![By Tom Pedulla– Sleepy Hollow is one victory away from what was unthinkable for so long. After a decade of fumbles and foibles, the Horsemen are one victory away from the Section 1 Class B title after ousting defending champion Ardsley 42-26 Friday night in a game that was not that close. Brilliant running back Brayden Richardson, either dashing around tacklers or dragging them for tough yards, scored from 69, 5, 30 and 11 yards out. The visitors, in rolling […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1.Richardson-breaks-through.jpg)
Ardsley High Seniors Enter Regeneron Science Talent Search
By Rick Pezzullo— A large group of seniors at Ardsley High School has entered the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious high school science competition. Seventeen students have officia... More »
Democrats Sweep Local Elections
By Barrett Seaman– Reflecting a larger trend regionally and nationally, Democrats in the rivertowns swept village and county elections Tuesday. In what once appeared to be a close race in Sleepy Hollow, former Planning Board ... More »
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Sleepy Hollow Horsemen Now One Win Away
By Tom Pedulla– Sleepy Hollow is one victory away from what was unthinkable for so long. After a decade of fumbles and foibles, the Horsemen are one victory away from the Section 1 Class B title after ousting defending champion Ardsley 42-26 Friday night in a ... More »
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Horsemen Hammer Pleasantville in Playoff Win
By Tom Pedulla— Sleepy Hollow players were as excited as they could be after thumping visiting Pleasantville 33-6 on Saturday night for the school’s first postseason victory since 2014. A few of them picked up a large Gatorade container and headed toward Antho... More »
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Karen Brown’s Third Term Goal: Keep Tarrytown On Track
By Barrett Seaman– When 2026 rolls around, there will be new mayors in five of the six rivertown villages covered by The Hudson Independent. Three of the current incumbents—Niki Armacost in Hastings, Nancy Kaboolian in Ardsley and Vincent Rossillo in Dobbs Fe... More »
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Ardsley High Seniors Enter Regeneron Science Talent Search
By Rick Pezzullo— A large group of seniors at Ardsley High School has entered the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious high school science competition. Seventeen students have officially submitted their independent res... More »
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Shen Wei At The Pocantico Center: Dance Is Painting
By Elizabeth Tucker— Still/Moving, an exhibition spanning two venues, presents a thirty-year retrospective of the Chinese artist Shen Wei. He first trained as an opera singer and studied painting and Chinese calligraphy before co-founding a modern... More »
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Winners Of GILT’s Environmental Awards Describe Their Work
On Sunday, October 19th, the Greater Irvington Land Trust (GILT) celebrated the recipients of their 2025 Community Grant awards, issued last April to a variety of groups across the Rivertowns. In April, six grants, which in aggregate totaled $9,015.26, repre... More »
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Phelps Hospital’s New Refuge
By Barrett Seaman– In a small pocket of land nestled beneath Phelps Hospital’s main building is a small oasis with benches, a fountain, shelter provided by a pavilion, embraced by plantings arrayed so as to highlight each of the four seasons. On Tuesday, in th... More »
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Sleepy Hollow Horsemen Now One Win Away
By Tom Pedulla– Sleepy Hollow is one victory away from what was unthinkable for so long. After a decade of fumbles and foibles, the Horsemen are one victory away from the Section 1 Class B title after ousting defending champion Ardsley 42-26 Friday night in a ... More »
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A Trove of Kingsland Treasure Returns To Sleepy Hollow
By Jeff Wilson– On August 27, thanks to a chance encounter, the Historical Society of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown acquired a trove of antique sterling silver pieces that once belonged to Ambrose Kingsland, the nineteenth-century oil tycoon, New York City mayor... More »
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MoreGreenburgh Offering Free Reflectors
Almost every evening accidents take place somewhere in Greenburgh, Westchester or NY because pedestrians are walking and wearing dark clothing. It’s difficult for motorists to spot these individuals during the night if they are not using reflectors, walking w... More »
