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 »
By Barrett Seaman– Residents of Tarrytown might be forgiven for misinterpreting the message sent by the village Tuesday morning: “YMCA Demolition to Start.” The word “demolition” could suggest an earthshaking detonation that would take down the historic YMCA b... More »
By Rich Monetti– Tarrytown resident, Drew Bordeaux, recently released a new CD titled “Impulse/Instinct,” and, of course, he’s got the songs cued up on Spotify. However, the Fox Lane High School graduate is pretty succinct when it comes to expecting any moneta... More »
By Rick Pezzullo– A Mount Vernon teen was charged Wednesday in the fatal shooting Monday night of an Irvington man in Sleepy Hollow. Emmanuel Valentin Perez, 18, a student at Mount Vernon High School, pled not guilty in Westchester County Court to first-degree... More »
By Robert Kimmel– Patriots Park was again the scene of families and young folks flocking to its locale Sunday to enjoy the combined pleasures of the Rotary Club of the Tarrytowns’ Duck Derby and the Family YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day. Lifting pandemic restrictions... More »
By Linda Viertel– Long-time Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow residents are familiar with two dedicated public servants, Mimi Godwin and Joe Lillis, who collectively served on the Tarrytowns Union Free School District (TUFSD) Board of Education (BOE) for 58 years. B... More »
By Rick Pezzullo– Earlier this month, 128 members of the Class of 2021 received their diplomas from The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry. Life trustee and former board chair Edgar M. Masters H’98, who is retiring from the Board of Trustees after 51 years of servi... More »
By Hannah Lustyik– PRIDE made its way to Patriots Park in Tarrytown on Saturday, where the first annual Greenburgh Human Rights Pride Rally was greeted by a substantial turnout. Despite inconsistent weather overhanging the weekly TaSH farmers market beforehand... More »
More than 30 Irvington residents, and some from neighboring villages, attended the first Pride Recognition Event in the Village on Sunday, June 27, on the steps of Irvington Village Hall. Irvington Theater Commissioner Kim Vogelsang Gilligan shared her enthusi... More »
The Sleepy Hollow High School Class of 2021 received their diplomas Thursday night on the football field in front of family, friends and school officials. The following is a list of the names of all the graduates: Nashali E. Adames Sandra Yetunde Aderemi Kevi... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Irvington High School celebrated its Class of 2021 graduates during an in-person commencement ceremony at Scenic Hudson Park on June 19. Irvington High School Principal Juliet Gevargis-Mizimakoski welcomed the guests and honorees before seni... More »
By Alexander Roberts— Governor Andrew Cuomo has appointed Tarrytown resident Sadie McKeown to the boards of the New York State Housing Finance Agency and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. Together, these volunteer boards make decisions... More »
By Linda Viertel- Farmers’ markets are in full swing, and now that we can shop in person to enjoy the experience of contact with our local growers and purveyors, it’s the beginning of the best time to start cooking with fresh produce brought to us by the folks... More »
By Barrett Seaman and Hannah Lustyik- It seems this year that more people in the Hudson River villages know what Juneteenth is. It may have helped that President Biden declared it a national holiday. It may also be that civil rights and voting rights are a mor... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Irvington High School junior Brooke Dunefsky recently earned a silver medal at the virtual GENIUS Olympiad, an international competition at Rochester Institute of Technology. She presented her research, “A Novel Rehabilitative Device that Aid... More »
By Rick Pezzullo– The Village of Tarrytown’s sponsorship of the popular al fresco on-street downtown dining returns Saturday, June 19. Main Street will be closed from Broadway to South/North Washington Street at 5:30 p.m., and dining will take place from 6 to... More »
By Barrett Seaman— When it was announced a year ago this month that there would be a celebration of Juneteenth in Irvington, a not-uncommon reaction amongst those locals who even knew what Juneteenth meant was “Why Irvington?” The commemoration of the proclama... More »
It did not take long for Governor Andrew Cuomo to launch the celebration. On Tuesday, the state passed the magical, mythical mark of achieving 70% vaccination for the citizens of the state, and Cuomo declared that restrictions on retail, food services, office... More »
Seven Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow girls from two local Girl Scout troops were awarded the Silver Award by the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson council on Saturday, June 5, 2021. The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest award that Girl Scout Cadettes can earn... More »
By Steve Sears— The Westminster Kennel Club has selected one of the most beautiful locations in America to hold its prestigious 145th Dog Show event: outdoors at the 67-acre Lyndhurst mansion and property, located on the banks of the scenic Hudson River in Tar... More »
