By Tom Pedulla— Author Chris Raymond has lived in Irvington for almost 20 years. He never forgets his Scranton, Pa. roots. His time in Scranton helped him to understand how much Penn State football means to that region. His i... More »
By W.B. King– When conceiving his introspective album, A Lovely View of Heaven, a heartfelt tribute to the musical legacy of Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter, Oteil Burbridge thoughtfully contemplated what ballads to include fr... More »
By Barrett Seaman– On a gorgeous Sunday afternoon, dozens of environmental activists from Irvington and surrounding villages gathered at the O’Hara Nature Center on the edge of the Irvington Woods to acknowledge and applaud t... More »
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By Barrett Seaman— Midday traffic to the east was backed up to the Saw Mill River Parkway; to the south, it touched the Irvington border. Cars were parked for miles around, and the pedestrian traffic on Broadway ran seamlessly from Main Street Tarrytown all th... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Five local school districts all earned high marks in a recent national ranking that reviewed districts in New York State. The rankings were done by Niche.com, formerly known as College Prowler. The company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsy... More »
By Barrett Seaman– In a perfunctory 5-0 vote at its September 24 meeting, the Town Board of Mt. Pleasant authorized another payment to the international law firm of Baker Hostetler—this time for $343,738.82, covering fees incurred during the months of June and... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Five local school districts all earned high marks in a recent national ranking that reviewed districts in New York State. The rankings were done by Niche.com, formerly known as College Prowler. The company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsy... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Author Chris Raymond has lived in Irvington for almost 20 years. He never forgets his Scranton, Pa. roots. His time in Scranton helped him to understand how much Penn State football means to that region. His insight into the program deepened wh... More »
By Barrett Seaman– On a gorgeous Sunday afternoon, dozens of environmental activists from Irvington and surrounding villages gathered at the O’Hara Nature Center on the edge of the Irvington Woods to acknowledge and applaud their so-called “Open Space Heroes”–... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— For the last 30 years, Support Connection has offered free and confidential emotional, social and educational support to more than 20,000 individuals affected by breast, ovarian or gynecological cancer. Support Connection, a non-profit organi... More »
By Tom Pedulla— On a night of roiling emotions as Dobbs Ferry celebrated the life of Sam Kearns and marked Homecoming, the Eagles rose to the occasion by defeating Tuckahoe, 21-7, on Oct. 10 at Gould Park. Dobbs Ferry players wore pink socks and their helmets ... More »
CREPUSCULAR: Going out on a liminal By Krista Madsen– Ever since Flannery O’Connor packed so much meaning onto the toilet stall in Wise Blood, I have believed that the liminal spaces are where it’s at for the best writing. I am pulled to these in-between, indi... More »
In recent weeks Congressman Lawler has taken out ads blasting former Congressman Mondaire Jones for being a “radical.” I think the accusations are unfair. And encourage voters to re-elect Mondaire Jones to Congress. Former Congressman Mondaire Jones was an eff... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— For the first time since 2020, the historic Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow will be open for free public tours. Listed on the National Register of Historic Place, the Tarrytown Lighthouse was built in 1883 in response to pleas by local ... More »
King Quality Roofing and Siding, a Long Island-based contractor, has awarded a marketing grant worth approximately $30,000 to Feeding Westchester, a local nonprofit that sources and distributes food to communities across Westchester. The grant is funding a TV ... More »