Curtis Griffith Nelson, 83, Mamaroneck Native

He is survived by his true companion of 39 years, Nancy Nehls Nelson; sons, Gilbert , Gregory , Griffith , and Gary; grandchildren, Amber Rose and Benjamin; brother, John Robert Nelson ; niece, Kara , nephews, Josh and Jonathan ; and his faithful dogs, WillieT and Harley. Born in Mamaroneck in 1933, he had the unrestrained rough-and-tumble childhood of that era; recounted in stories galore from listening to "The Shadow" during World War II to runaway motorcycles and living on Walter's Hot Dogs at Mamaroneck High School.

Mamaroneck Sports Roundup

Come cheer on our back-to-back State championship field hockey team Friday, Oct. 28, in the Section quarterfinals at Home vs. Clarkstown North, 3 pm. Mamaroneck, in the latest MAX Field Hockey rankings, was ranked #6 in the Northeast region.

Mamaroneck School District Identifies High Lead Levels In Drinking Water

Mamaroneck Union Free School District, in a letter to parents, announced independent water tests found four water fountains and three sinks have elevated levels of lead. During the summer, Mamaroneck schools conducted "first draw" lead testing of 339 water sources -- including sinks and drinking fountains -- and found 46 water sources with elevated lead levels.

Coming Up: Furniture Sharehouse Gala, Mamaroneck- Oct. 28

The Furniture Sharehouse is celebrating ten years of Furnishing Families Friday, October 28th, 6:30 pm at the Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club. A talented team of designers has selected a collection of one-of-a-kind furniture items and unique accessories from Furniture Sharehouse's warehouse and private inventory and are busy staging them into this year's signature "DesignerVignettes" for a Silent Auction.

Mamaroneck Mayor Sues Board Over New Law

Voters in Mamaroneck may have one more choice to make on Election Day: Two local laws would remove the Mayor's power to appoint members of the planning board, zoning board of appeals and position of village attorney, and give them instead to the Board of Trustees. Reports of a contentious battle over appointment powers between Mayor Norman Rosenblum and a three-member majority on the village Board of Trustees is shaping into a legal battle.

Iroquois Tribe No. 476 of the Improved Order of Redmen in the Village of North Pelham

On Thursday, November 4, 1909, three hundred members of the various Lodges of the Improved Order of Red Men from Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Port Chester, and Mamaroneck gathered in Firemen's Hall in the local firehouse on Fifth Avenue in the Village of North Pelham for a solemn, yet grand occasion. That evening, the Lodge from Port Chester formally installed a new Lodge in the Village of North Pelham: Iroquois Tribe No.

Mamaroneck High Pumped Up For Soccer Playoff Match Against Clarkstown South

Mamaroneck High School's soccer coach and varsity captain said the team is pumped up for Tuesday evening's opening round playoff game against Clarkstown South. The Tigers' home field soccer playoff game was pushed back to 6 p.m. due to another home playoff match at 3 p.m. Oct. 20 between Mamaroneck High's field hockey team and the Ursuline School of New Rochelle.

Mamaroneck Mayor Takes Village Board To Court To Restore His Authority

In a rare legal maneuver, Mamaroneck Mayor Norman Rosenblum is asking a Supreme Court judge to issue a "show cause" order after the village board sided 3-2 against him last month. In a court motion filed this week , the Republican mayor accused the village board majority of overstepping its government bounds by stripping him of his prior authority to make appointments -- among other mayoral functions.

Mamaroneck Mayor Seeks Court Order To Restore His Village Authority

In a rare legal maneuver, Mamaroneck Mayor Norman Rosenblum is asking a Supreme Court judge to issue a "show cause" order after the village board sided 3-2 against him last month. In a court motion filed on Monday , the Republican mayor accused the village board majority of overstepping its government bounds by stripping him of his prior authority to make appointments -- among other mayoral functions.

Lights, Camera, Larchmont: MHS Grad Makes Movie Featuring Town, Residents

Larchmont is about to get its 15 minutes of fame thanks to the release of "Larchmont," a new 97-minute film directed, produced and written by Mamaroneck High School graduate Ben Zuckert. Zuckert, who studied political science at Tufts, said he was always interested in exploring his creative side -- he's also a musician -- and so, began writing and thinking about films throughout his college years.