![Hunger is right here in Westchester. It can be hard to imagine — so many people in need of food right in our wealthy county. Recently we were asked, “Why is there still need?” The truth is that there has always been hunger here, but the pandemic put it in the spotlight. And right now, inflation means that even more people are turning to food banks. For more than 30 years, Feeding Westchester’s mission has been to nourish our neighbors […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1.Food-Bank-Annual-6041-scaled.jpg)
![Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced Tuesday that the County Health Department is offering free pediatric Moderna COVID-19 vaccines this summer. The vaccine clinics will be held on Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon, by appointment only, for children ages six months to five years. The vaccine clinics will be held at the Health Department, 134 Court Street, White Plains. Last week, the County gave 109 young children their first COVID-19 vaccines. Westchester County Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler said: […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/virus-covid-vaccine-doctors-health-hospital-needle-shot-stock.jpg)
![By Robert Kimmel– Much needed repairs to Sleepy Hollow’s iconic lighthouse are set to begin soon after the July 4th weekend, according to Village of Sleepy Hollow officials. The work will keep the structure closed to visitors for at least another 10 months. The announcement comes a year after Westchester County officially allocated $3.4 million from the County’s capital project budget. In announcing the financing last July, County Executive George Latimer declared, “This long overdue work will breathe new life […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Lighthouse-group-1400x912.jpg)
Fourth of July Fireworks to Light Up Skies at Pierson Park
Rivertown residents can have a blast on the Fourth of July without having to leave town. On Monday, July 4, the Village of Tarrytown will be hosting a waterfront celebration at Pierson Park. Food trucks will be set up in Park... More »
Kevin J. Plunkett Named As Phelps Community Board Chair
The Phelps Hospital Community Board has elected Kevin J. Plunkett, of Tarrytown, as its new chair. In this role, Mr. Plunkett will lead the community board as it represents the viewpoint and perspective of the community while... More »
On a Course to Greatness
By Tom Pedulla— If determination matters – and it certainly does – look for Dobbs Ferry’s Jonathan Oakes to excel some day in professional golf. Oakes, 16, is already asserting himself in the junior ranks. He recently won a m... More »
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Fourth of July Fireworks to Light Up Skies at Pierson Park
Rivertown residents can have a blast on the Fourth of July without having to leave town. On Monday, July 4, the Village of Tarrytown will be hosting a waterfront celebration at Pierson Park. Food trucks will be set up in Parking Lot E (Recreation Lot) starting... More »
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Shimsky Soundly Defeats Abinanti in Democratic Primary
By Rick Pezzullo— Westchester County Legislator MaryJane Shimsky will likely be heading to Albany next year after defeating six-term incumbent State Assemblyman Tom Abinanti Tuesday in a what was a contentious Democratic primary. According to unofficial result... More »
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Sleepy Hollow High Class of 2022 Graduates
Sleepy Hollow High School Class of 2022 received their diplomas June 23 at Doc Rasbeck Athletic Field. The following is a list of the graduates: Marileidi Acevedo Mackenzie Adams Kyan Aguilera Cisnia Albarracin Campbell Allan Emily Allendorf Alisha Almanzar ... More »
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A Simple Man: Graham Nash to Play at Tarrytown Music Hall in July
By W.B. King— If the weather was just right, Radio Luxemburg’s signal could beam across the English Channel finding its way to a radio situated in the modest living room of Graham Nash’s childhood home in Manchester, England. “I was supposed to be in bed on Su... More »
