Irvington Schools Appoint Emerson Segara as Director of Technology
The Irvington Union Free School District Board of Education has appointed Emerson Segara as the new director of technology. “I am proud to welcome Mr. Segara to the Irvington school community,”...
View ArticleMike Lawler: In the Limelight? Or Caught in the Headlights?
By Barrett Seaman— Twin political storms rolled into the Hudson Valley this past week. First came the latest surge in the culture war over immigration, starting from the U.S. southern border and...
View ArticleHackley Sophomore Sensation Dominating on Mound and at Plate
By Tom Pedulla— Andy Hegarty has been honing her softball skills with Eric Holtz since she was 12. Her commitment to excellence stood out even then. “She loved putting the work in and a lot of kids...
View ArticleThe Sailhouse Has Docked in Tarrytown
By Shana Liebman– Just in time for warm weather, The Sailhouse, a Tarrytown waterfront restaurant and bar, has opened for riverview dining. Formerly the Washington Irving Boat Club Restaurant and Bar...
View ArticleIrvington Shakespeare Company Is Back For Their 3rd Annual Summer Shakespeare...
Join us this summer for one of Shakespeare’s rarely performed masterpieces, the remarkable Pericles, Prince of Tyre. A tale of epic, and ancient, proportions weaves the consequences of a man’s quest...
View ArticleKehoe Honored for Historical Contributions
By Barrett Seaman– The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence was still eight years off when Constance “Connie” Kehoe, erstwhile deputy mayor of Irvington, launched...
View ArticleLatimer Calls For Federal Field Immigration Court To Process Westchester...
By Barrett Seaman— For the second week in a row, County Executive George Latimer used his televised Weekly Update to proposed policies designed to alleviate the potential burden of newly-arrived...
View ArticleDobbs Ferry Library 2023 May Mid-Month Programs Update
May 2023 Mid-Month Programs Update LIBRARY CLOSINGS THIS MONTH: The Library will be closed on: Monday May 29 for Memorial Day Summer Sundays — Closed through September! Meet the Raptors Wednesday, May...
View ArticleSchool Budgets Easily Approved in Local Districts
By Rick Pezzullo— Voters in local school districts overwhelmingly approved budgets Tuesday for the 2023-24 school year. In Tarrytown, the $93 million spending plan, which carries a 3% tax increase, was...
View ArticlePass the HEAT Act
In the final weeks of the legislative session, legislators and the governor seem to feel they have “done enough” for the climate by passing the All-Electric Building Act in the budget. This legislation...
View ArticleWeigh In And Urge the State to Upgrade Route 9
Dear Editor, I recently received word that the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council has added proposals to improve multiple roads in Assembly District 95 to the Transportation Improvement...
View ArticleTell Albany to Pass These Environmental Bills
To the Editor: As the State Legislature rushes to its end of session on June 8, an urgent issue demands citizen action. The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (A5322/S4246) and the...
View ArticleFriends of Riverwalk (FRW) Horticultural Internship
Summer 2023 Pruning Project Phase II www.frw-ttown.org Objective Phase II pruning project of shrubs at RiverWalk Park in Tarrytown will target shrubs located within planted beds. A 10-week part-time...
View ArticleTarrytown Native Selected as New Superintendent of Schools
By Rick Pezzullo— A Tarrytown native is returning home to lead the public school district. Dr. Raymond Sanchez, who has been Superintendent of Schools in Ossining since 2013, will be officially...
View ArticleMasters School Hosts a Gathering of Poets and Poetry Lovers
By Aurora Horn– The phrase “to gather” is literally in The Masters School’s mission statement, and on April 29 a group of poets and enjoyers of poetry did just that in the 12th annual Westchester...
View ArticleEarthquake Ripples Through the Rivertowns: Not the First and Probably Not the...
By Barrett Seaman— According to the U. S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake, centered near the border of Hastings-on-Hudson and Yonkers, was felt—at least by some residents—a few minutes...
View ArticleGolf Clinic in Tarrytown
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View ArticleRegeneron Granted Financial Incentives for Expansion Project
By Rick Pezzullo— The Westchester County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) recently gave final approval of financial incentives for the major expansion of Regeneron’s Tarrytown campus. Regeneron...
View ArticleSupport Bicycle Rodeos
To the Editor Anthony Kiriyanthan, an Ardsley High School student deserves the appreciation of our community for organizing a Bicycle Rodeo at the Ardsley Middle School on May 20th. The rodeo...
View ArticleOnce Again, Scouts Honor Vets
As they have done for six years in advance of Memorial Day, Boy Scout Troop 22 from Tarrytown placed over 800 new flags on Veterans foot stones. The Scouts then burn the old flags at a special ceremony...
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