Despite Elevated Chemical Levels, Tarrytown Water Still Safe to Drink
By Robert Kimmel – At week’s end, Tarrytown Village Administrator Richard Slingerland sent out a message to village residents to clarify the status of Tarrytown’s water supply. The message’s major...
View ArticleLemonade for a Cause
It’s April–springtime, and (for a change) warm outside. What better to do than set up a street side lemonade stand? That’s what neighbors in the Miller Park section of Tarrytown did on Saturday, but...
View ArticleAbbott House in Irvington: A Cause Close to Home
Within our rivertown communities there are many charitable organizations that aim to benefit various segments of the population. They feed the disadvantaged, assist those with special needs, including...
View ArticlePhelps Hospital Opens $8.4M Cancer Imaging Suite
By Rick Pezzullo— Phelps Hospital held a ribbon cutting ceremony last week to mark the opening of a new $8.4 million, 3,746-square-foot high-tech imaging suite equipped with a PET/CT scanner, designed...
View ArticleIrvington Officer Breaks Through the Brass Ceiling
By Barrett Seaman— Mayor Brian Smith called the Board of Trustees meeting on April 4 “an historic night” in Irvington, as he prepared to swear in Police Officer Jessica Huth as a Sergeant in the...
View ArticleLocal High School Baseball Teams Ready to Kick Off Season
By Tom Pedulla– Spring has sprung, and so too will the high school baseball season. The Hudson Independent previews the local teams and how they stack up. Dobbs Ferry With a strong senior class, there...
View ArticleJose Eduardo Ojito
Jose Eduardo Ojito passed away suddenly on March 27, 2022. Jose was born on October 12, 1966 to Emelina and Oliver Ojito (predeceased) in North Tarrytown, NY. On June 9th, 1990 he married his high...
View ArticleCharles M Pateman III
“Chuckie” born May 26th, 1944, to Charles Pateman Jr and Ruth (Nilsson) Pateman. Raised and lived in Irvington NY his entire life. Chuck was a phenomenal athlete and captain on the Irvington football,...
View ArticleHigh School Softball Teams Eager to Take a Swing at Season
By Tom Pedulla– The Hudson Independent is offering a preview of the local softball season. (Please note that The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry will not field a team this spring due to a shortage of...
View ArticleProposal For Solar Farm on Nevis Property Triggers Backlash Among Irvington...
By Barrett Seaman– Every few decades, it seems, alarm bells go off in Irvington about a threat, real or rumored, that Columbia University is going to sell, develop or otherwise disfigure the bucolic...
View ArticleIrvington Seeks Parent Feedback in Search for High School Principal
By Rick Pezzullo— The Irvington School District will be holding two parent feedback sessions next week in their search for a new high school principal. The first session will be held Monday, April 18...
View ArticleScenic Hudson: Loving, Protecting, Connecting
That in a nutshell is what Scenic Hudson does. We love the river, the lands and communities along it, and we inspire others to do so as well. We show our love by protecting and connecting people to...
View ArticleDiane Horend Honzak
Diane Horend Honzak, 92, currently of Tarrytown passed away on March 9, 2022. Diane was born on January 16, 1930, to Charles W. and Marjorie (Taylor) Horend in Dobbs Ferry, NY. She was educated in the...
View ArticleMarlon Arrevillaga
Marlon Arrevillaga, of Tarrytown, New York, Marlon passed away on March 21, 2022, early in the morning. Marlon was a 5-year-old boy who was energetic and gave his family a reason to smile. He was known...
View ArticleThomas Lombardi
Thomas Lombardi passed peacefully from this life into Heaven on April 4, 2022, at the age of 94. He was born in the Bronx, NY on July 20, 1927, the son of Ernest & Katherine Speno Lombardi. He...
View ArticleMax Zai Guerrero
Max Zai Guerrero, 31 of Tarrytown passed away suddenly on April 5, 2022. Max was the son of Robert M. Guerrero and Ethel Zai. Max was born and raised in New York City. He spent his younger years in the...
View ArticleDMV Opens Temporary Office in Tarrytown
By Rick Pezzullo— The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has opened a temporary office in Tarrytown. The short-term location in the Sleepy Hollow Hotel and Conference Center at 445 South...
View ArticleUrge Congress to Pass the Protect Our Democracy Act
To the Editor: It’s no secret that Congress is polarized. Rarely does an issue receive strong bipartisan support. That’s why it’s so striking that 4 out of 5 voters agree that we must do more to...
View ArticleArt Consultant Opens Up Shop in Dobbs Ferry
By Jeff Wilson– Just as nature abhors a vacuum, people resist blank walls. Cavemen painted wooly mammoths on theirs; we in modern times are not so different. This is where Susannah Morgan steps in....
View ArticleTarrytown Music Hall Named to State Historic Business Preservation Registry
By Rick Pezzullo— The Tarrytown Music Hall has been named to the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. The oldest performing arts theater in Westchester County was nominated for the...
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