By Rick Pezzullo— A local pediatrician will be appointed to the Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees Monday by newly elected Mayor Christy Knell. Dr. Nitin Gupta, who has worked at Rivertown Pediatrics on Ashford Ave. since 2018, will join the board at an organizatio... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Dobbs Ferry senior quarterback Jackson Kearns is enjoying a dream season in leading the high-flying Eagles to four victories in their first five games. He is shredding opposing defenses by air, passing for 734 yards and seven touchdowns. Using ... More »
By Barrett Seaman– As Grand Opening ribbon cuttings go, this one was slow on the uptake—about five years from the time brothers Chris and J.B. Gomez opened Climbing Wolf Coffee & Beer at 78 Main Street in Dobbs Ferry until the Saturday in mid-October when the ... More »
By Sue Treiman– The year that John Glenn first orbited earth, the Rolling Stones formed their historic band and the Cuban missile crisis simmered, 86 Dobbs Ferry teens gathered for their 1962 high school graduation photo. Twenty-two of them (plus some spouses)... More »
By Tom Pedulla– The hard work of Dobbs Ferry senior Anthony Ficarrotta paid off when he committed to play basketball at Division 2 St. Thomas Aquinas College in Orangeburg, N.Y. The 6-3, 184-pound guard, who became a 1,000-point scorer for the Eagles last sea... More »
By Tom Pedulla– Several teammates on the Dobbs Ferry football team for seventh and eighth graders tested Quinn Cronin by racing her before a recent practice at Gould Park. None came close to beating her. One boy tried so hard he stumbled and fell in the final ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Mercy University has been named by U.S. News & World Report as a top performer on Social Mobility in the publication’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings. It’s the fifth consecutive year that Mercy, which serves more than 9,000 students each year at... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— More than 200 guests gathered at HudCo in Dobbs Ferry last month for Big Ideas and Little Bites: A Multi-Chamber Mixer. The evening, hosted by Westchester County and Westchester Catalyst (Westchester Office of Economic Development), brought t... More »
By Susan Treiman— Imagine Dobbs Ferry as a lively theater, concert, and special events destination. That’s exactly what’s being considered, thanks to a New York State Forward Grant that can help return a long- dormant movie house– now the site of a thriving mu... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Quick reaction by the Dobbs Ferry Department helped prevent a fire in an apartment at a Dobbs Ferry apartment complex Thursday evening from spreading. Residents at The Danforth Apartments at Rivertowns Square were forced to evacuate at about ... More »
The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry held its Upper School graduation ceremony on May 31. The following is a complete list of the Class of 2025: Dolapo Emmanuel Akinwande Daniel James Albani Gifty Frema Baah Arjun Bagaria Amara M. Baker Ernesto Daniel Bautista Lu... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Most commuters from the rivertowns to New York City are familiar with Citi Bike, the municipal bike sharing service that provides an easy, inexpensive and energy-saving alternative to taxicabs, buses, subways—or just plain hoofing it around ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Four candidates are running for three open seats May 20 on the Dobbs Ferry Board of Education. With trustees Jean Lucasey and Shannon Stringer opting not to seek new terms, Darren Wood is the lone incumbent in the race that also includes Disa... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees took a major step last week to try to turn three village-owned lots into affordable housing. At its April 22 meeting, trustees voted to enter into a partnership with Kearney Realty & Development Group to cr... More »
By Barrett Seaman– The Village of Dobbs Ferry got some “very exciting news” this week from New York Forward, the state‘s dispenser of community grants: $4.5 million earmarked for municipal improvements designed to “invigorate and enliven downtowns” throughout ... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Abigail Dann, Ella Moon and Alexa Vicchio, the three senior starters for Dobbs Ferry, remained in the County Center locker room a few minutes after their teammates left. They were not quite ready to accept the end of their high school basketbal... More »
By Jeff Wilson– Amidst the mostly Gothic architecture of Dobbs Ferry’s Masters School is the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, a state-of-the-art Modernist edifice completed in 2023 that houses the school’s new program of the same name. This jewel of a b... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— About 100 family, friends, and local officials braved the frigid temperatures earlier this month to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new, cutting-edge specialty veterinary facility in Dobbs Ferry. Mobius Veterinary Services, founded by ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A 2020 Dobbs Ferry High School graduate has been nominated for the Television Academy Foundation’s 44th College Television Awards. Erika Totoro, who majored in animation at the Savannah College of Art and Design, which she graduated from last... More »
By Tom Pedulla— The Dobbs Ferry basketball team typically begins practice at 8 a.m. on Saturday. Assistant coaches open the gym an hour before that for anyone wishing to put up additional shots. That is still not early enough for Anthony Ficarrotta. He often t... More »
