By Barrett Seaman— International finance executive and Irvington native Martin (“Marty”) Dolan is declaring that he plans to enter the Democratic Party primary next year for the District 16 seat currently held by Rep. Jamaal Bowman. The latest New York State r... More »
Mayor Brian Smith, who with Recreation & Parks Director Joe Archino launched Roctoberfest a decade ago, went out on a limb on a rain-soaked Friday by predicting in a village-wide e-mail message that the skies would clear by 2:00p.m. Saturday and that the music... More »
Now you can bid to own your favorite bulldog from this summer’s installation on Irvington’s Main Street! Our online auction is open through October 15th. Go to https://go.rallyup.com/bulldog-gallery/ Each one-of-a-kind piece was designed by a local artist, and... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Two local high school football standouts are in the running for a prestigious award championed by the Hospital for Special Surgery and the New York Giants. Marcus Canton of Irvington High School and Jahniya Witters, an All-League Honorable M... More »
In a message to the Irvington community, Dr. Joel Adelberg, Acting Superintendent of Schools, has announced: “Due to the impending inclement weather, and in the interest of the safety of the students, staff, spectators and the band instruments, the Homecoming ... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Everything points to a rebuilding year for the Bulldogs as they adjust to yet another head coaching change and a season-ending injury to stellar running back Marcus Canton. Jeff Michael, who stayed only two seasons as head coach, hands over the... More »
By Jeff Wilson– Gazing out over the waterfront at the Tarrytown Marina, New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie listened as village officials and Heastie’s colleague in Albany, 92nd Assembly District representative MaryJane Shimsky (who spearheaded ... More »
Westchester County Board of Legislators Chair Benjamin Boykin recognized Jonah Goldberg, an Irvington High School student for his efforts over this past year in raising $4,003 to help food pantries in the county. The acknowledgement was made at the Thomas H. S... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Irvington School District Board of Education last week appointed Dr. Joel Adelberg as acting superintendent to support the district during Superintendent Dr. Kristopher Harrison’s medical leave. Harrison has been away from the district du... More »
By Tom Pedulla— The Irvington girls’ soccer team has an impossible act to follow. Its own. The Bulldogs enjoyed a magical run last season to produce the school’s first Class B state championship in the sport and finish with a glistening 19-4-1 record. Although... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— More than $66,000 has been donated to help cover the funeral costs for a former Irvington woman who was killed Aug. 18 while sitting in her parked car outside her home in Cincinnati, Ohio. A 32-year-old man was arrested and charged the next d... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Irvington School Board of Education earlier this summer appointed Heather Shaughnessy as director of special projects. “We are excited to have Heather join the IUFSD team in her new role,” Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and Huma... More »
By Barrett Seaman– A local group called Friends of the Ardsley-on-Hudson Train Station is urging the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to delay or amend transfer of ownership of the stationhouse to John Michael DeGennaro, a Yonkers-based developer wh... More »
August 8/30-31 Superintendent’s Conference Day (no students) September 9/5 Schools open 9/25 Yom Kippur (schools closed) October 10/9 Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day (schools closed) November 11/7 Superintendent’s Conference Day (no students) 11/10 Vetera... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Home burglaries have been relatively rare in the rivertowns in recent years. Until late last year, Irvington had none in 2022, following only one the year before. Since then, however, there have been four—five when the one in late 2022 is ad... More »
By Barrett Seaman— At its July 17 meeting, the Irvington Board of Trustees voted unanimously to grant a Special Permit to the owners of Villa Lewaro to use the 34-room, 20,000 sq. ft. mansion as “a historical, educational and cultural facility, specifically, a... More »
By Mason Smerling– Residents in the area around Route 9/Broadway and Harriman Road in Irvington know all too well that when it rains hard (as it seems to more and more often), the culvert that carries the water from Barney Brook underneath Broadway backs up, o... More »
By Aurora Rose Horn– With food insecurity ravaging the country, sometimes it takes someone young and imaginative to combat it. A good example is 17-year-old Jonah Goldberg, a rising senior at Irvington High School. Goldberg started a business called Deals for ... More »
By Brad Ogden– Irvington Theater and its Arts Partner River’s Edge Theatre Company have teamed up once again in a co-production of Adam Szymkowicz’s patriarchy-smashing comedy, Marian, or The True Tale of Robin Hood, coming to Irvington in mid-July. What Time ... More »
