By Rick Pezzullo— MaryJane Shimsky, Majority Leader on the Westchester County Board of Legislators, has announced she will be running for a sixth term in November. A legislator since February 2011, Shimsky represents the county’s 12th Legislative District, whi... More »
Three new cases of COVID-19 at Irvington’s high school and middle school – complicated by required quarantine for staff members – have led the district to suspend in-school classes until Thursday, January 14th, reported District Superintendent Dr. Kristopher H... More »
By Laurie Leavy— At a time when some businesses are downsizing, or even closing, one Irvington business is expanding their offerings, while also collaborating to help other small business owners. Floral designer and owner Minoo Hersini, of Au Ciel Flowers & Mo... More »
In a normal year, the biannual organizational meeting of Irvington’s Board of Trustees has newly-elected trustees and other officials raising their hands to be sworn into office while standing before the public in Village Hall–flash bulbs flashing and observer... More »
By Barrett Seaman— On Sunday, after learning that a member of the Dows Lane Elementary School community had tested positive for COVID-19, Irvington District Superintendent Dr. Kris Harrison announced that Dows Lane would close for the next two weeks. On the sa... More »
By Robert Kimmel— Annual Christmas tree lighting moments will become a virtual festivity in the rivertown villages this holiday season. Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Irvington and Dobbs Ferry are following the precautionary measures set by New York State because o... More »
By Barrett Seaman– At their November 2 board meeting, Irvington trustees enacted a ban on the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers anywhere in the village. For the owners of such equipment—especially professional landscape firms, that’s the bad news. The good ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A Dows Lane Elementary School student was honored Friday for helping another classmate. First grader Kaylen Jiang was presented with the New York State Office of the Attorney General Triple “C” Award during an outside ceremony, earning recogn... More »
A documentary honoring 11 “Legacies” of Irvington’s past was the centerpiece of this year’s Irvington Historical Society (IHS) annual fundraising event, presented (as most things are these days) on-line. The October 18th Zoom event, subscribed to by some 130, ... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Catherine Johnson, 56, an accounts payable manager at Irvington’s Eileen Fisher headquarters, turned herself in on Monday, October 26, and was arraigned before Judge Desmond Lyons in the Irvington Justice Court. She was charged with Grand La... More »
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 »
