By Rick Pezzullo— A 55-year-old Ardsley woman with cerebral palsy has partnered with a non-profit organization to raise funds to meet her basic needs and living expenses. Helene Ferester, who has lived in Ardsley since she was six years old, relies on an elect... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Ardsley High School has announced its top academic achievers for the Class of 2025, with Niamh O’Donovan named Valedictorian and Heather Rexon as Salutatorian. Both students will be honored during Ardsley High School’s Commencement Ceremony a... More »
By Tom Pedulla Ardsley produced an historic triumph when it brought the first state Class A girls’ basketball championship to the school. The Panthers capped a magical season by defeating Section 8 opponent Wantagh 39-28 at Hudson Valley Community College in T... More »
By Tom Pedulla– Ardsley overpowered Marlboro 76-40 at Yorktown High School on March 11 to advance to the regional final in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class A girls’ basketball playoffs. The stellar inside play of forwards Iva Co... More »
By Tom Pedulla— A rocky beginning did not keep Ardsley from a glorious end as the Panthers captured the first Gold Ball in the history of the girls’ basketball program by defeating Pelham 54-36 Friday in the Class A title game. Senior captains Joie Levy and Iv... More »
By Tom Pedulla— No element in basketball is celebrated more than scoring. Fans delight in spectacular drives to the basket and soft jump shots. Dunks often bring them to their feet. When the outcome is on the line in the late going, chants of “Dee-fense! Dee-f... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Ardsley High School celebrated the grand opening of its newly renovated Wellness Center Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event, attended by Superintendent Dr. Matthew Block and Assistant Principal Brendan Granstrand, featured remark... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Ardsley School District has announced Marianna Dougherty as its new Director of Special Education. Dougherty joins Ardsley from the Clarkstown Central School District, where she served as Supervisor of Special Education since 2018. Prior ... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Ardsley does not hope to have a winning season. It expects to have one. That is what happens when a team bangs out one big year after another as the Panthers have since Dan DiFalco became head coach nine seasons ago. Their success includes cons... More »
This story is from the Rivertowns Current. To read it in its entirety, go to: https://rivertownscurrent.substack.com/p/greenburgh-brownfield-cleared-for by Kris DiLorenzo– The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that thr... More »
By Barrett Seaman– In January, after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) transferred ownership of the Ardsley-on-Hudson train station to Yonkers developer John-Michael DeGennaro, Irvington resident Chet Kerr, a board member writing on behalf of the... More »
by Shana Liebman– Two excellent Asian restaurants have recently turned an unassuming Ardsley strip mall into a worthy dining destination: Neung Thai Kitchen and, opening July 5, Ramen Musashi. The interior of Neung Thai Kitchen in Ardsley Neung Thai Kitchen, a... More »
by Rick Pezzullo Ardsley High School held commencement exercises Friday as 350 seniors received their diplomas. The following is a complete list of the Class of 2024: Kareem Essam Abdelkhalek Emmanuel Abraham Christopher Accordino Gabriela Amado Seth Amouzou J... More »
This story was produced by the Rivertowns Current at: (https://rivertownscurrent.substack.com/) by Janine Annett– At 9:24 AM, the Ardsley Police Department received a call from Chase Security reporting a hold-up alarm at the Chase Bank at 875 Saw Mill River Ro... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Ardsley Mayor Nancy Kaboolian was honored Tuesday at the 2024 NYS Senate Women of Distinction Ceremony in Albany by Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins for her leadership and commitment to civil and human rights, diversity, and community a... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Ardsley High School has named the top two scholars in the Class of 2024 with Derek Xu being Valedictorian and Lydia Lung earning Salutatorian honors. Xu has excelled in all subjects and is an exceptionally talented student in mathematics. He ... More »
By Kris DiLorenzo– The Village of Ardsley’s inaugural art exhibit is open in Village Hall, in a gallery established to showcase work by local artists. Carol Perron Sommerfield’s “Visions of Nature,” which opened April 27 and is on view through Sept. 13, compri... More »
U.S. News & World Report has come out with its 2024 rankings of public high schools, and four rivertown schools have made the top four percent of the nearly 18,000 schools the magazine considered. At the top of the local list is Irvington High School, which wa... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— When residents head to the polls May 21 to vote on the annual school budgets, they will also get to choose the individuals who volunteer their time and make critical decisions for students and the school districts at-large. In the six area sc... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Ardsley Board of Education has appointed Dr. Matthew J. Block as the next superintendent of Ardsley School District. Block, who has been superintendent of Livingston Public Schools in New Jersey since 2019, will formally begin his role Ju... More »
