By Sue Treiman– A pair of proposed laws that would make New York the state with the most comprehensive plastic recycling requirements in America got a Rivertowns boost last week from roughly 50 local activists. Representing Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson and ... More »
Shana Liebman’s stunning new cookbook, Barbecue, (her first), which she wrote with Chef Hugh Mangum, features over 270 recipes for grilled and smoked dishes from around the world. It will be published (internationally and in three languages) on May 15. Liebman... More »
By Sue Treiman– A coffee cup, a goofy winter hat, squishy Pokeman toys, and a shiny pendant may seem like unremarkable objects. To their owners, though, each is a treasured talisman marking a cherished moment, a departed soul, or an enduring connection. Close... More »
By Barrett Seaman– It was clear from the staging of Sunday night’s first open “Town Hall” appearance before voters that 17th District Congressman Mike Lawler and his staff were concerned about the growing number of similar public appearances by Republican offi... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Once upon a time, villages in the rivertowns had their own newspapers. Shortly after the turn of the century (the 1899-to-1900 one), several sprang up: the Dobbs Ferry Register, the Ardsley Tribune, the Hastings News—all weeklies, and the Ta... More »
By Maria Ann Roglieri– At a time when the U.S. government is turning inward and pulling funding for critical health care projects around the world, it is encouraging to learn that there are remarkable American physicians and administrators who are still tryin... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A 55-year-old Ardsley woman with cerebral palsy has partnered with a non-profit organization to raise funds to meet her basic needs and living expenses. Helene Ferester, who has lived in Ardsley since she was six years old, relies on an elect... More »
By Barrett Seaman– New York’s 17th District Republican Representative Mike Lawyer, now in his second term, is seen as a solid “retail” politician who actively caters to his constituent’s needs. He is not shy about touting the $2.5 million in federal funds he h... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A groundbreaking event was held Thursday for a new Serenity Garden at Northwell Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow that is envisioned to be a space of peace, healing and inspiration for patients, visitors and staff. Located next to the hospital... More »
By Robert Kimmel– A springtime event that has drawn crowds of children and adults to Patriots Park in Tarrytown will be making its 18th appearance next month. The Rotary Club of the Tarrytowns’ Duck Derby and the Family YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day once again partn... More »
By Jeff Wilson– They were mad as hell and they wanted President Trump to feel it. One of some 1,400 “Hands Off!” protests held simultaneously nationwide on Saturday, April 5, the rally in Hastings-on-Hudson more than surpassed the expectations of organizers.. ... More »
By Jeff Wilson– There has been a growing number of motor vehicle accidents – some even fatal, including collisions with pedestrians or cyclists—in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, leading up to the March 20 “Safe Streets For All” workshop at Tarrytown’s Senior Cit... More »
The weather in the Hudson Valley, fickle of late, was kind enough to allow dozens of motorcycles, fire trucks, marching bands, scout troops and civic organizations to strut rain-free from Main Street in Tarrytown, up Broadway to Sleepy Hollow’s Beekman Avenue.... More »
By Barrett Seaman– The Village of Dobbs Ferry got some “very exciting news” this week from New York Forward, the state‘s dispenser of community grants: $4.5 million earmarked for municipal improvements designed to “invigorate and enliven downtowns” throughout ... More »
By Jeff Wilson– Amidst the mostly Gothic architecture of Dobbs Ferry’s Masters School is the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, a state-of-the-art Modernist edifice completed in 2023 that houses the school’s new program of the same name. This jewel of a b... More »
By Shana Liebman– This Friday, February 28, Red Hat on the River will introduce an award-winning cocktail: The Darth Veda, created by Irvington resident Melinda Chappelear, who won the Veda Mushroom Liquor cocktail contest at Irvington’s wine and spirits store... More »
In its first days in power, the Trump administration has made it clear that it plans to make profound changes in the way government functions—not just inside the Washington beltway but deep into the fabric of American culture. Policies regarding healthcare, th... More »
Mercy University, in collaboration with Westchester County, is offering free tax preparation services through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at its Westchester and Bronx campuses. The VITA program provides low... More »
By Barrett Seaman– The lower Hudson Valley‘s two Congressional Representatives were back in the county this week. The hot topic in meetings with local officials and voters was HR 22, the so-called Save Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility), which has the ... More »
This past week, the Shames JCC on Hudson, which is located in Tarrytown but serves communities all along the lower Hudson Valley, got one of those big checks you see presented to golf tournament winners. But behind the show was real dough: $52,000 appropriated... More »
