ITAV10951 Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary
The acronym stands for “It Takes a Village.” That has been the guiding principle behind the Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow organization dedicated to providing seniors with rides, deliveries and home repairs...
View ArticleLocal School Budgets, Board of Education Candidates on Ballot May 21
By Rick Pezzullo— Voters in the region will be heading to the polls on Tuesday, May 21 to weigh-in on annual budgets being presented by local school districts, as well as candidates running for Board...
View ArticleHastings’ Ace Pitcher Billy Murnighan Takes His Arm to California
By Tom Pedulla– All athletes emphasize the importance of getting into the zone by eliminating crowd noise and whatever else might create a distraction. That goal is, of course, admirable. The ability...
View ArticleAn Advice Column By And For Rivertowns Residents
In this edition: Dealing with conflict at family weddings and navigating tricky political discussions by Donna C. Moss, MA, LCSW-R, CEAP Dear Donna, My niece’s wedding is coming up soon. The problem...
View ArticleSleepy Hollow Honored for 150th Anniversary in Albany
By Rick Pezzullo— New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins commemorated the 150th anniversary of the Village of Sleepy Hollow Monday with a Senate Resolution in Albany. Sleepy...
View ArticleSchool Budgets Approved in Six Local Districts
By Rick Pezzullo— Voters in six local school districts easily approved annual budgets when they flocked to the polls Tuesday. Ardsley $84.29 million spending plan, which carried a tax levy hike of...
View ArticleNumber 9
NUMBER 9: In the vortex of love, wormholes, and dead men By Krista Madsen– MATH/MANIFEST Nikola Tesla, eponym of my car, had a photographic memory, described having an out-of-body experience...
View ArticleResidents Examine Next Steps on the Impact of Climate Change on Tarrytown
By Jeff Wilson– With a picturesque view of the Hudson River as a backdrop, members of Tarrytown’s Climate Action Plan Institute (CAPI) Task Force hosted a Community Workshop on May 16 in the Warner...
View ArticleChanges Planned at Dangerous Intersection in Tarrytown
By Rick Pezzullo— A dangerous intersection in Tarrytown where an 82-year-old resident was killed last November is slated to receive some safety upgrades in the near future. At its May 20 meeting, the...
View ArticleAn Israeli Soldier’s Perspective on Gaza
By Alexander Roberts– Israeli Defense Force Sgt. Yossi Bluming has been fighting since the invasion of that country by Hamas on October 7th. As an Israeli paratrooper, he gave a very personal...
View ArticleHistoric Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow Reopens After Revamp
By Rick Pezzullo— The historic Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow officially reopened Thursday following the completion of a $3.4 million interior and exterior rehabilitation. The restoration of the...
View ArticleAllman Betts Band Returns to Music Hall on ‘King Crawler’ Tour
By W.B. King– Among the many songs Duane Betts has written, “Rivers Run” is perhaps his favorite, but when considering names for the 2024 Allman Betts Band tour, he said it didn’t quite have the ring...
View ArticleThe Bowman-Latimer Proxy War Over Gaza Masks Real Differences in How Each...
By Barrett Seaman– Two self-proclaimed progressives with similar positions on issues important to Democrats nationally— reproductive rights, marriage equality, affordable housing, immigration reform,...
View ArticleA Fictional Tip of the Hat to Broadway’s Glory Days
By Barrett Seaman— Readers of Broadway Melody need not go very far into this novel about musical theater to understand that its author, Tarrytown resident Jack Viertel, knows whereof he writes. His...
View ArticleA Champion Pole Vaulter Keeps His Illness At Bay
By Tom Pedulla– When Aaron Bell told his parents, Beatriz and Jason, about his desire to compete on behalf of Sleepy Hollow High School in the pole vault, they expressed their concerns. His doctor...
View ArticlePedestrian/Bicycle Bridge Work to Create Traffic Changes in Tarrytown
By Rick Pezzullo— Motorists and pedestrians should brace for major inconveniences on Route 9 in Tarrytown for at least the next six weeks. Starting on Wednesday, May 29, the New York State Thruway...
View ArticleA Plug for Repair Cafes
To the Editor: Earlier this month the town of Greenburgh sponsored one of the best community events I ever attended – the Greenburgh Repair Café. I’m writing this letter to encourage the community to...
View ArticleThe Villages Celebrate Memorial Day, Rain or Shine
Memorial Day in the rivertowns usually brings out large crowds not only to gather as a community in honor of the fallen soldiers and sailors from past wars but also to applaud the living veterans and...
View ArticleGet Ready for Another Sizzling Summer Real Estate Market in Westchester
By Sue Treiman– Local realtors expect Westchester to remain a red-hot real estate market during the warmest months of 2024, but the sizzling temperature may be slightly dissipating. An April uptick in...
View ArticleSleepy Hollow Awarded $4.5M for Downtown Revitalization
By Rick Pezzullo— The Village of Sleepy Hollow was one of three Mid-Hudson Valley communities to receive funding from New York State Governor Kathy Hochul’s NY Forward and Downtown Revitalization...
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