1![Rosa Ramirez, charged with the April 2018 stabbing death of Bonifacio Rodriguez, prep chef at Irvington’s River City Grille, pled guilty in State Supreme Court in White Plains to second-degree murder. Ramirez, 29, of New York City, is due back in court April 24 for sentencing, but according to Westchester DA Anthony Scarpino, she can expect to serve 17 years to life for the Class A Felony. The murder took place as the two prepared for the lunchtime crowd at […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Rosa-E-Ramirez-irvington-suspect.jpg)
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![by Tom Pedulla Irvington had overcome injuries to key performers Max Forte and Junnan Shimizu to easily outdistance runner-up Pawling and secure its first Section 1 Class C boys indoor track championship in 31 years. The 35 members of the Bulldogs who qualified for sectionals had all searched within themselves to find something more to compensate for those injuries. They had truly embodied a team, relying on depth rather than star power to attain a maddeningly elusive goal. Ryan Flanagan had […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-HI-March-Irvington-Boys-Track-Team.jpg)
![By Barrett Seaman It’s not news that there is a shortage of parking in the rivertowns. But it is news when a local restaurateur, owner of Dobbs Ferry’s The Rare Bit, comes up with a plan to help reduce congestion AND help local businesses, including his own. A pilot project for just such a plan launched on Valentine’s Day night. Scott Broccoli, owner of The Rare Bit on Cedar Street, says he knew since he opened in 2018 that the […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Rare-Bit-Valet-Parking-1-1400x912.jpg)
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District Mothers Urge Tarrytown Schools to Switch to Electric School Buses
Two volunteers for the group Mothers Out Front used the public comment portion of the February 13 Tarrytown School Board meeting to urge the Board to commit to a plan that would phase out diesel-powered school buses in favor ... More »
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All of Shakespeare (!) At Lyndhurst
by Linda Viertel – With the advent of a new year, comes the delightful prospect of new theatre. From February 28 to March 21, Lyndhurst’s picture gallery will be the site of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, produce... More »
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River’s Edge to Present In The Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) February 29
River’s Edge Theatre Company will present In The Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) at Irvington Theater on Saturday, February 29 at 7:30 p.m. The Tony award-nominated play, written by Sarah Ruhl and directed by Hastings-on-Hud... More »
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Memorial Service For Beloved Children’s Librarian Held on February 15th at Dobbs Ferry Library
Cheryl B. Matthews, a longtime children’s librarian in the Dobbs Ferry Library, died January 23 at the Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware. She was 69. Matthews was born May 9, 1950, in Niagara Falls, New York, to Duane a... More »
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Award-Winning Documentary about Steve Bannon to Screen March 6 in Irvington, Followed by Q&A with Director
by Shana Liebman What happens when a liberal female director embeds with Steve Bannon? On March 6, the Irvington Theater will screen the award-winning film, The Brink, a fascinating and complicated expose of Steve Bannon. Oddly enough, it was made by two liber... More »
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Eagles Seek Consistency on Hardwood in Defense of Crown
by Tom Pedulla – Defending a championship at any level represents one of the greatest challenges in sports. Just ask the Dobbs Ferry boys basketball team. After graduating seven seniors, including four starters, from a memorable team that produced the school’... More »
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L’Inizio: An Inviting Neighborhood Bistro
by Linda Viertel – The deep pleasure of experiencing a warm and inviting neighborhood bistro can never be over-estimated. When my husband and I walked into Bar L’Inizio, he turned to me and said, “I love this place,” even though we hadn’t even begun to enjoy ... More »
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Curbside Food Scrap Pickup Coming
The Town of Greenburgh and its five villages are slated to get a new service starting later this year or early next: curbside pickup of food scraps. It will start as a pilot program and hopefully expand to all residents. But the town needs to gauge the level o... More »
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Indy Talks with SH Mayor Ken Wray – Ep.17, Jan 2020
Sleepy Hollow Mayor Ken Wray chats with Barrett Seaman of The Hudson Independent about issues affecting his Village. 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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Washington Irving’s Legacy: A New Exhibit at The Historical Society
by Charlene Weigel – The Historical Society Serving Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown has a new exhibit as part of the 200th anniversary celebration of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” “We started planning years ago for this bicentennial,” said Sara Mascia, Executive... More »
