Letters To the Editor – ITAV Grateful for Support of Soup Soiree
To the Editor: When a local volunteer organization works to serve the community, it needs the help and support of that community. From money to materials it needs the good will of those it serves and...
View ArticleSH Resident’s Role in Conference on Women’s Rights Part of New Documentary
by Linda Viertel Kirsten Timothy Lankester Twenty-one years ago, then First Lady Hillary Clinton stood at the podium at the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing and declared, “If there is a...
View ArticleVarsity Football Coach Retires at Sleepy Hollow High
by Kevin Brown Varsity Coach Steve Borys Former players and their parents were stunned and saddened to hear that after 14 years, Sleepy Hollow Varsity Football Coach Steve Borys has resigned from the...
View ArticleFood for Thought – Irvington Farmers Market
Irvington Farmer’s Market – Sundays Arlotta Food Studio<https://arlottafood.com/>Watermill, NY Arlotta Food Studio is a family-owned business based in Watermill, NY. Their story began generations...
View ArticleFood for Thought – Recipes for Christmas Puddings
by Linda Viertel Every family has a favorite holiday dessert, no matter what celebration brings friends and family together. Tastes vary wildly between those who adore chocolate or vanilla, others who...
View ArticleOna – A Shopper’s Haven for the Holidays and Beyond
by Linda Viertel Storefront on Tarrytown’s Main Street — Photo Credit: Jon Marshall Tarrytown’s newest boutique, Ona, opened in October, offering customers numerous delightful treasures. One visit will...
View ArticleAsk the Doctor – Facts About Diabetes
According to the American Diabetes Association, 29.1 million Americans were estimated to have either Type I or Type II diabetes in 2012, of which 21 million cases were diagnosed. About 86 million...
View ArticleWarner Oral Histories: Small Businesses Make a Village
by Krista Madsen (Back Row L-R:) Linda Rey, Angel Rafter, Nancy Coffey; (Front Row L-R:) John Millar, Jessica Mejias, Roger Bank, Harris Bank. —Photo by: Krista Madsen The eclectic group of small...
View Article“Rhythms of Grace”: A Worship Service for Special Needs Kids and Their...
by Maria Ann Roglieri “Rhythms of Grace,” a special monthly worship service offered at The Church of St. Barnabas in Irvington, is bringing together kids with special needs and their families from...
View ArticleSports – Wolfpack Team Finishes Season Undefeated
by Kevin Brown The Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow Wolfpack 3rd & 4th grade team finished the 2016 season an undefeated 9-0 with a resounding 33-16 victory over Pleasantville in their final game of the...
View ArticleSports – High School Basketball Previews for Local Boys and Girls Teams
by Tom Pedulla The Hudson Independent examines the prospects of local schools for the upcoming varsity basketball season. Girls Hackley senior guard Kristen Bringsjord HACKLEY Head coach: Margaret...
View ArticleSean Chillemi: Ren Shen Healing
by Linda Viertel Oriental medicine, oftentimes described as non-traditional or “alternative,” is becoming an increasingly sought after treatment modality for not only curing aches, cramps and pains,...
View ArticleHappenings in DECEMBER
Happenings in DECEMBER Thursday 1 How the Jews Invented Musical Theater: At 10:30 a.m. Arthur R. Aldrich explores Jewish contributions through live music, narrative and film clips at JCC on the Hudson...
View ArticleLifelong Tree Climber Plants ‘Great Spruce’
By Krista Madsen A grand Norway spruce stands, rootball and all, awaiting a plot somewhere in Irvington where it will rise up to 100 feet. The tree, now about 15 feet, all lit up in the courtyard...
View ArticleObituaries – November 2016
Marc Warnock, 48 Marc Warnock with sons Sam and Spencer Marc Warnock, a resident of Irvington, died unexpectedly November 20. He was 48. He was born and raised in Irvington, the son of S. Howard and...
View ArticleJeter Makes Rare Appearance in Tarrytown at Business Council Event
By Rick Pezzullo Left to right: Anthony Justic, Chairman of the Board of the Business Council of Westchester; John Ravitz, Executive Vice President and COO of the Business Council of Westchester; Derek...
View ArticleObituaries – December 2016
Anne Harmon Anne Harmon, a philanthropist, Ardsley-on-Hudson resident and longtime champion of The Clear View School and Day Treatment Center in Briarcliff Manor, died December 14 at her home. Inspired...
View ArticleTarrytown Resident Named Food Bank President and CEO
Food Bank for Westchester, the leading organization providing programs for the 200,000 county residents who are food insecure, announced the appointment of Tarrytown resident Leslie B. Gordon as its...
View ArticleTarrytown Trainer Instrumental in Helping Many Local Athletes
by Julia Ann Friedman Wayne Bass, owner of Next Level Athletics, Inc. in Tarrytown, has been in business since 2004. He played college basketball at Pace University, and he has been working with kids...
View ArticleSports – Lopez is an Athlete for all Seasons for Sleepy Hollow
by Tom Pedulla Senior Michael Lopez is not only a standout athlete, but also an honor student. In an age when many high school athletes choose to specialize in one sport, senior Michael Lopez of Sleepy...
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