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April 2018 Events at the Irvington Public Library The following events will be held at the Irvington Public Library, 12 South Astor St. Info: Call 591-7840 or e-mail irvref@wlsmail.org. Mondays...
View ArticleIrvington Lady Bulldogs Fall One Game Short of State Title
by Tom Pedulla – Irvington girls’ basketball coach Gina Maher held an emotional team meeting that had little to do with the game itself immediately after a 55-52 loss to Susquehanna Valley in the...
View ArticleEllman-Raiselis Passive House Residence in Tarrytown
Several years ago, when her sons went off to college, Tarrytown Planning Board member, architect, and passionate environmentalist, Joan Raiselis, decided that reducing the family’s environmental...
View ArticleMarch for Black Women Fails to Access Mario Cuomo Bridge
-by Barrett Seaman – Long before protesters gathered in the shopping center parking lot at the intersection of South Broadway and Route 119, law enforcement was ready. Local, county and state police...
View ArticleContinued Vigilance Urged on Hudson Anchorage Issue
by Robert Kimmel – The Coast Guard has shelved its proposal to add 43 barge anchorage locations on the Hudson River, but environmental organizations are keeping a watchful eye on how the plan might be...
View ArticleNYC Woman charged with Murder in Irvington Restaurant Kitchen
by Barrett Seaman – Shortly before 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, Rosa Ramirez, 27, of 5 Allen Street, New York City, was arraigned by Irvington Village Judge Desmond Lyons on one count of Murder Two...
View ArticleRiver City Grille Murder Case Moves to County Grand Jury
by Barrett Seaman – April 16 Her hair pinned back and her hands cuffed, a subdued Rosa Ramirez, 27, made a brief re-appearance in Irvington’s courtroom Monday before Village Judge Desmond Lyons. Her...
View ArticleLatimer First State of the County Address Focuses on Moving Forward
by Rick Pezzullo Westchester County Executive George Latimer delivered his first State of the County Address on April 16 with a message of moving the county forward and getting a handle on its...
View ArticleOpen Door Celebrates Launch in Sleepy Hollow
Local political leaders and health officials were on hand when Open Door Family Medical Center officially celebrated the launch of its new facility in Sleepy Hollow at 300 North Broadway. The 12,500...
View ArticleRiverkeeper’s “Sweep” Cleanup Campaign Scheduled for May 5.
By Robert Kimmel – Two thousand volunteers are expected to participate in the 7th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep, Saturday, May 5, cleaning up the shorelines of the Hudson River at more than 100 locations...
View ArticleEarth Day Activities in Tarrytown a Big Success
by Dean Gallea – Tarrytown and parts of Sleepy Hollow were beehives of activity on a beautiful, sunny Saturday, April 21st, as residents celebrated Earth Day with 13 events. The day began with a...
View ArticleHeard Around the Watercooler – May 2018
by Maria Ann Roglieri – Congratulations Sleepy Hollow High School Students Sophia Meyer and Natalie Smith both scored their 100th goal in varsity women’s lacrosse. Hannah Lustik made her 300th...
View ArticleIrvington Policeman Breaks Up Rapid Coyote Attack in Thornwood
by Barrett Seaman – When he first saw the coyote run across the open field at Thornwood’s James Carroll Park, Arcangelo Liberatore didn’t think much of it, as coyotes have become common sights in...
View ArticleInquiring Photographer –“Do you approve of Governor Cuomo’s proposed ban of...
by Alexa Brandenberg – “Do you approve of Governor Cuomo’s proposed ban of plastic bags?” David Glickhouse Irvington “No. Plastic bags are a source of convenience and properly utilized they can serve...
View ArticleMTA to Renovate Tarrytown Station House with Restaurant, Bakery
by Rick Pezzullo – MTA Metro-North Railroad officials announced April 26 that the Tarrytown Station House will be refurbished with a full-service bakery and a café/restaurant. “We look forward to...
View ArticleExcept for Short-Term Historic House Rentals, Irvington’s Comprehensive Plan...
by Barrett Seaman – Much of what has been proposed in the 2017-18 update of Irvington’s Comprehensive Plan is not the sort of revolutionary stuff folks would take up arms against anyway. Permitting...
View ArticleIrvington Student to Present Gun Violence Symposium on May 23 at Town Hall...
by Paula Romanow Etzel – Thirty million Americans watched President Obama on television when he spoke at the University of Arizona on January 13, 2011. Nine-year-old Irvington resident Sam Roth was...
View ArticleThree Running for Two Seats on Irvington Board of Education
by Rick Pezzullo – Three candidates will be vying for two available seats on the Irvington Board of Education when district voters go to the polls on Tuesday, May 15. Board President Michael Hanna is...
View ArticleThree Running Uncontested in Tarrytown Board of Ed. Race
by Rick Pezzullo – Two incumbents and a newcomer are running unopposed for the Board of Education in the Tarrytown Union Free School District on May 15. Longtime incumbents Mimi Godwin, who has been...
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