by Jenifer Ross Life is chance, but there are no accidents. No one welcomes being laid off; but most of the time, these challenging moments help us to discover new paths, and sometimes even new strengths within ourselves that we didn’t know were there – or per... More »
by Barbara Moroch – “Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing,” noted Roman philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Now there’s a Tarrytown native who has lived both quantity and quality in his years. Alfred B. Abraham is a man who has demonstra... More »
by Tara Brandman – Rivertowns residents may often wander the streets of the villages wondering what worlds exist within the doorways and windows of the many artists’ ateliers. One such studio which the lucky wanderer may chance upon is that of Bruce Robbins, a... More »
Unsung Heros by Tom Pedulla – The venerable Tarrytown Music Hall prides itself on being “powered by the sun.” The oldest theater in Westchester is also powered by volunteers. Kelly Palmedo, the house and hospitality manager, works from a database of 250 peopl... More »
by Tom Pedulla – Abby Conklin, a senior point guard at Irvington, possesses a deeper understanding of the essence of her sport than the National Basketball Association’s shot-crazed stars. “The best thing is making a good pass,” she said. “It’s team ball and ... More »
by Kira Ratan – They’ve held the number one spot on their respective girls and boys squash team at The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry since they arrived from Egypt several years ago. Each has won national squash titles while in the U.S., so it’s no surprise t... More »
by Robert Kimmel – Reaching the semifinalist status of the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2020 is no small achievement. Described as “the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and mathematics competition for high school seniors,” the annual contest w... More »
by Barrett Seaman – A New Jersey laboratory, better known for its work in behavioral research, was recently awarded a $49.9 million grant by a component of the National Institutes of Health to find a non-addictive substitute for opioids, and two Tarrytown wom... More »
Our Neighbors by Linda Viertel – I’m just so happy to be back; I missed it so much,” said Peter Iskendarian, Rockefeller State Park Preserve’s Manager. “It’s such a special place – the only one I would have left my previous job to come to. And, it’s only goin... More »
by Elaine Marrazano – Actor, playwright and Tarrytown native Keith Hamilton Cobb brought his award-winning new play about Shakespeare and race in America to the off-Broadway stage this summer after seven years of development. The Hudson Independent caught up ... More »
by Barrett Seaman – John Cullen’s father was the first in his family to join Dobbs Ferry’s Ogden Engine Company and the first to join at age 18. That was in 1921, not long after the first motorized fire truck replaced the old horse-drawn wagons. That put a pr... More »
Lauren Yarmuth, a leading design thinker with expertise in sustainability and food systems, has joined Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture as the nonprofit organization’s new executive director. She will work in partnership with the Stone Barns Center ... More »
by Tom Pedulla – It is no coincidence that Irvington’s Abigail Conklin and Nikki May describe assistant girls’ basketball coach Barbara Constantine the same way, calling her a “second mom.” The term fits. Constantine, 46, has played an integral role in the pe... More »
Irvington Police Officer Arcangelo F. Liberatore received the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services’ (DCJS) 2018 Lifesaving Award for his efforts in saving a child attacked by a rabid coyote in 2018. DCJS Executive Deputy Commissioner Michael C.... More »
by Clara Firpo-Cappiello — Christopher Barry, a Westchester resident and history teacher of 21 years at Irvington High School, recently published his first book, No Flinching From Fire: The 65th New York Volunteers in the Civil War. The 65th New York Volunte... More »
by Robert Kimmel – Tarrytown’s newly appointed Assistant Village Administrator, Joshua Ringel, now within his fourth month on the job, appears to be seamlessly accomplishing the work for which he was employed. Ringel was chosen from a large list of candidates... More »
by Barrett Seaman – In early October, it was announced that Dr. Gregg Semenza, Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology, along with fellow scientists Drs. William G. Kaelin Jr. of Harvard Medical Sc... More »
by Tom Pedulla – Dobbs Ferry football coach Joe Cox paid senior captain Thomas Palicz the ultimate compliment when he said of him, “He’s wanted to be great.” Palicz dreamed of playing for the Eagles at a young age. When the opportunity finally arrived, he not... More »
by Tom Pedulla – In an age when self-aggrandizement and selfies are celebrated, Irvington senior Aidan Daly offers a refreshing alternative. He is a selfless team player, a humble young man. Daly had two quarterbacks ahead of him as a freshman, Liam Toolan an... More »
by Rick Pezzullo – State Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti (D/Mount Pleasant) is among a handful of individuals interested in possibly succeeding Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D/Westchester, Rockland), who announced last month she would not be running for re-election n... More »
