Shimsky Soundly Defeats Abinanti in Democratic Primary
By Rick Pezzullo— Westchester County Legislator MaryJane Shimsky will likely be heading to Albany next year after defeating six-term incumbent State Assemblyman Tom Abinanti Tuesday in a what was a...
View ArticleAt Irvington’s Juneteenth Celebration, a Dedication of Sacred Ground
The third annual Juneteenth celebration in Irvington had a new dimension this year. In preparation for the installment of artist Vinnie Bagwell’s statue commemorating the 14 identified enslaved...
View ArticleDon’t Abandon Villa Lewaro
Mrs. Helena Doley, a board member of The Doley Foundation, has been repeatedly approached by Irvingtonians and other citizens of Westchester County expressing their dismay with the...
View ArticleOn a Course to Greatness
By Tom Pedulla— If determination matters – and it certainly does – look for Dobbs Ferry’s Jonathan Oakes to excel some day in professional golf. Oakes, 16, is already asserting himself in the junior...
View ArticleKevin J. Plunkett Named As Phelps Community Board Chair
The Phelps Hospital Community Board has elected Kevin J. Plunkett, of Tarrytown, as its new chair. In this role, Mr. Plunkett will lead the community board as it represents the viewpoint and...
View ArticleSleepy Hollow Lighthouse to Close for Renovations
By Rick Pezzullo— The historic Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse is expected to be closed for at least 10 months for major renovations. The $3.4 million capital project being undertaken by Westchester County is...
View ArticleFourth of July Fireworks to Light Up Skies at Pierson Park
Rivertown residents can have a blast on the Fourth of July without having to leave town. On Monday, July 4, the Village of Tarrytown will be hosting a waterfront celebration at Pierson Park. Food...
View ArticleSleepy Hollow Lighthouse Renovation To Begin Shortly
By Robert Kimmel– Much needed repairs to Sleepy Hollow’s iconic lighthouse are set to begin soon after the July 4th weekend, according to Village of Sleepy Hollow officials. The work will keep the...
View ArticleWestchester County Giving Free COVID Vaccines to Youngest Eligible Children
Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced Tuesday that the County Health Department is offering free pediatric Moderna COVID-19 vaccines this summer. The vaccine clinics will be held on...
View ArticleTogether We Are Feeding Westchester
Hunger is right here in Westchester. It can be hard to imagine — so many people in need of food right in our wealthy county. Recently we were asked, “Why is there still need?” The truth is that there...
View ArticleHAPPY 58TH BIRTHDAY TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Dear Letters Editor: July, 2022 marks the 58th Anniversary of federal government support for public transportation. The success of public transportation can be traced back to one of the late...
View ArticleCongressman Bowman Surveys Irvington, an Addition to His Revised District 16
By Barrett Seaman– When Jamaal Bowman ousted incumbent Eliot Engel as the Representative of New York’s 16thCongressional District in 2020, the boundary line between the 16th and 17th was the...
View ArticleEsther Ann Nicholson
Esther Ann Nicholson Irvington 82, 09-May, Edwards Dowdle Funeral Home Edwardsdowdle.com. The post Esther Ann Nicholson appeared first on The Hudson Indy Westchester's Rivertowns News -.
View ArticleDaniel Melik Cintron Jr.
Daniel Melik Cintron Jr. passed away July 8th 2022. His funeral will be held at the community home for funerals. The post Daniel Melik Cintron Jr. appeared first on The Hudson Indy Westchester's...
View ArticleTarrytown Administrator to Lead Elmsford School District
By Rick Pezzullo— A Tarrytown administrator is moving up to lead a neighboring school district. On July 6, the Elmsford School District Board of Education named Dr. Ronald Gonzalez as interim...
View ArticleBeloved Irvington Police Officer Succumbs to Brain Tumor
A true son of Irvington has departed this life, the village where he grew up and the Police Department he served for 20 years. Detective Dave Walsh, son of a New York City cop by the same name who,...
View ArticleJudith Yurkovic
Judith Marie Yurkovic, 49 of Rye Brook, New York, formally of Sleepy Hollow passed away peacefully with her mom by her side on July 6, 2022 at White Plains Hospital. Judy graduated Sleepy Hollow High...
View ArticlePaul E. Cloutier
Paul E. Cloutier, of Tarrytown died July 5, 2022 at the age of 93. Paul was born November 22, 1928 in Ste. Juste, Mommagny, Quebec, Canada and was the son of Laureat and Zenaide Cloutier. Paul came to...
View ArticleRuth E. (Nussbaumer) Fenton
Ruth E. Fenton of Sleepy Hollow passed away peacefully July 8, 2022 at the age of 100. Ruth was born February 23, 1922 in New Orleans, LA and was the daughter of Frank L. and Elsa D. Herold Nussbaumer....
View ArticleJohn J. Barr, Jr
John “Buddy” Joseph Barr, Jr., whose life was built around service to country and to others, passed away July 2nd , 2022 in Buffalo, New York after a brief illness at the age of 66. Born to Ann Maureen...
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