: $59,987,360 Tax Distribution:

Homestead—84.1%

Non-Homestead 15.9%

School Tax as a % of homeowner’s total annual property tax: 61.6%

Students: 2,778

Teachers: 238

Central Administration: Superintendent

Assistant Superintendent - Business

Assistant...

Zach Woliner To Wed Veronica Lynch

Zach Woliner, who is proud that he was said to be the “Most Unique” in the PMHS Class of 2000, recently became engaged to Veronica...

Richard Rossomando Joins Houlihan Lawrence in Pelham

Richard Rossomando has joined the Pelham office of Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate.

He was born and raised in Westchester County and has lived in Pelham for...

New Rochelle History Presentation Planned on Friday, Feb. 19

New Rochelle City Historian Barbara Davis will be the guest speaker at the Anne Hutchinson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meeting on...

Willow Towers in New Rochelle Receives New Assisted Living License

Willow Towers, a not-for-profit luxury Assisted Living Residence in New Rochelle, is one of the first in Westchester County to be awarded the new Assisted...

Internet Safety Tips from www.westchesterda.net

1) Never meet anyone in person that you only know from being online.

2) Do not share your profile online. Profiles can be used by criminals...

Paulin Bill: Require Documents Be Available Before Public Meetings

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin said she is introducing important reform legislation that will increase transparency at public meetings. Her bill requires that records scheduled to be...

Middle School Band Concert Slideshow

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Junior League of Pelham Promotes Literacy with Book Club at Mt. Vernon School

On Thursday, Jan. 14, the 125 children in the “Amazing Afternoons!” after school program at Edward Williams Elementary School in Mt. Vernon were treated to...

Village of Pelham Seeking Study Of Highbrook Bridge Condition, Safety

Pelham Village Mayor Ed Hotchkiss said at Tuesday night’s Village Board meeting that engineers are being contacted to determine if any immediate precautions need to...

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