Obituaries October – November 2017
Michael Ferguson, 43 Michael F. Ferguson, a resident of Ossining and former longtime resident of Sleepy Hollow, died November 13. He was 43. Born in North Tarrytown, he graduated from St. Teresa’s...
View ArticleTarrytown Music Hall Cancels Garrison Keillor Performance
The scandals involving sexual misbehavior within the entertainment, political and media worlds have had a repercussion in Tarrytown. The Tarrytown Music Hall cancelled a show which had been scheduled...
View ArticleTarrytown Student Touring Country in School of Rock
by Morey Storck – Alex Louis is a 12-year-old seventh grader in the Tarrytown Union Free School District. Among the extracurricular activities he enjoys are acting and drumming, a skill he has been...
View ArticleBrown, Klatzky Earn “Women in Business Awards”
by Robert Kimmel – Two Tarrytown residents, Karen Brown and Antoinette Klatzky, were among those selected by 914INC Magazine to receive its annual Women in Business Awards Brown and Klatzky were...
View ArticleNew Lyceum Kennedy Coordinator Looking to Grow School
by Rick Pezzullo – Since he was a young boy, Bernard Mithieux wanted to be a teacher when he grew up. “I always loved to teach and to be with kids,” he said. “I think it’s a way to do something that...
View ArticleGirls and Boys High School Varsity Basketball Preview
by Tom Pedulla – The Hudson Independent examines the prospects of local schools for the girls’ and boys’ varsity basketball season. Girls DOBBS FERRY Last year’s record: 13-9 Top returning players:...
View ArticleJunior Horsemen Win Second Straight Title
The undefeated Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Junior Horsemen defended their 2016 title by winning a second consecutive Westchester Youth Football League championship game. The Junior Horsemen, 9-0 this...
View ArticleMaccabi Games Attract Westchester Teen Athletes to the Shames JCC
Recruited by the Shames Jewish Community Center on the Hudson, they have won the gold, the silver and the bronze. Last year they competed against other Jewish athletes from all over the United States...
View ArticleLetters – Goals for Greenburgh for 2018
To the Editor: Thank you to the river villages of Irvington and Tarrytown for re-electing me as Greenburgh Town Supervisor. On election day I received 17,482 votes and am most appreciative. The time...
View ArticleLetters – Don’t Shed a Tear for Governor Cuomo on Bridge
To the Editor: Don’t shed a tear for Governor Cuomo complaining about a petition against naming the bridge for his late father Mario Cuomo. Motorists and taxpayers are more concerned about how...
View ArticleNovemeber 2017 Viewfinder
833 participants crossed the finish line in the 8th annual Sleepy Hollow Rivertown Runners Halloween 10K on October 28. The TaSH Farmers Market closed for the 2017 season in November. The Haunted...
View ArticleSuspect in South Broadway Bank Heist Killed in Yonkers
by Barrett Seaman — The masked man who police believe robbed the Chase Bank branch on South Broadway in Tarrytown on November 13, as well as a second Chase branch in Greenburgh on December 7 was shot...
View ArticlePrepayment of 2018 Town Taxes Set by Greenburgh & Mt. Pleasant
By Robert Kimmel – Property owners in Irvington, Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow may make their coming year’s Town tax payments early, in the few days remaining before the end of 2017. The prepayment...
View Article$250,000 Grant to Fund Bike Lane Study for Route 119
by Barrett Seaman – Once again, the New York State Thruway Authority is doling out money to study the feasibility of adding bike lanes to a major thoroughfare coming off the New NY (Mario Cuomo)...
View ArticleLatimer Ready to Tackle Challenges Ahead as Westchester County Executive
by Rick Pezzullo Westchester County Executive George Latimer will celebrate his election victory on Sunday, January 7 at Westchester Community College during an inauguration ceremony, and the Rye...
View ArticleIrvington High School Students Recognized
Five Irvington High School students – Luke Carmosino, Miranda Farman, Jess Greene, Zoe Maxwell and Eric Pastarnack – were recognized for their achievements and dedication to their sports during the...
View ArticleCreative Hearts: A Unique Art and Enrichment Program for Children
by Morey Storck – Director and lead teacher Emily Gosweiler is the founder of Creative Hearts and the creator of its unique, uplifting approach to educating the whole child. As their mission statement...
View ArticleTarrytown Resident Releases Debut Album After 20-Year Hiatus
by Rick Pezzullo – It is said good things come to those who wait, and patience is a virtue – two proverbial phrases that Tarrytown resident and musician Brad King can certainly attest to. In the...
View ArticleHudson Farmer & The Fish Brings “Fresh” Dining Experience to SH Riverside
What better way to relish fresh seafood then dining right next to the Hudson River with a view to our new bridge, the New York Palisades, and a charmingly restored historical fireboat gracing The River...
View ArticleSleepy High School Freshman Makes History in Music
by Tom Pedulla – When Ben Poret was an infant, his parents, Amy and Hal, would stand at the foot of the crib, singing anything but lullabies. “He was getting Pink Floyd and Cat Stevens and Yes and...
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