By Robert Kimmel- – Six consecutive, productive terms as Mayor of Sleepy Hollow stands as the record Ken Wray will be bringing into his pursuit for a seventh term in the village’s March elections. The announcement that he will be running for re-election came... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Twelve days after a rash of racist stickers was discovered plastered on street signs throughout Sleepy Hollow and parts of Tarrytown, the office of the new County District Attorney, Mimi Rocah, released photographs of three persons suspected... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Rivertowns Clergy Association, which represents people of faith in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, has issued a lengthy statement following the discovery of hateful stickers in the villages. Stickers promoting a neo-Nazi organization, which ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Sleepy Hollow resident B.K. Fischer was named Tuesday as Westchester County’s inaugural Poet Laureate. Fischer, an author of five books of poetry, was selected by the county and ArtsWestchester over 22 other applicants who sought the position... More »
By Robert Kimmel– Two Sleepy Hollow students were among 300 pupils chosen nationwide as top scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2021. Maya Weitzen, a senior at Sleepy Hollow High School and Owen Dugan, a homeschooler, each received $2,000, as will... More »
By Robert Kimmel– The Mayors of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow are united in their forceful condemnation of the racism reflected in dozens of stickers located and subsequently removed from poles and signs within the two villages. Squads of volunteering... More »
By Robert Kimmel– Community reaction to racist, hate-group stickers widely posted in Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown over the weekend was quick and thorough, and the postings were broadly condemned. Volunteers from both villages, havi... More »
By Annabelle Allen— Sleepy Hollow officials and residents gathered Saturday to salute World War II veteran Armando “Chick” Galella on his 100th birthday. The village celebrated Galella with a motorcade and the groundbreaking for a statue dedicated to Gold Star... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblyman Tom Abinanti announced Monday two of their bills benefiting residents of the Town of Mount Pleasant—one ensuring Special Act schools are not financially penalized for reduced enrollment or ... 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— Let’s put our hands together for Eric Bernal, from Sleepy Hollow, New York. That’s the way Eric asks to be introduced to audiences in Arizona, where he just won Arizona Foothills Magazine’s award for Best Comedian 2020. Eric was born at Phel... More »
To mark the 10th anniversary of giving to our community, Kids’ Club of Tarrytown & Sleepy Hollow, Inc. felt just one celebration was insufficient. Instead, they reached out to friends and supporters to help celebrate all year long with at least 10 smaller fund... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Given the steady rise over recent weeks in the number of active cases in each village—particularly Sleepy Hollow—the announcement by Governor Cuomo on Thursday that both communities, along with New Rochelle, Yonkers, Ossining and Peekskill, ... More »
By Barrett Seaman— The source of as many as 17 recent coronavirus infections among Sleepy Hollow High School students almost certainly stemmed from two Halloween parties, according to District Superintendent Chris Borsari. The flare-up led to a 14-day closure ... More »
By Barrett Seaman— With the numbers up everywhere across the nation, it is not surprising to see them climb locally. “COVID is raging nationally, setting record numbers of cases and hospitalizations with each passing day,” remarked Governor Cuomo in his Thursd... More »
By Linda Viertel– Pamela Klapproth, a veteran senior living administrator, began her new position as Kendal on Hudson’s new CEO/Executive Director on April 1st, not exactly an ideal time to start, given the early ravages and unknown path of COVID-19. The previ... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Robert DelVecchio first became interested in how many of the thousands of people buried in Sleepy Hollow’s vast cemetery were war veterans when he was 16. He was then a Boy Scout looking for a project that would help qualify him for the ulti... More »
By Rick Pezzullo– Three employees in the Tarrytown School District tested positive this week for COVID-19, forcing the cancellation of in-person instruction at Morse Elementary School and the Sleepy Hollow Middle School/High School campus. Students are partici... More »
By Barrett Seaman After years of planning, cleaning, landscaping and building, Edge on Hudson, the ambitious 1,177-unit mixed use luxury living complex on the site of the old GM plant on the Sleepy Hollow waterfront, is open for business. First up for grabs is... More »
By Annabelle Allen– The RSHM Life Center (Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary), a community center focused on education and social services located in Sleepy Hollow, celebrated its 25th anniversary in June. With the belief that Learning Is For Everyone (LIFE... More »
