Illegal Mosquito Treatments
by Cindy Goldstein and Kathy Savolt - The controversy surrounding the mosquito problem has only worsened in the past few weeks. People report that swarms of mosquitoes have forced families to stay indoors or to endure multiple bites that can cause severe itching and allergic reactions. Residents have signed petitions, sent emails and letters to Village officials, and some are even calling for a “regime change” and want everyone – elected and appointed – to resign. Mean
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Reading the NYS Comptroller Mosquito Letters
by Cindy Goldstein - In an unusual move, the NYS Comptroller’s Office sent letters to Village Attorney Steven Pambianchi and a resident dated on the same day regarding the ability of the Village to treat mosquitoes on private property. The Comptroller’s Office is, among other things, a resource for municipalities that request technical assistance. These letters have received a lot of scrutiny and dissection by residents. That’s not surprising because a reference to NYS l
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Mosquitoes Swarm Shore Acres
by Cindy Goldstein and Kathy Savolt - More than 30 residents arrived at the July 13, 2026, Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting hoping to hear one thing: that Village officials had found a way to restore the environmentally friendly mosquito-control program that had protected the neighborhoods around Otter Creek and Guion Creek for more than 35 years. For more than 90 minutes, residents described what they called an unbearable mosquito season that has transformed daily life in
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