Foster Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Where We Worship by Donald H. Whitely – Amanda and Henry Foster (married in 1845) founded Foster Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church in 1860. It’s the oldest black church in Westchester County, and some say...
View ArticleA Farmers’ Market Summer Harvest: Three Easy Recipes
Food for Thought When produce is at its peak, the simplest preparations are often the best way to highlight those fresh, crisp tastes that an August farmers’ market delivers. Corn on the cob should...
View ArticleEileen Fisher Institute Partners with Self-Love Non-Profit
by Joe Rickles – The Eileen Fisher Leadership Institute has partnered with The Love Group, a non-profit organization that aims to inspire young women and girls to be their best selves. The Institute...
View ArticleUnited Way 2-1-1 Service Provides Valuable Help to Those in Need
by Rick Pezzullo – Most people are familiar with the 911 Emergency System, but many may not be aware of the 2-1-1 service provided by the United Way. Launched in 2005, 2-1-1 is a free, confidential...
View ArticleState Grant Helps Sleepy Hollow Complete New Walkway
by Rick Pezzullo – The Village of Sleepy Hollow was able to complete the construction of a new walkway along Riverside Drive thanks to a $50,000 grant secured by State Senator Terrence Murphy...
View ArticlePocantico Hills Residents Try to Save an Historic Home
by Elaine Marranzano – Just a few weeks ago, Scott Graves and his family of five downsized from a big, five-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn to a historic house in Pocantico Hills that’s half the size....
View ArticleDecision Expected Soon on Fire Boat Moored in Hudson in Sleepy Hollow
by Rick Pezzullo – A report is expected soon from the Army Corps of Engineers regarding an historic fire boat that has been moored at the end of a pier near Horan’s Landing and the River Walk in...
View ArticleJCC Families, Staff Shocked by Summer Counselor’s Arrest
by Barrett Seaman – It was not the kind of news any organization wants to hear—let alone one renowned for its children’s summer camps. Late last month, investigators from the Westchester County...
View ArticleRivertowns Real Estate Markets Clouded by Tax Uncertainties
by Barrett Seaman – Francis and Erika O’Shea moved to Irvington four years ago, buying their house on Home Place off Main Street for its charm, its proximity to Metro North and for Irvington’s...
View ArticleIrvington Historical Society’s Fall Benefit
Don’t miss the boat! Irvington Historical Society’s Fall Benefit Honoring Andy Lyons Saturday, September 15, 2018 For more information and tickets contact: irvingtonhistoricalsociety.org
View ArticleIt’s Time to Stand Up to the Bullying
The following editorial was written by Judy Patrick, vice president of the New York Press Association, in response to a call by editors of the Boston Globe for newspapers across the country to run...
View ArticleFirst Positive West Nile Virus Case in 2018 Reported in Irvington
Westchester County has learned of its first human case of West Nile Virus this year, which was confirmed in a 72-year-old Irvington resident who had been hospitalized, and is now recovering at home....
View ArticleArrest Made in Robbery of Tarrytown’s Coffee Labs
By Barrett Seaman – On August 27th ,just under two weeks after Coffee Labs co-owner Mike Love first reported a burglary at his popular Main Street establishment, Juan A. Garcia, 35, of Sleepy Hollow...
View ArticleSurprise! Second Span to Open This Month
by Barrett Seaman – It has been widely assumed that the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge would not fully open until later this year—and there were some who doubted that. But after a quick inspection, accompanied...
View ArticleJennifer Monness’s Meditation Lab in Our Local Schools
“I want my students to be the best versions of themselves they can be when they finish a lab.” Two year ago, certified yoga instructor and meditation instructor, Jennifer Monness, began teaching her...
View ArticleLocal Football Squads Optimistic at Start of Season
by Tom Pedulla – Local high school football teams are gearing up for the upcoming season. The following is a preview of the area squads on the gridiron. Dobbs Ferry The Eagles, after finishing 7-3 and...
View ArticleIrvington’s Salon Zinie Changes Locations on Main Street
by Linda Viertel – Master hair stylist and shop owner Zinie Shemen has been the proprietress of a highly successful unisex hair salon on Irvington’s Main Street for over 26 years. But, when faced with...
View ArticlePhelps Hospital to Receive Rockefeller Award for Service from Family Y at...
by Kimberly Gaudin de Gonzalez – As the Family YMCA at Tarrytown board members weighed nominees for this year’s Laurance S. Rockefeller award for service, the synergies it shares with Phelps Hospital...
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