By Barrett Seaman– Lloyd Morrisett, formerly of Irvington, best known as the co-creator of “Sesame Street,” passed away at age 93 at his current home in San Diego CA. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Mary Pierre Morrisett, who presided over the board of... More »
From the Gothic towers of Lyndhurst to the grounds of Irvington Presbyterian and St. Barnabas churches, the shadow of financier and railroad mogul Jay Gould looms large in the rivertowns. But as author and former Wall Street Journal bureau chief Greg Steinmetz... More »
The Irvington High School girls’ varsity soccer team was recognized this week by the Greenburgh Town Board for its historic season—winning the school’s first Class B Championship with an impressive 19-4-1 record. More »
With the new year comes change and with it the chance to honor those moving on from active rolls in civic affairs. So it was that at its first-of-the-year meeting, the Irvington Board of Trustees honored outgoing assemblyman Tom Abinanti, who for more than a d... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Longtime residents of the rivertowns know all too well that water flows east to west—down from the high ridge that separates the Saw Mill River from the Hudson. Gathering in the streams and creeks that find passage down from the hilltop pond... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Communities across Westchester County, including the rivertowns, are elevating the status of environmental sustainability enhancement as a function of local government. The latest move in that direction is in Irvington, where the village boa... More »
Every year, Broadway World, the web site that covers professional theater from Broadway on out to regional theaters, nominates actors, playwrights, choreographers—all the many contributors who make live theater what it is—and asks the public for their favorite... More »
By Barrett Seaman– The Irvington Historical Society is inviting young and old to visit its train show in the basement of its McVickar House headquarters near the top of Main Street in the village. With six working trains on track—both HO and Lionel’s O gauge, ... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Since the fourth game of what turned into a magical season, Irvington girls’ soccer coach Patrick DiBenedetto created a “spirit ball.” He wrote motivational sayings on the ball, which became a constant presence on the sideline. The first entry,... More »
By Barrett Seaman– On the wall of his office in White Plains, David Imamura has a framed pen used by County Executive George Latimer in 2018 to sign into law the county’s Immigrant Protection Act, which prevents the county from using any of its resources to as... More »
By Barrett Seaman— For the fourth year running, the Irvington Historical Society honored a select group of the village’s older citizens, offering them an opportunity to recall for posterity their recollections of life in Irvington in decades past. Their storie... More »
By Alexander Roberts– In an exclusive interview with The Hudson Independent, one of Westchester’s most successful affordable housing developers was philosophical about his company’s decision to pull out of a multi-family project proposed last April to Irvingto... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— It’s been more than seven weeks since the Irvington High School varsity football team ran onto the field waving the American flag and another flag known for promoting the “Blue Lives Matter” pro-police movement as a tribute to September 11, 2... More »
Dr. Erik Weiselberg, Village of Irvington historian, principal historian of Revolutionary Westchester 250 and a social studies teacher at Irvington High School, has had his essay, “The Revolution Lives On,” published in the scholarly collection, “Rip Van Winkl... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Wilder Balter Properties, the Chappaqua-based developer with a long and successful record of building and managing affordable housing projects in Westchester, is withdrawing its bid to buy the four-acre Maxon Corporation property at 76 North... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Fourth and fifth grade students from Main Street School in Irvington marked Unity Day on Oct. 19 with several activities as part of National Bullying Prevention Month. “We celebrated kindness, friendship and our community, joining others arou... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Irvington Superintendent of Schools Kristopher Harrison took issue last week with the varsity football team’s tribute to September 11, 2021 first responders during their first game last month. Prior to kicking off the season on Sept. 10 vs Ha... More »
By Barrett Seaman— In addition to pandemic-induced pent-up demand for a good old-fashioned outdoor party, Irvington this year has a birthday to celebrate—its 150th as an incorporated village. What better way to celebrate than at a revival of Rocktoberfest, the... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Honored in books, films and murals, Irvington’s own Madam C.J. Walker has now been selected by toymaker Mattel to join the “Barbie’s Inspiring Women Series” alongside such exemplars of feminine fame and fortitude as Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen ... More »
By Tom Pedulla– Second year coach Jeff Michael appears to have Irvington football headed in the right direction. Enthusiasm for the program is running high, with 41 players on the roster compared to 24 last year. And there are players with game-changing abilit... More »
