![By Barrett Seaman Allison Fine, 55, is a busy woman whose life just got busier. This week, the recent chair of the national board of NARAL Pro Choice America and author of three books on social media announced that she will run for outgoing 17th District Congresswoman Nita Lowey’s seat. She is the fourth candidate to announce in a race that could eventually attract as many as eight primary candidates. While protection of women’s rights under Roe v. Wade will […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/thumbnail.jpg)
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![By Barrett Seaman For the second time in a matter of months, Irvington police officer Arcangelo Liberatore was given an award for his April 2018 intervention in a Pleasantville park, where, with his bare hands, he rescued a five-year-old girl who was being attacked by a coyote. This second award came from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services whose Executive Deputy Commissioner, Michael C. Green, called the rescue “a reminder of the danger police officers face in […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dcjs-lifesaving-award-presentation___13153300356.jpg)
![For many years, the local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) marked Veterans Day by planting American flags at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery grave sites of those who served in the U.S. military. That practice ended with the closure of the VFW chapter. “I felt that situation needed attention,” said Michael Galella, whose father, Armando “Chick” Galella, 98, is probably the best known and oldest vet in the area, having survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Vets-Dayall-1400x912.jpg)
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Tuesday, November 12: Irvington PTSA To Present Community Conversation About Gender Identity and Bullying
Join the Irvington PTSA’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee for a panel focusing on how we as a community can cultivate a safe and supportive environment for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or expressio... More »
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All Are Welcome to the Church of the Magdalene
To the Editor, Over the last 125 years Church of the Magdalene in Pocantico Hills has been home to dedicated pastors and devoted parishioners. Some have spent a lifetime in the parish; others perhaps just the length of a sing... More »
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Church of the Magdalene Celebrates Its 125th Year Anniversary
By Linda Viertel This year marks the 125th year anniversary of Pocantico Hills’ Church of the Magdalene, founded in 1894. Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s celebration of the Mass at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 23rd will culminate... More »
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Irvington High School Teacher Publishes Book About Civil War
by Clara Firpo-Cappiello — Christopher Barry, a Westchester resident and history teacher of 21 years at Irvington High School, recently published his first book, No Flinching From Fire: The 65th New York Volunteers in the Ci... More »
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Irvington High School Teacher Publishes Book About Civil War
by Clara Firpo-Cappiello — Christopher Barry, a Westchester resident and history teacher of 21 years at Irvington High School, recently published his first book, No Flinching From Fire: The 65th New York Volunteers in the Civil War. The 65th New York Volunte... More »
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Dobbs Ferry Season Ends With 21-7 Loss to Valhalla
By Tom Pedulla At least for this year, there is a changing of the guard in Section 1 Class C football. Valhalla, which had not advanced this far since 2001, toppled defending champion Dobbs Ferry 21-7 on Saturday at Mahopac High School to advance to the state ... More »
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Food for Thought – Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Time with an Ethnic Twist by Linda Viertel – Every family and chef possesses favorite Thanksgiving recipes and traditions handed down from generation to generation. Special bowls, platters and serving pieces appear, dinners may start at 2 in the ... More »
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Irvington Officer Cited Again for Valor
By Barrett Seaman For the second time in a matter of months, Irvington police officer Arcangelo Liberatore was given an award for his April 2018 intervention in a Pleasantville park, where, with his bare hands, he rescued a five-year-old girl who was being att... More »
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Pro-Choice Activist and Social Media Expert Allison Fine to Run for Lowey’s Seat
By Barrett Seaman Allison Fine, 55, is a busy woman whose life just got busier. This week, the recent chair of the national board of NARAL Pro Choice America and author of three books on social media announced that she will run for outgoing 17th District Congr... More »
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County’s Proposed 2020 Operating Budget Offers Property Tax Decrease
By Robert Kimmel It has been almost a decade since Westchester County’s operating budget has included a reduction in the County’s property tax levy; however, that will likely happen in next year’s budget. County Executive George Latimer has proposed a 2020 ... More »
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Irvington High School Teacher Publishes Book About Civil War
by Clara Firpo-Cappiello — Christopher Barry, a Westchester resident and history teacher of 21 years at Irvington High School, recently published his first book, No Flinching From Fire: The 65th New York Volunteers in the Civil War. The 65th New York Volunte... More »
