![By Rick Pezzullo— Hillside School students and staff came together to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through the school’s annual MLK Peace March, a longstanding tradition centered on unity, kindness, and justice. The event featured music, reflection, and student voices, with first-grade students playing a central role. Students sang songs and proudly carried peace signs they designed themselves, demonstrating their understanding of Dr. King’s message and their commitment to creating a caring school community. A highlight […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-HI-Jan-Hastings-Students-MLK.jpg)
Latimer To EF Students: Tarrytown, Not Trump, Is America
By Barrett Seaman— The peripatetic 16th District Congressman George Latimer popped in at EF, Education First, at its campus on the hill overlooking Tarrytown on Friday. He was there ostensibly to recognize EF for its contribu... More »
Despite Opposition, Irvington’s Board Seems Poised To Approve A Multi-Unit Housing Plan For Maxon Property
By Jeff Wilson— It has been five years since the Irvington’s Board of Trustees revised the village’s zoning code to create what it called a Multi-Family/Office District (MFO) along the 50-acre stretch of North Broadway, the n... More »
Sleepy Hollow Native Coffey Taking Talents Overseas
By Rick Pezzullo— Sleepy Hollow native Samantha Coffey’s star on the soccer field continues to rise. The Olympic gold medalist, a graduate of The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, has signed a three-year contract to play with Ma... More »
Community News
More
Kykuit Tours On Hold until 2027
By Elizabeth Tucker– For the entirety of the 2026 tourist season, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund will pause the popular tours of the historic Kykuit mansion as it completes renovations to the Pocantico Center campus. Until this year, Historic Hudson Valley (HHV... More »
Top News
More
Hastings School Honors Dr. King Jr. with Annual Peace March
By Rick Pezzullo— Hillside School students and staff came together to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through the school’s annual MLK Peace March, a longstanding tradition centered on unity, kindness, and justice. The event featured music, refle... More »
Government & Politics
More
Latimer To EF Students: Tarrytown, Not Trump, Is America
By Barrett Seaman— The peripatetic 16th District Congressman George Latimer popped in at EF, Education First, at its campus on the hill overlooking Tarrytown on Friday. He was there ostensibly to recognize EF for its contributions to Westchester County through... More »
Back to School News
More
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 »
Arts & Entertainment
More
Tarrytown’s Music Hall Purchases Long-Abandoned Veterans Memorial Building
By W.B. King– It’s been said that if one waits long enough, life comes full circle. This is the case for the vibrant Tarrytown Music Hall at 11 Main Street that recently celebrated its 140th anniversary. Two blocks down the road stands the Veteran Memorial Bui... More »
Environmental News
More
Proposed Revision of Clean Water Act Seen As A Threat to Drinking Water
By Elizabeth Tucker– A new rule proposed to Congress by the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers would drastically curtail the area previously subject to protection as wetlands. The Clean Water Act of 1972 makes it illegal to fill in wetlands or discharge pollu... More »
Health News
More
Health Violations Force Temporary Closure of Local Theater
By Rick Pezzullo— Health officials apparently didn’t look the other way when conducting an inspection of a movie theater in Dobbs Ferry. LOOK Dine-In Cinema in the Rivertowns Square Shopping Center was forced to temporarily close Jan. 6 after being issued viol... More »
Rivertowns Sports
More
Dobbs’ Anthony Ficarrotta Strives To Get It Right This Time
By Tom Pedulla– The Westchester County Center has been the site of heartbreak for the Dobbs Ferry boys’ basketball team. There was an agonizing last-minute postseason loss to Alexander Hamilton two years ago and a not-so-close defeat against Woodlands last yea... More »
Lifestyles
More
Black Eyes
BLACK EYES: May mean one thing—run By Krista Madsen Listen to enough true crime tales like I do, and you start to notice patterns. Murderers are mostly male; your best suspect is the husband/boyfriend. Victims exert an incredible survival instinct; the will to... More »
Letters & Commentary
MoreMike Lawler Does Have Principles
In the words of Groucho Marx “Those are my principles and if you don’t like ‘em I have others”. Mike Lawler often describes himself as a man of principle. He claims to be guided by his faith, his pragmatism, and his supposed commitment to bipartisanship. But w... More »
Historic Rivertowns
More
Kykuit Tours On Hold until 2027
By Elizabeth Tucker– For the entirety of the 2026 tourist season, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund will pause the popular tours of the historic Kykuit mansion as it completes renovations to the Pocantico Center campus. Until this year, Historic Hudson Valley (HHV... More »
Bulletin Board
MoreAPPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR SEASONAL PARK RANGERS
Deadline to apply is Feb. 22 The Westchester County Department of Public Safety is accepting applications for seasonal park rangers to patrol County parks next summer. Applications are due by February 22 and are available online at the Department of Public Saf... More »
