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A Site by Somers Folks, for Somers Folks. Helping to Make Sure the Needs of Our Community Always Come First!
RECENT BLOG POSTS


VIEW THE BOE MEET & GREET HERE!
Michael Rinaldo & Michael Ritacco Answer the Community's Questions!

Somers First
May 181 min read


Board of Education Math
Why You Showing Up to Vote on Tuesday Has Never Been More Important

Richard Somers
May 182 min read


If You're Explaining...You're Losing
The Last Word On Regionalization Before Tuesday's BOE Election

Hachaliah Bailey
May 183 min read


Academics...Not Activists!
Extremist Liberal School Board Members & Candidates Help Shine a National Light on Somers for All the Wrong Reasons.

Richard Somers
May 122 min read


"Somers Parents" Facebook Page and the League of Women Voters
They are the people that hold the keys to what you see in your feed and what you don't see. Should you choose to disagree with a point of view shared, you have the potential to blacklisted by the admins of said page.

Hachaliah Bailey
May 94 min read


The Truth About The BOE Election (Part 2)
Why Regionalization Matters: It Was Never About Schools—It Was About Trump-Proofing Your Tax Dollars

Somers First
May 85 min read


You Voted This Bigot Onto Our School Board
Where are the SEPTA moms? Where are the parents of our kids who have IEPs? Dotard? Really?

Richard Somers
May 52 min read


Somers Republican Club Endorces Rinaldi, Ritacco & Vala for BoE
The Somers Republican Club is sponsoring a Meet the Candidate Night @ Crystal Hall in Shenorock. The event will take place on Wednesday, May 14th at 7PM. Please come meet Michael Rinaldi, Mike Ritacco & Jozef Vala and help support them in their candidacy for Board of Ed Trustee!

Somers First
May 11 min read


The Truth About the BoE Election
This post is a direct, honest message to our Somers community. With the Board of Education election on May 20 fast approaching, it's time to speak clearly about what’s at stake.

Somers First
May 13 min read


BOE ABSENTEE AND EARLY BALLOT LINK
Please share this link with any eligible voter that you know will be out of Town on May 20th!!

Somers First
Apr 291 min read


Elefant Ears...Tusker Talk Around Town
A little elephant told me the other day...

Old Bet
Apr 291 min read


New Bill Proposed in Albany Will Teach Your Kindergartener About Sexuality
Let's not let our 5 year old children become sexualized because of a wildly overreaching liberal agenda.

Richard Somers
Apr 291 min read


Girl's Softball Crushes Pelham 18-1
This past Thursday the lady Tuskers continued their strong season by pasting Pelham by a final score of 18-1.

Somers First
Apr 291 min read


Elephant Ears...Tuskers are Talking Around Town
A little elephant told me the other day...

Old Bet
Apr 132 min read


When Inclusion Means Exclusion: The Somers Baseball Merger Debacle
Why does North Salem want to merge? Well, we’re sure the multi-million-dollar baseball complex built with Somers taxpayer money has nothing to do with it.

Richard Somers
Apr 133 min read


Somers BOE President Still Supports "Regionalization" While All Surrounding Districts Have Opted Out
As per information published in the Register, NYSED intended to – without any meaningful public comment period – immediately enact this broad and sweeping program which would fundamentally change resource allocation among our school districts.

Hachaliah Bailey
Apr 112 min read


Please Join Team Trev and Help Support One of Our Own
The Spano Family has been a pillar of the Somers community for years - volunteering, coaching, and being there for our Tusker families. Now,

Somers First
Apr 101 min read


Somers Schools are Forced to Scrap State Testing for Second Straight Day
While Albany Fails Us, Does Somers School Board Stand Up, or Just Fall in Line?

Somers First
Apr 102 min read


Scorrano Scores $280k For Elephant Hotel from Slater/Harckham
“This year marks the 200th anniversary of the historic Elephant Hotel, a treasured landmark listed on both the New York State and National Register of Historic Places,” Scorrano said. “This grant will support critical repairs to preserve not only the building itself but also the invaluable historic artifacts, cultural exhibits, municipal offices, and essential town documents housed within.

Somers First
Apr 102 min read


Vala Touts Hard Work, Family & Community in Somers BOE Bid
As a first-generation American, I was raised with the values of hard work, family, and community—values that guide me every day.

Somers First
Apr 102 min read
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