Heat on a Budget

Mother Nature Network's Matt Hickman shares some tricks to staying warm this winter, without racking up horrendous heating bills.

Cooling Centers: Nearby Destinations to 'Beat the Heat'

Local libraries, movie theaters and senior centers offer cool temperatures.

We know that it is hot, hot, hot outside, but how hot is your home? If you are living in sweltering conditions and don’t have the ability to get your home’s temperature down, visiting one of many local cooling centers should be considered. With temperatures in the mid-90s, the National Weather Service’s air quality alert remains in effect until 11 p.m. tonight. Those with pre-existing respiratory problems including asthma or heart disease may have their health compromised. Westchester County suggests the following “stay cool centers” in and around Larchmont and Mamaroneck: County Health Department recommends that residents avoid strenuous activity and drink plenty of non-alcoholic, non-caffeinated fluids such as water.

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Town and Villages Start to See the Light

After Saturday's violent storm, which left thousands without services, Larchmont and Mamaroneck residents are beginning to recover.

Larchmont and Mamaroneck are continuing to recover from last Saturday night's storm, as hundreds in the area have had their power restored and are returning to life as usual.  The storm, which left thousands without power and caused extensive damage throughout the tri-state area, stands as one of the worst on record.  Now down to 24,000 customers with outages in Westchester, hundreds of Larchmont-Mamaroneck residents started to see the light at the end of the storm tunel as of late Tuesday, and municipal and Con Edison crews have cleaned up much of the debris, but a few hundred remain in the dark. This morning, Con Edison reported that the Town and Village of Mamaroneck have 47 customers without power, down from just under 1,000 in the …

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Sandra Larriva

12:05 pm on Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Thanks, Sara. The option of installing transformers underground came up at last night's VOL Board of Trustees meeting. It doesn't seem to be a viable option because of the amount of space it would require and the costs involved, but some officials want to look into this further. I will post something later on about this.   more ›