By Rick Pezzullo— In what could be his final State of the County Address, Westchester County Executive George Latimer last week declared the county was doing just fine. Latimer, who is running in a Democratic primary in June against Rep. Jamaal Bowman in the 1... More »
It was a momentous week for Girl Scouts in Irvington, as they celebrate 100 years since Isabel K, Benjamin, daughter of the longtime Rector of the Church of St. Barnabas, founded the first troop back in 1924. The celebrating began with a Maple Sugar harvesting... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Six candidates running to fill three vacancies on the Sleepy Hollow Board of Trustees filled the Zoom screen for some 90 minutes on Monday night, March 11 in a candidates’ forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Rivertowns. Thre... More »
Yes, it’s true that everyone has at least a little Irish in them on St. Patrick’s Day. But the annual parade in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow—one of the biggest in Westchester—is a multicultural extravaganza, with the rivertowns’ varied ethnic populations well-... More »
By Barrett Seaman– The January announcement of the closure of three local Westchester newspapers, including the Rivertowns Enterprise, has sparked concerns throughout the county about the disappearance of local news sources. More than a month later, those conc... More »
We’d like to share a bit of good news—certainly for us, but we think for our followers throughout the rivertowns: The Hudson Independent has been awarded a $20,000 grant by the Arnold E. and Olga C. Feldman Fund, which supports Tarrytown initiatives. This gran... More »
Irvington High School senior Maxwell Ma has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. He is among the top high school students nationwide to continue competing for scholarships that will be offered in the spring. Ma ente... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The developer of a multi-family rental project proposed at 29 South Depot Plaza in Tarrytown has agreed to market more of the units as so-called affordable housing. Joe Cotter, President & CEO of National Resources, told the Tarrytown Plannin... More »
Monster Mash: When you bring the dead back to life By Krista Madsen– I have a confession to make that will get me kicked out of civil society. In November, I wrote about how I got ghosted and boo hoo for me. Also just boooo. Publicly sharing elicited condolenc... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Dozens of brave souls recently stripped down to take a dip in the frigid Hudson River for charity. Gullotta House, which was created nine years ago by Sleepy Hollow native Matthew Gullotta to help residents in Westchester County facing financ... More »
By Barrett Seaman— After months of hearings and internal deliberations, the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission (NYIRC), led by Deputy Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, released its proposed Congressional voting districts for the 2024 e... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Legendary comedian Kathy Griffin will be performing her no holds barred show at the Tarrytown Music Hall on Friday, March 22. Griffin, 63, who is returning to the stage for the first time in more than six years with her standup tour My Life O... More »
By Tom Pedulla– Silas Corveddu had done well merely to reach the Section 1 Division 2 championships on Feb. 10 at the Westchester County Center. The freshman had been struck by a car in mid-January, leaving him with a severely bruised knee and keeping him from... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Police officers summoned to a scene can’t always predict whether the situation will call for them to be combatants, psychologists or emergency medical technicians. One of the most unnerving scenarios involves someone with uncontrolled bleedi... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— An online petition is circulating calling for changes at a crosswalk in front of Chauncey Square in Dobbs Ferry after a teenager was seriously injured this week when he was struck by a livery cab driver. On March 4 at about 7:45 p.m., a 16-ye... More »
By Shana Liebman– Beginning in April, the Irvington Theater will offer a 6-week filmmaking class for teens. However, as the Irvington Theater commissioner who started the class, I find this to be a tricky article to write. So I will be honest: after years of G... More »
No sooner had The Hudson Independent (among others) reported Irvington Senior Christopher Zorn’s selection as one of the 300 high school students semi-finalists in its annual Science Talent Research competition (see: https://thehudsonindependent.com/science-sc... More »
A GROGGY GLOGG POST: Cheers to the end of Dry January By Krista Madsen– I don’t drink enough to merit committing to Dry January. But for those who did and are moments away from a celebratory drink, congrats, and might I offer some glögg, gløgg, or grog with a ... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Nearly 40 registered Democrats tuned in via Zoom Tuesday night, January 23 to listen as three candidates for a seat on Irvington’s Board of Trustees responded to pre-selected questions about issues facing the village. Topics ranged from the ... More »
By Tom Pedulla— The Dobbs Ferry boys’ basketball team had come so far, going from five wins two years ago to double-digits in victories last season to a glistening 16-5 mark this year that included a post-season victory against Valhalla. And now the third-seed... More »
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