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Scarsdale School Budget Goes Down Big Time

A galvanized base of fiscally-concerned residents turned down the proposed Scarsdale School budget for 2013-14 by a vote of 1,720 against to 1,502 in favor on Tuesday May 21. Thoug...

Chaperone Goes Berserk on Bat Mitzvah Bus

An out-of-control bus chaperone went berserk on a bus full of 12 and 13 year-old boys on Saturday night May 19 while they were en route from a Bat Mitzvah in Manhattan to...

Scarsdale Budget Vote Aligns With Statewide Trends

The "no vote" on the Scarsdale school budget on May 21 aligns with statewide trends. In Scarsdale, the proposed 2013-14 school budget exceeded the tax cap by $701,267 whi...

Three Elected to Scarsdale Board of Education

Though voters turned down the proposed 2013-14 Scarsdale School budget on May 21 they did give the nod to the three school board candidates on the ballot. Current School ...

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Today's News

Police Report: Burglaries and Grand Larcenies

Burglaries : In Edgemont Greenburgh Police report that around 9:15 pm on Friday May 17 Medford Road residents said that their home had been burglarized. Police discovered that suspects and gotten into the house via a rear window sometimes between 10 a...

Real Estate

Going, Going, Gone

Another big week for sales in Scarsdale and Edgemont: Here's what sold:

28 Oxford Road : Beautiful Colonial located on a lovely tree lined street in the Grange in Greenacres. The home features an elegant entrance hall with a curved staircase, a formal ...

Shout it Out

Scarsdale Budget Vote Aligns With Statewide Trends

The "no vote" on the Scarsdale school budget on May 21 aligns with statewide trends. In Scarsdale, the proposed 2013-14 school budget exceeded the tax cap by $701,267 which would have meant a 3.93% tax increase, or .55% above the adjusted cap of 3.38...

Good Work

Conservation Advisory Council Wants Your Thoughts On Trees

The Scarsdale Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) has asked Scarsdale10583 to post a link to their survey about trees and the laws that govern them in Scarsdale. They are seeking the input of Village residents and ask that you take a few minutes to com...

Local Finds

Trustees and Residents Review Stormwater Mitigation Plans for Heathcote

According to Seneca Road resident Neil Tucker, "when you're facing a potential flood on your property, every day is a bad day." Tucker and his neighbors were at Village Hall on May 14 to hear a third proposal from Robert DeGiorgio of Dvirka and Barti...

Parenting

10 Reasons to Expose Children to Music at an Early Age

According to the experts, "families should immerse their children as early as possible in a music-rich environment. Jackie Freimor, Director of Scarsdale's Over the Moon Music and More, has provided this list of ten reasons why children should be imm...

Around Town

Edgewood Students Experience Colonial Times

On May 3rd, Edgewood's fourth graders had a taste of life in Colonial times. Dressed in period costumes they learned to write with a quill feather and ink, stencilled, tried tin smithing, cooked, danced and played with toys from the era. Colonial far...

Good to Eat

Southeast Asian Cuisine Comes to South Central Avenue

Armed with a gift certificate purchased at the Gourmet Galaxy we made our way over to Central Avenue to try Saigonese Restaurant which bills itself as "The Very First Authentic Vietnamese Cuisine in Westchester." What exactly is Vietnamese food? And is...

Schools

From the School Board: Retirements and Tenure Announcements

The Board of Education took a reprieve from budget discussions to recognize the retirement of elementary school teachers and to grant tenure to seven members of the Scarsdale faculty. At their meeting on Monday May 21, the Board accepted the retireme...

The Goods

Residents Object to New Subdivision on Garden Road Wetlands

Scarsdale had more water on the brain this week when a team from the KOS Building Group appeared before the Planning Board on May 22 to seek approval to build six new homes on an 8.4-acre tract that runs along Garden and Cushman Roads. These homes wo...

People

Scarsdale Pool Director Says Thank You and Goodbye

This letter was sent to Scarsdale10583 from Kathy Laoutaris who worked at the Scarsdale Pool for the past 17 years and learned in January that her position had been cut : They say all good things must come to an end. For 17 years the Scarsdale pool ha...

Helene Gray to Serve as WRT's New President

Village Voices

Three Elected to Scarsdale Board of Education

Though voters turned down the proposed 2013-14 Scarsdale School budget on May 21 they did give the nod to the three school board candidates on the ballot. Current School Board Vice President Suzanne Seiden was re-elected to a second three-year term wit...

Neighborhood News

Chaperone Goes Berserk on Bat Mitzvah Bus

An out-of-control bus chaperone went berserk on a bus full of 12 and 13 year-old boys on Saturday night May 19 while they were en route from a Bat Mitzvah in Manhattan to Edgemont High School. According to witnesses, the chaperone, who is the brother...

Events

We're Off To See The Wizard

For many SHS seniors, the upcoming Scarsdale Senior Class production of the Wizard of Oz will be their debut on stage. Eighty members of the class of 2013 are now preparing for the show, which will be performed on Friday May 31 and Saturday June 1 at...

Arts and Entertainment

Artisans Visit Scarsdale Village

The Westchester Festival of the Arts was back in town the weekend of May 18 -19, bringing 56 artists to Scarsdale Village. Painters, sculptors, photographers, jewelers, digital artists, glass, fiber and ceramic and mixed media artists all displayed t...