All posts published in March 2024
By Tom Pedulla— The Hudson Independent previews the local varsity high school baseball teams: DOBBS FERRY The Eagles return an excellent one-two punch on the mound in senior right-handers Chris Archer and Jon Galland. Success will need to start with them. Arch... More »
Five premier arts organizations—Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Historic Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Jacob Burns Film Center, and Storm King Art Center – have joined together to create a unique New York experience: the Hudson Val... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Former State Assemblyman Tom Abinanti is laying the groundwork for a Democratic primary rematch against incumbent MaryJane Shimsky in the 92nd Assembly District. Abinanti, 77, who was ousted by Shimsky in 2022 after representing the district ... More »
By Barrett Seaman– St. Christopher’s, the Dobbs Ferry-based home for more than a century to children with physical and behavioral needs, plans to file for bankruptcy and is embarking on an effort to restructure its finances. In a statement to The Hudson Indepe... More »
Maker Hive, on Warburton Avenue, has classes and workshops in a wide array of arts, crafts, and STEM activities by Janine Annett-– Hastings-on-Hudson — Entering Maker Hive at 416 Warburton Avenue (just across the street from Antoinette’s Patisseriel), ther... More »
New York state should change law so voting takes place earlier in the season when votes count and should condense legislative and presidential primaries into one day. I cast my ballot in the Democratic primary for President of the United States last night. The... More »
With the theme “Plastic or Planet”, Earth Month 10591 Releases April Event Lineup The Environmental Councils of the Villages of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown have joined forces for an Earth Month event series that urges residents to rethink buying anything made ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— For many of the tenants living in the 108 apartments at Asbury Terrace in Tarrytown, 1 River Place has been their home for most of their lives. David Cova, 51, a school counselor at Blythedale Children’s Hospital, has called Asbury Terrace ho... More »
The organization plans to foster potential, forge connections and bring fun to the Rivertowns by Janine Annett– Hastings-on-Hudson — The large purple building on Main Street that houses Purpl is a familiar sight to many Hastings residents as they head down to ... More »
WHITE SPACE: “We’ll have to make little holes for the air” By Krista Madsen– Last week, after navigating the density of daily life, the earth, and the universe itself, I took a vow of silence. Not that severe, but a light goal—for a month—of trying to do less,... More »
By Jeff Wilson– Across the rivertowns, war between residents and a proliferating deer population may be imminent. The latest indicator is in Irvington where local, vocal citizens packed a special March 21 meeting, called by the village’s Board of Trustees, to ... More »
The Greenburgh Board of Ethics is looking for a Republican or registered Independent to serve on that Board. The town code requires the Board to include representatives of different political parties, and we currently have vacancies. If you reside in the town ... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Justin Myers was not sure what to expect when he became head coach of the Irvington-Bronxville girls’ flag football team. He had never coached girls before. He has considerable experience with high school tackle football, with 11 players to a s... More »
By Alan Sculley– Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst, the husband and wife duo that record and tour as Shovels & Rope, finished touring behind their 2018 album “By Blood” and came to New Orleans in early 2020 while their home in South Carolina was going through ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Residents and town officials crammed into Greenburgh Town Hall Wednesday to rip a draft report from a consulting firm retained to study the financial ramifications of the hamlet of Edgemont becoming Greenburgh’s seventh incorporated village. ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Irvington High School senior Christopher Zorn earned an $80,000 award after finishing in sixth place in the 2024 Regeneron Science Talent Search competition. Zorn, who was among 40 finalists out of 2,162 entrants who were selected to advance ... More »
By Barrett Seaman– The Transparent Accountable Government (TAG) Party, founded by first term mayor Martin Rutyna, took two of the three open seats on the Sleepy Hollow Board of Trustees in what will be the last March election for the village. Attorney Lauren C... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— In what could be his final State of the County Address, Westchester County Executive George Latimer last week declared the county was doing just fine. Latimer, who is running in a Democratic primary in June against Rep. Jamaal Bowman in the 1... More »
HORROR VACUI: The unbearable density of being By Krista Madsen– OUTER SPACE I learned this expression “horror vacui” from my friend Andrew Smith who writes on the topic starting with the very crammed Garden of Earthly Delights painting by Hieronymus Bosch, fil... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Let’s get this show on the road! The Irvington High School band did exactly that when it strutted its stuff outside the main entrance to UBS Arena March 16 to entertain fans attending that afternoon’s game between the New York Islanders and the... More »
