Month: March 2016

Last month, the village of Mamaroneck passed a law that prohibits the
sale of commercially bred animals in pet stores, the first of its kind in
New York state. It is unclear how the law will affect National Breeders,
pictured, in Mamaroneck, since the pet store does not currently source
its collections of dogs for sale from shelters. Photo/Andrew Dapolite
News

Mamaroneck passes unprecedented dog law

The village of Mamaroneck is the first municipality in the state of New York to ban the sale of commercially bred animals in local pet stores. This unprecedented law was passed by a 4-0 vote, with one trustee abstaining, at a raucous Board of Trustees meeting last month after weeks […]

The Miatas’ silver German S
hepherd, Loki, is the distillery’s namesake and the inspiration for its interior décor. Photo/Lindsay Danielle
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

Refacing finally gets accepted in remodeling industry

It took more than 25 years, but refacing is finally being accepted by the kitchen and bath industry as a legitimate remodeling solution for the consumer. In a recent issue of Professional Remodeler magazine, for the first time in history, refacing is not only mentioned, but included as the fourth […]

Producing an adoptable villagewide budget by May 1
Opinion

Producing an adoptable villagewide budget by May 1

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or village staff and trustees, March and April are crunch time as we work to produce a budget that must be adopted per state law by May 1. Though concentrated in the spring, budget adoption must be a year-long process to be effective. Throughout the year, we stay in constant […]

The town of Eastchester has granted approximately $65,000 for the Eastchester Public Library to update its shelving, build a patio and implement high-efficiency lighting. File photo
News

Eastchester library to receive major improvements

The Eastchester Town Council has funded approximately $65,000 in order for the library to update its shelves, install high-efficiency lighting and build a patio off of the existing building. Councilman Joe Dooley, a Republican, told the Review that the town is always trying to make improvements to the library. He […]