The Irvington Activists hosted another Black Lives Matter rally on the steps of Village Hall on Sunday. Led by the indefatigable Kelli Scott, the rally’s speakers included Democratic Congressional candidate Mondaire Jones, State Senate Majority Leader Andrea S... More »
The New York State Organization of the Daughters of the American Revolution announced on September 24, 2020 the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Teacher of American History (OTAH) award. Three judges unanimously bestowed the highest total points achievable to... More »
By Rick Pezzullo– Dobbs Ferry High School and Dows Lane Elementary School in the Irvington School District were among 18 schools in New York recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2020. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performanc... More »
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has recognized 12 Irvington High School seniors as Commended Students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended Students are honored annually for achieving exceptional scores on the Preliminary SAT/N... More »
By Barrett Seaman Supporters of President Donald Trump mustered an array of vehicles on the south side of Irvington for a motorcade up Main Street Sunday morning. There were no big trucks, as there had been the day before at neighboring Tarrytown’s “Back the B... More »
Rosa Ramirez, who pled guilty last February to the stabbing death of Bonifacio Rodriguez in April of 2018, was sentenced to a minimum of 17 years in prison as per her plea agreement. Ramirez, now 29, was a dishwasher at Irvington’s River City Grille for only a... More »
Designed to “bring some light and joy into our community this fall,” participating Irvington locations (including storefronts and eateries) are inviting children to submit original art works that illustrate “positive, inclusive, diverse, and welcoming themes... More »
By Annie Rubinson— Lester Feldman describes himself as a “life-long birder,” having dedicated much of his 91 years to exploring North America and its plethora of unique bird species. Recently, the long-time Irvington resident brought his most memorable birding... More »
By Rick Pezzullo– Grace Thybulle, an Irvington High School rising senior and standout basketball player, has committed to continue her academic and athletic career at Yale University in the fall of 2021. “Making my decision was extremely difficult because I ha... More »
By Annie Rubinson— The growing momentum of the Black Lives Matter movement has spread to the rivertowns, prompting community members of all ages and backgrounds to share their experiences with racism and injustice. Nearly 200 Irvington residents gathered virtu... More »
By Kira Ratan The Irvington Public Library has created “storywalks” along trails and sites around Westchester, including the Croton Aqueduct and the Blue Hill Heritage Trust trails. These storywalks are signs posted along the trails with a variety of different... More »
Valedictorian: Sarah Garcia Salutatorian: Zoe Jacobs Leo Abbattista Nicole Abbattista Adama Ahmed Alexandra Alvarado Jason Anderson Jordan Anderson Isai Andrade Santiago Arango Cameron Asadi Ricardo Baez Grullon Payton C. Bailey Jacob Berg Benjamin Birkhahn ... More »
The Irvington Farmer’s Market will return to its “home” base, the Main Street School parking lot (101 Main Street in Irvington) starting Sunday, June 14th. The market will reopen as a walk-in market, allowing only a certain number of shoppers in at a time to a... More »
Children, teenagers, and adults of all ages demonstrated their support for racial justice at a Black Lives Matter rally organized by Nathan Bernstein outside of Village Hall on Sunday, June 7th in Irvington. Hundreds of participants knelt for eight minutes and... More »
Irvington Middle School eighth grader Katherine Fisher has been selected as a finalist in The New York Times’ 7th annual Editorial Contest for middle and high schoolers. In her short, evidence-based persuasive essay, “Firearm Legality: Something Needs to Chang... More »
By Erik Weiselberg, Ph.D. Principal Historian, Revolutionary Westchester 250 and Village Historian, Irvington, New York Previously we shared the wartime experiences of a captain and a private in the local militia. This installment tells the exploits of the mo... More »
This week, the Irvington Theater Commission presented Miyuki Furtado of Divining Rod on the Irvington Theater stage as part of its innovative, new Solo Series. The performance was filmed onstage practicing safe, social distancing, and includes an origina... More »
When some rivertowns businesses wracked by the coronavirus pandemic applied to their banks for loans from the federal Payroll Protection Program, they found a cold shoulder rather than a helping hand. Despite some having longtime relationships at their banks—i... More »
Like all schools, Irvington High will not be holding a traditional cap-and-gown graduation this year. In order to give departing seniors at least a sense of this erstwhile milestone, the school lit up the scoreboards at Meszaros Field/Oley Track and in the Cam... More »
By Rick Pezzullo —The Irvington School Board of Education appointed two new administrators — John Buonamano as director of physical education, health and athletics, and Liza Greenspan as assistant principal at Dows Lane Elementary School — at a special meeting... More »
