By Rick Pezzullo— The Bulldog Walking Gallery, last year’s hugely successful public sculpture installation, is returning to downtown Irvington this weekend. Starting on Sunday, June 2 through September, 26 fantastically decorated, fiberglass bulldogs, each rep... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Village of Sleepy Hollow was one of three Mid-Hudson Valley communities to receive funding from New York State Governor Kathy Hochul’s NY Forward and Downtown Revitalization Initiative programs. The village was given a grant totaling $4.5... More »
By Sue Treiman– Local realtors expect Westchester to remain a red-hot real estate market during the warmest months of 2024, but the sizzling temperature may be slightly dissipating. An April uptick in the number of new homes offered for sale suggests a better ... More »
Memorial Day in the rivertowns usually brings out large crowds not only to gather as a community in honor of the fallen soldiers and sailors from past wars but also to applaud the living veterans and cheer on the fire fighters, EMTs, scouts and school bands as... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Motorists and pedestrians should brace for major inconveniences on Route 9 in Tarrytown for at least the next six weeks. Starting on Wednesday, May 29, the New York State Thruway Authority will be resuming a $13.9 million multi-modal project ... More »
By Tom Pedulla– When Aaron Bell told his parents, Beatriz and Jason, about his desire to compete on behalf of Sleepy Hollow High School in the pole vault, they expressed their concerns. His doctor thought it was a bad idea and recommended against it. Bell was ... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Readers of Broadway Melody need not go very far into this novel about musical theater to understand that its author, Tarrytown resident Jack Viertel, knows whereof he writes. His depiction of the history and culture of a world encapsulated b... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Two self-proclaimed progressives with similar positions on issues important to Democrats nationally— reproductive rights, marriage equality, affordable housing, immigration reform, gun control– are locked in a battle that social media has la... More »
By W.B. King– Among the many songs Duane Betts has written, “Rivers Run” is perhaps his favorite, but when considering names for the 2024 Allman Betts Band tour, he said it didn’t quite have the ring of “King Crawler,” a slinky, rocking tune also featured ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The historic Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow officially reopened Thursday following the completion of a $3.4 million interior and exterior rehabilitation. The restoration of the Lighthouse included exterior repairs and repainting, addre... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A dangerous intersection in Tarrytown where an 82-year-old resident was killed last November is slated to receive some safety upgrades in the near future. At its May 20 meeting, the Tarrytown Board of Trustees passed a resolution supporting t... More »
By Jeff Wilson– With a picturesque view of the Hudson River as a backdrop, members of Tarrytown’s Climate Action Plan Institute (CAPI) Task Force hosted a Community Workshop on May 16 in the Warner Library. Their purpose was to solicit ideas from attendees in ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Voters in six local school districts easily approved annual budgets when they flocked to the polls Tuesday. Ardsley $84.29 million spending plan, which carried a tax levy hike of 3.27%, was approved 890-358. A capital bond project passed 821-... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins commemorated the 150th anniversary of the Village of Sleepy Hollow Monday with a Senate Resolution in Albany. Sleepy Hollow Mayor Martin Rutyna, Deputy Mayor Denise Scaglione, Villa... More »
In this edition: Dealing with conflict at family weddings and navigating tricky political discussions by Donna C. Moss, MA, LCSW-R, CEAP Dear Donna, My niece’s wedding is coming up soon. The problem is her sister is not talking to my daughter. Plus, both my ... More »
By Tom Pedulla– All athletes emphasize the importance of getting into the zone by eliminating crowd noise and whatever else might create a distraction. That goal is, of course, admirable. The ability to get to that special place is rare. Not for Hastings High ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Voters in the region will be heading to the polls on Tuesday, May 21 to weigh-in on annual budgets being presented by local school districts, as well as candidates running for Board of Education seats. School taxes represent about two-thirds ... More »
“CHEMISTRY” is…Chemical: Deciphering the complicated science of spark By Krista Madsen– Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. More specifically, according to the Cambridge Dictionary: “the scientific study of the basic cha... More »
By W.B. King– When Elvis Presley sang “It was on a moonlight night, the star is shining bright” on the Bill Monroe classic “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” he couldn’t have imagined the impact it would have on an unsuspecting nine-year-old boy from Indianapolis, India... More »
