Yesterday Arrives in Irvington
By Barrett Seaman— She arrived on the back of a giant flatbed truck with its own forklift, necessary to lower her dense weight to the pavement and then lift her onto a newly installed base atop a brick...
View ArticleIrvington Fifth Graders Win Statewide First in Math Tournament
Main Street School’s team of fifth graders who qualified to represent the region in the statewide First in Math Tournament on May 20 won first place in the fifth grade division! Qualifying earlier this...
View ArticleIrvington Police Respond to Swatting Incident in Village
By Rick Pezzullo— Irvington Police notified residents Thursday about a swatting incident that occurred near the lower area of Main St. Swatting is described as a dangerous prank where an individual...
View ArticleTeaching Teachers How to Teach About the Holocaust
Irvington-based Sunnyside Federal Savings and Loan and the Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) announced a new partnership to offer the Sunnyside Federal Grant Program for Teachers,...
View ArticleIrvington Organist and Choir Master Plays His Last Postlude
It was the last time after 55 years that Donald Butt would end a Sunday service at Irvington’s Church of St. Barnabas by playing the postlude, and he wasn’t going to go quietly into retirement. The...
View ArticleAdopted 2023-24 Village Budgets Reflect Conservative Planning
By Rick Pezzullo— The 2023-24 budgets recently adopted by local villages reflect a conservative approach to financial planning as revenues remain below pre-COVID19 pandemic levels. Tarrytown’s $38.3...
View ArticleRivertowns Turn Out En Masse to Honor Their Fallen Heroes
By Barrett Seaman— Memorial Day brings out the Small Village in small villages. So it was this last weekend in May as throngs lined the streets of Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow,...
View ArticleDobbs Ferry Library 2023 June Programs (Children)
Teen/Tween Programs June 2023 Manga Book ClubTuesday, June 64:00 – 5:00 PMJoin other manga lovers to have snacks, talk all things manga, and choose our next read! No knowledge or familiarity with manga...
View ArticleWe Need Pride in Lower Hudson Now More Than Ever
In some ways, there has never been more LGBTQ+ Pride in Lower Hudson. From flag raising ceremonies, to family-friendly comedy shows, to street festivals and parades, there’s a little something for...
View ArticleJune Events 2023 @ Warner Library
June – 2023 – events, in person and virtual, @ Your Library June 1 at 7pm/ Baking with Tina Tina Zaccardi, winner of Season 4 of The Great American Baking Show, will show you how to make a delectable...
View ArticleDobbs Ferry Library 2023 June Programs (Teens/Tweens)
From: Dobbs Ferry Library <dobref@wlsmail.org> Date: May 31, 2023 at 8:30:15 AM EDT To: editor@thehudsonindependent.com Subject: Dobbs Ferry Library 2023 June Programs (Teens/Tweens) Reply-To:...
View ArticleNew Art Installation Pays Tribute to Irvington Mascot
By Rick Pezzullo– Bulldogs have long been the mascot of the Village of Irvington school district, signifying strength and courage, particularly among its sports teams. A new art installation pays...
View ArticlePromote, Don’t Ban, Rank Choice Voting
Letter to the Editor: Mike Lawler has introduced a bill(HR3704) that would ban ranked choice voting in federal elections. How regressive! Candidates, who have won elections with ranked choice...
View ArticleInterns Wanted
Dear Editor, I write to invite students from across the district to apply for summer internships in my office. I hope to continue the robust internship program maintained by my predecessor, Honorable...
View ArticleIt’s All Going To The Dogs
By Barrett Seaman— At the top of Cedar Street in Dobbs Ferry, surrounded by restaurants, gift shops and salons is a new store that defies description—at least a brief one. Three Dogs Artisan Collective...
View ArticleMembers of Sleepy Hollow High’s Class of ’73 Gather Fifty Years Later
A lot can change in 50 years, which is one good reason why reunion organizers made name tags with photos of classmates as they appeared in the 1973 edition of the school yearbook, The Legend. Some...
View ArticleThanks to The Organizers of the RiverArt’s Tour
On Saturday I had the pleasure attending some of the RiverArt’s music tours at different locations. I would like to thank River Arts for sponsoring this enjoyable day. I am amazed that Adam Hart was...
View ArticleA Ketamine Clinic Opens in Westchester
By Shana Liebman– After eleven years operating two clinics (in Long Island and Manhattan), NY Ketamine Infusions has come to Westchester. Since March, the new West Harrison clinic has been treating...
View ArticleGirls Night Out
By Barrett Seaman— It was unseasonably chilly to be camping out in the woods but a lot more comfortable than it would have been the night before. Predicted thunderstorms and occasionally torrential...
View ArticleRotary’s Duck Derby and YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day Return to Patriots Park
By Robert Kimmel– Patriots Park’s is expected to be packed with people this coming Sunday, June 11, drawn there by the combined Rotary Club of the Tarrytowns’ Duck Derby and the YMCA’s Healthy Kids...
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