Warren Haynes’ Soul Shines for Phil Lesh’s 84th Birthday at The Cap
By W.B. King– Known in many circles as the hardest working man in the jam band scene, former Allman Brothers Band (ABB) alumnus and Gov’t Mule co-founder Warren Haynes is eagerly looking forward to...
View ArticlePROPOSAL: CREATE AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM TO HIGHLIGHT GREENBURGH’S ROLE IN...
Greenburgh has a rich history. Gordon Parks, the world famous photographer lived here. So did jazzman Cab Calloway. Comedian Moms Mabley. Jazz pianist Hazel Scott, Roy Campanella, of Brooklyn Dodgers...
View ArticleInsect-Inside
INSECT-INSIDE: Bugs in the bedroom By Krista Madsen– As often happens now at this on-the-precipice-of-too-late stage of our climate crisis, there is a bug out of place and out of time. A fly in my...
View ArticleBrown Lends Support to Call for Increased State Aid for Municipalities
By Rick Pezzullo— Tarrytown Mayor Karen Brown was among several city and village leaders who gathered in White Plains Friday to advocate for increased unrestricted aid from New York State. The New York...
View ArticleIrvington Democrats Nominate Two Newcomers
By Barrett Seaman— Well over 200 residents of Irvington, 175 of them registered Democrats, braved a rainy night to show up at the Main Street School auditorium on February 27 to choose two candidates...
View ArticleShimsky Lobbies for More State Funding for Roadways
By Rick Pezzullo— State Assemblywoman MaryJane Shimsky was part of a coalition of construction trade unions and state lawmakers that gathered in Elmsford last week to demand more funding be allocated...
View ArticleLand Trust Solicits Grant Applications
The Greater Irvington Land Trust (GILT) is soliciting applications for up to three financial grants available to residents, including students, with proposals for community-based projects “that support...
View ArticleDeer Drive to Take Place in Hastings’ Hillside Woods
Hastings-on-Hudson – As part of the Hillside Woods Restoration Project, volunteers will help drive deer out of a 30-acre exclosure in Hillside Woods on March 16th (rain date: March 17th). The...
View ArticleGreenburgh Applies for a Rte. 119 Bike Land
The town of Greenburgh has submitted a grant to New York State that could lead to the construction of a bicycle/pedestrian path along Route 119 from the South County and North County trail to the Mario...
View ArticleThe Map Is Settled. The Congressional Races in the Rivertowns Are Not
By Barrett Seaman– As politicians across the state and in Washington wrangled over the shape of New York’s congressional district map, the candidates looking to represent those districts continued to...
View ArticleMetamorphs
METAMORPHS: Nymph, nymphet, nympho By Krista Madsen– MONSTER MASH “Monster” is a wide net for anything you find monstrous—ghosts, freaks, zombies, big bugs, everyone from Hitler to your average bullied...
View ArticleSpring and Summer News from the Rec Department
Online brochure (available here). Registration continues for the below spring programs and summer TEENSCAPE Session Two Registration opens April 3rd for Summer Day Camp. Register at:...
View ArticleThe Irvington Theater Presents “Intro to Filmmaking,” A Class for Teens
By Shana Liebman– Beginning in April, the Irvington Theater will offer a 6-week filmmaking class for teens. However, as the Irvington Theater commissioner who started the class, I find this to be a...
View ArticleIrvington senior named National Merit Scholarship Finalist
Irvington High School senior Maxwell Ma has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. He is among the top high school students nationwide to continue competing...
View ArticleThe Indy Wins Grant For Political Coverage
We’d like to share a bit of good news—certainly for us, but we think for our followers throughout the rivertowns: The Hudson Independent has been awarded a $20,000 grant by the Arnold E. and Olga C....
View ArticleMan Indicted for Attempted Murder of Ex-Girlfriend in SH
By Rick Pezzullo— A 39-year-old man was arraigned on a 27-count indictment Thursday for shooting his former girlfriend in her home on Chestnut St. in Sleepy Hollow in January. Among the 11 felony...
View ArticleSlepy Hollow should Move Elections to November
Letter to the editor of Hudson Independent Sleepy Hollow voters have a chance to decide during our upcoming March 19 election whether they want to move our annual Village elections from March to...
View ArticleIdeas Emerge to Close the Local News Gap in the Rivertowns
By Barrett Seaman– The January announcement of the closure of three local Westchester newspapers, including the Rivertowns Enterprise, has sparked concerns throughout the county about the disappearance...
View ArticleIrvington’s Low Budget, High Tech ‘BOT’ Battles It Out in Rockland
By Jeff Wilson– The contraption parked in the school hallway resembled a lawn mower equipped with a jumble of electrical circuitry, mounted on a base built from a military-grade erector set. Its...
View ArticleChanges Sought to Crosswalk in Dobbs Ferry Following Pedestrian Accident
By Rick Pezzullo— An online petition is circulating calling for changes at a crosswalk in front of Chauncey Square in Dobbs Ferry after a teenager was seriously injured this week when he was struck by...
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