By Shana Liebman– Rivertown record-lovers are in for a treat. Last month, The Tarrytown Music Hall opened a record store on its premises, Marquee Records, which sells new and vintage vinyl at a discounted price. And the best part: proceeds go directly to the t... More »
By Linda Viertel— National StoryWalk week is Nov. 15-19, but Barbara Cohen, Warner Library’s bilingual children’s librarian, and Patricia Cohn, head of the Children’s Reading Room, partnering with the TaSH (Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow Farmers Market) as well as Ta... More »
By Barrett Seaman — She was an artist, actress, designer, carpenter, fashionista — eclectic, eccentric, glamorous — and for the 58 years she lived in Irvington, a force for civic good. Beginning on Thursday, Oct. 28, a year after her death at age 86, the Irvin... More »
By Robert Kimmel — For the second consecutive year, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on local Halloween activities. One of Tarrytown’s most anticipated events, its Halloween Parade has been jettisoned following earlier plans for its appearance. “After ... More »
By Brad Ogden— As autumn approaches and Mother Nature transitions into one of her most glorious seasons, Irvington Theater (IT) will once again partner with the Village’s esteemed O’Hara Nature Center for an outdoor event that uses the arts to promote practica... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Had only the low rumblings been the sound of a drum roll signaling the start of the event. But no, they were the sound of approaching thunder cells coming up and across the Hudson. Almost exactly at 2 p.m. when the fashion show at Irvington’... More »
How a Scarsdale doctor became one of the nation’s leading vitamin watchdogs By Sue Treiman– On a quiet block in Scarsdale, a physician-turned-consumer-superhero has spent two decades helping keep the $36 billion U.S. supplement industry honest. And COVID-19 h... More »
By Linda Viertel– When Sleepy Hollow resident Connor McGinn was searching for space near home in which to create his pottery studio he happened upon the former Elben Auto Shop garage at 84 Central Avenue in Tarrytown. Essentially, a big empty shell with a conc... More »
By Linda Viertel— While many rivertown residents are enjoying the breath-taking Lyndhurst grounds during these snow-filled weeks transforming the landscape into a winter wonderland, staff and preservationists are working at deep cleaning the mansion’s interior... More »
The 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be held at Lyndhurst on Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13, 2021, with live coverage across FOX Sports networks. Due to ever-changing government restrictions during the pandemic a move to a springtime, ... More »
By Barrett Seaman Westchester County has just unveiled a new internet-based service that provides easily-accessible information on where to find help when behavioral health problems arise. The Department of Community Health, working with the county IT departme... More »
Food for Thought When produce is at its peak, the simplest preparations are often the best way to highlight those fresh, crisp tastes that an August farmers’ market delivers. Corn on the cob should stay in its husk and be grilled on the barbecue for 15 to 20 m... More »
by W.B. King – While Michael Quattrone has been writing and performing music for more than 25 years, June 1, 2018 marked the date that his debut solo album, One River, hit the airwaves. “I have been singing, playing and songwriting since I was teenager, but I... More »
By Linda Viertel – A treasure-trove of made-to-order heroes, rolls, wraps and more greet hungry patrons at Dominic’s Delicatessen where imported and domestic fine foods are offered as well. Co-owner, Joseph Fiteni, grew up in the business helping his father at... More »
by W.B. King – For 50 years, the Elizabeth Mascia Child Care Center has been dutifully, and often selflessly, devoted to serving families in Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow and Irvington. To help support efforts to modernize the center, an all-day music festival f... More »
Several years ago, when her sons went off to college, Tarrytown Planning Board member, architect, and passionate environmentalist, Joan Raiselis, decided that reducing the family’s environmental footprint was her paramount ambition. She and her husband, Fred E... More »
By Dean Gallea – On Tuesday, February 13, the Tarrytown Music Hall unveiled its new Steinway Model D Concert Grand piano, at a “Piano-Warming” party for member-donors, Board members, staff and dignitaries. Music Hall Board Treasurer Kent Sheng purchased the p... More »
The Irvington Town Hall Theater (ITHT) Commission, which oversees the historic 115-year-old, 432-seat theater in Town Hall of Irvington, New York has announced the launch of a two-date winter film series – Rock the Winter Blues – at the theater, with screening... More »
by Dorothy Conigliaro Many hands make light — and artful — work when put to a good cause. This was the case when a group of volunteers lent their time and talents towards the decoration of Adirondack chairs for our community. Christina Blatt, Art Director for... More »
by Barrett Seaman Get ready for the stampede: Tarrytown has been named as one of the top five foodie destinations in the northeast—just behind tony Newport, Rhode Island. The rankings were done by RewardExpert, an online newsletter whose mission is to help tho... More »
