Archive for April, 2020

Meeting challenges of staying home

Meeting challenges of staying home

| April 29, 2020 | 0 Comments

A blog message went out to neighbors early last month: “I would love to invite any and all inclined neighbors to post drawings of Easter eggs on their windows, for the neighborhood kids to spot and ‘hunt’ while on their walks in the coming days!” Among the nearly 40 resulting blog comments were: “Such a […]

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Around the Town: Fundraising events have been impacted by pandemic

Around the Town: Fundraising events have been impacted by pandemic

| April 29, 2020 | 0 Comments

Every spring, the ladies of Larchmont lunch and bid on donated extravagant safaris and trips, art, and jewelry. It sounds frivolous, but for children’s charities, these events provide a financial lifeline that makes their various missions possible. All of these events have been cancelled or postponed. The marginalized youth of our city are going to […]

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LVBID trims Larchmont trees quickly this year

LVBID trims Larchmont trees quickly this year

| April 29, 2020 | 0 Comments

The association of Larchmont Village landlords, the Larchmont Village Business Improvement District (LVBID) took advantage of the near-empty streets to conduct its annual trimming of the Larchmont ficus trees. The work, between First St. and Beverly Blvd., commenced April 15 and was completed in two days. Commenting on the COVID-19 closures, local resident Heather Duffy […]

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Time for ‘spring clearing’? Call a pro

Time for ‘spring clearing’? Call a pro

| April 29, 2020 | 0 Comments

The first clue you might need help is that you have a junk drawer. It might be in the kitchen, or maybe it’s in the laundry room. “Everyone who calls has a junk drawer, maybe two or three,” says Regina Lark, a de-clutter expert and professional organizer and speaker — she spoke on “Spring Clearing” […]

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October Larchmont Family Fair is cancelled this year, says LBA

October Larchmont Family Fair is cancelled this year, says LBA

| April 29, 2020 | 0 Comments

The Larchmont Boulevard Association discussed the fate of this fall’s Larchmont Family Fair and announced the following last month: “The Larchmont Boulevard Association (LBA) regretfully has decided to cancel this year’s Larchmont Family Fair due to government-mandated requirements for social distancing and maximum gathering sizes on account of the coronavirus. “The Family Fair was created […]

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Quarantine inspires spring cleaning

Quarantine inspires spring cleaning

| April 29, 2020 | 1 Comment

Looking for something productive to do during quarantine? Why not tackle all of those items on your at-home to-do list? Spring cleaning is an annual tradition that people simultaneously dread and relish. It’s easy to dread the thought of attacking a huge mess, but it’s exhilarating once that mess is cleaned up, organized, and vanquished […]

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