You’re Going to College! But Where?
By Bettina Weil You survived the college application process, waited patiently for replies, and you got in—to several good colleges. Now it’s time to commit. Inevitably, questions arise: Will I fit in?...
View ArticleCommunity Conversation on Democracy
Democracy’s standing as this nation’s system of government was the subject of a captivating examination during a “Community Conversation” presented recently by The Hudson Independent and the Warner...
View ArticleSmall Business Week 2019 -Local Contributions
Stephanie Rodnick Executive Director of Sleepy Hollow Tarrytown Chamber of Commerce As new small businesses open in Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, their first stop tends to be the Chamber of Commerce for...
View ArticleWhat’s Happening – In Our Libraries
May 2019 Adult 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, e-mail irvref@wlsmail.org or visit...
View ArticleSenior Happenings – May 2019
Senior Benefits Information Center (SBIC): Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. a trained counselor from SBIC is on hand at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Sign up at the Reference Desk or call 631-7734....
View ArticleWhat’s Happening – May 2019
Wednesday 1 Holocaust Remembrance Day Service: The Woman with Four Names: An Inspirational Story of Survival and Bravery will be the Yom Hashoah service at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Beth Abraham. 25 Leroy...
View ArticleInquiring Photographer –“What Do You Like Most About Spring?”
by Alexa Brandenberg Ryan Schmidt Irvington “Easter.” Leslie Ishoo Tarrytown “New growth of everything, hearing the birds in the morning, and more daylight.” Joe Albert Sleepy Hollow “More sunlight and...
View ArticleUndocumented Immigrants Should Be Licensed to Drive
To the Editor, No matter what your position on immigration or undocumented immigrants, I urge you to consider the reality that all New Yorkers would be safer if undocumented immigrants were licensed to...
View ArticleNightmare on Buckhout Street
To the Editor: Regarding Irvington Board of Trustees Round-Up, the latest Astorbuck plan is more “Nightmare on Buckhout Street” than Groundhog Day. The new plan in Astorbuck’s 10-year quest to re-zone...
View ArticleObituaries- April 2019
Michael Kulsha, Jr., 24 Michael M. Kulsha, Jr., a resident of Dobbs Ferry and Hastings, died April 9. He was 24. He was born March 15, 1995 at Phelps Memorial Hospital to Michael M. Kulsha, Sr. and Eva...
View ArticleChabad of the Rivertowns: Meeting Jews Where They Are
by Alexander Roberts – Jay and Elina Lindauer were skeptical. Secular Jews whose son had “hopped around” several Hebrew School programs, the Dobbs Ferry couple never thought he would enjoy an Orthodox...
View ArticleLee Mintzer Painting Exhibit at ONA in Tarrytown
by Linda Viertel – Lee Mintzer turned 95 on January 12, 2019, and until recently has been painting for over 50 years. In the 1970’s she studied with Akeba Emmanual and George Koro, developing skills...
View ArticleThe TaSH Celebrates Fifth Anniversary Season
by Dana Ferine – TARRYTOWN, NY — Duck and rabbit, vegan ice cream, brews from “up the river,” plus even more fruits, vegetables and flowers! That’s just some of what the Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow...
View ArticleShort Film Written by Irvington Theater Manager to Screen May 20 at Cannes...
by Paula Romanow Etzel – His talents and creative energy are boundless. Irvington Town Hall Theater Manager, Gregory G. Allen, is an accomplished actor, playwright, author, speaker, and filmmaker....
View ArticleMercy Combats Food Insecurity at Its Dobbs Ferry Campus
by Barrett Seaman – As colleges around the country strive to diversify their student bodies and recruit more who are the first in their family to attend college, they are finding that scholarships are...
View ArticleMcCormack Leaving Longtime Irvington Athletic Director Position
by Tom Pedulla – Irvington High School began what is expected to be an extensive search for a new athletic director after Artie McCormack, who held the position for the last 19 years, resigned to lead...
View ArticleHackley Softball Ace Enjoys Playing Mind Games with Opponents
by Tom Pedulla – Mind games. Ace righthander Dana Van Buren loves to play them as she aims to lead Hackley’s softball team back to the Ivy League Championship game and win the title that proved...
View ArticleSleepy Hollow High Softball Program on the Right Track to Success
by Tom Pedulla – When Sleepy Hollow High School’s varsity recently hosted a well-attended softball clinic and pizza party for girls in grades three through six, it was arguably more significant than...
View ArticleThe Hudson Independent, Warner Library Community Conversation Explores...
by Robert Kimmel – Democracy’s status as this country’s system of governing received a compelling analysis recently during a “Community Conversation” presented by The Hudson Independent and Warner...
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