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Tax Hikes Unknown in School Budgets; Board of Ed Races Uncontested
by Rick Pezzullo Residents who go to the polls on May 16 to cast their vote on the proposed 2017-18 school budgets will have to figure out on their own how their property taxes will be affected due to...
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Old Dutch Church Expected to Re-Open by Mid-June
by Robert Kimmel Photo credit: Sunny McLean With construction work designed to improve access to the Old Dutch Church in Sleepy Hollow proceeding on schedule, its reopening is expected by mid-June....
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Irvington’s Villa Lewaro Meets Milestone on Road to Becoming a Museum
by Barrett Seaman Villa Lewaro mansion on North Broadway in Irvington. When family and friends come to visit Irvington, local residents often take them on a spin around town to see some of the iconic...
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A ‘Thin Space’ Thick with History: the Old Dutch Church
Borrowing a Celtic reference, Pastor Jeff Garganorefers to the Old Dutch Church asa “thin place,” where heaven and earth almost touch. This thin space where the spiritual infuses a great variety of...
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Food for Thought – Celebratory Dining in May
The arrival of spring signals a time for festive dinner gatherings, outdoor seating, and family celebrations. What better way to honor mothers and grandmothers than to treat them to a wonderful repast...
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Ask the Doctor – What Goes Into a Hip Replacement?
by Dr. Jason Hochfelder, Phelps Hospital Close to 1 million hip replacements are performed in the United States every year, but very few patients know how the replacement parts are constructed or what...
View ArticleParking Expansion in Tarrytown’s Business District Discussed
by Robert Kimmel Tarrytown’s merchants have been at the forefront of urging long sought parking expansion in Tarrytown’s business district. Late last month, they learned that a possible solution...
View ArticleThe Hudson Independent Launches Name the Bridge Contest
As the replacement span for the Tappan Zee Bridge rises over the Hudson, many rivertown residents are asking what its name will be, or indeed, if it will change. This newspaper is providing our readers...
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Heard Around the Watercooler
by Maria Ann Roglieri Book Signing Tarrytown author Colleen Carroll will be signing copies of books from her series, How Artists See at Scattered Books in Chappaqua on May 6 from 2-4 p.m. Breakfast...
View ArticleMAY 2017 Happenings: Daily and Ongoing
Happenings in MAY Monday 1 Jews and Jazz: Presentation at 10 a.m. by Cantor Randy Herman at Shames JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Call 366-7898 or visit www.ShamesJCC.org. Life on the Stage: This...
View ArticleResources and Activities for Seniors – May 2017
SENIORS Senior Benefits Information Center (SBIC): Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. a trained counselor from SBIC is on hand at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Sign up at the Reference Desk or call...
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Viewfinder – April/May 2017
Tarrytown Fire Dept. held its annual Blood Drive in April. (photo by Sunny McLean) RiverArts Exhibitors at Tarrytown Music Hall: (L-R:) Gabrielle Burger, Jeff Dietz, Tim Thayer, Jeff White, Nancy...
View ArticleIrvington Activists Group Sponsors Cake For Change Event in Support of...
by Diana Rubin On Sunday, May 7, the local group, Irvington Activists, is sponsoring its second annual fundraising event to raise money for the grassroots organization, Community Voices Heard Power...
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Irvington Playwright Robert Firpo-Cappiello To Perform Solo Show in NYC on...
Irvington Playwright Robert Firpo-Cappiello Photo by Starr Kendall Irvington resident Robert Firpo-Cappiello will perform his new play, Festa, at Dixon Place in Manhattan on Tuesday, June 6 at 7:30 pm....
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The TaSH Farmers Market is Back in Season
by Suzanne Sorrentino “What’s in season?” may be the most-asked question at the farmers market, but this year that simple query has lofty aims at the Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow Farmers Market. Along...
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Irvington Playwright Robert Firpo-Cappiello to Perform Solo Show in NYC on...
by Paula Romanow Etzel Robert Firpo Cappiello Irvington resident Robert Firpo-Cappiello will perform his new play, Festa, at Dixon Place in Manhattan on Tuesday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m. Firpo-Cappiello is...
View ArticleIrvington High and West Point Grad Injured in Army Copter Crash
A Black Hawk Army helicopter that took the life of one soldier when it crashed on a training exercise in southern Maryland in April also left seriously injured Captain Terikazu Onoda, a 2009 West Point...
View ArticleRelay for Life Fundraiser Set at Sleepy Hollow High
The second Relay for Life event in Tarrytown will be held June 3-4 at Sleepy Hollow High School. Relay for Life is the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Last year’s first event in...
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Make-A-Wish to Honor MLB Commissioner
Rob Manfred Major League Baseball Commissioner and Tarrytown resident Rob Manfred will be honored at this year’s annual Make-A-Wish Ball on Friday, May 12 at the Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill Mansion...
View ArticleObituaries – April 2017
John Calvey, 90 John H. Calvey, a longtime Tarrytown resident, died April 7. He was 90. He served proudly in the U.S. Navy during WW II. After the service, he earned a bachelor’s degree and went on to...
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