Tarrytown Man to Climb Mt. Washington to Raise Funds for Blood
by W.B. King – As the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,222 feet, New Hampshire’s Mount Washington has been traversed by countless visitors throughout the years. On June 28, 22...
View ArticleResidents Favor a Vibrant Downtown Dobbs Ferry
by Abby Luby – A year’s worth of surveys and testimonials on how to invigorate downtown Dobbs Ferry was presented to the Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees in mid-May. Raven David, Coordinator of the Dobbs...
View ArticlePublic Names Four Falcon Chicks Atop Governor Mario Cuomo Bridge
by Robert Kimmel – While they have substituted their whitish baby feathers for brownish, more mature plumage, the four young falcons perched in a box nest atop the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge have...
View ArticleIndy Talks with Ned Sullivan of Scenic Hudson
Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan talks about the state of Riverwalk, the 51-mile shared use pathway on the eastern shore of the Hudson River, among other issues his powerful non-profit champions.
View Articlearea and authorities seek the public’s help in locating missing 19-year-old
Zachary Palmieri was last seen riding a bicycle in his hometown of Sleepy Hollow on Evergreen Way at around 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, the New York State Public Safety Department said. At the...
View ArticleSleepy Hollow High Students Receive Scholarships From The Rotary Club
Ten Sleepy Hollow High School students have been honored with scholarships by the Rotary Club of the Tarrytowns for “standing out among others and representing the ideals of the Rotary organization.”...
View ArticleRotary Club of the Tarrytowns Assists Ronald McDonald House
by Robert Kimmel The staff at the Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley was in for a surprise this last week in June when three cars loaded to capacity with about $1,000 worth of snacks...
View ArticleInquiring Photographer –“What Advice Would You Give to Graduating High School...
by Alexa Brandenberg – Carlos Mendonca Sleepy Hollow “Be nice to Mom and Dad, because they’ve done all that they can.” Carolin Almonte (with Carlos) Tarrytown “Learn how to manage your finances –...
View ArticleSr. Mary Anne Enjoys Passing Her Faith On to Others
by Tom Pedulla – When Sr. Mary Anne Maceda speaks to her all-girls seventh-grade religious education class at St. Teresa of Avila Church in Sleepy Hollow, she discusses faith as it applies to the mind...
View ArticleHeard Around the Watercooler
by Maria Ann Roglieri – Dobbs Ferry Student Competes in U.S. Junior Chess Championship 17-year-old Nicholas Checa of Dobbs Ferry will compete in the U.S. Junior Chess Championship. The 10-day...
View ArticleRivertown Runners Present $50,000 Check
Check it Out: Todd Ruppel, Justin Green, Michael Dolen, and Tom Kucinski of Rivertown Runners and the RTR Outreach Fund presented the Sleepy Hollow community with a $50,000 check on June 11 at Village...
View ArticleStay Warm, Be Cool, Save Money AND The Climate
by Dean Gallea for TEAC – In case you haven’t heard, Con Ed has slapped a moratorium on most new natural gas hookups in lower Westchester for the foreseeable future. They say that, with many people...
View ArticleObituaries – June 2019
James Maloney, 71 James M. Maloney, a longtime resident of Tarrytown, died unexpectedly June 23. He was 71. Born in New York City on March 15, 1948, he was the son of Bartholomew and Anne Donnelly...
View ArticleTBoy’s Bistro – a New Neighborhood Restaurant in Sleepy Hollow
Food For Thought by Linda Viertel – Hospitality is the hallmark at TBoy’s, an American bistro that just opened on May 21st but already has dozens of repeat customers. Clientele are often greeted with...
View ArticleCelebrating “The Legend” Bicentennial: What Washington Irving Means to Me
by Richard Slingerland, Tarrytown Village Administrator – As many kids probably first experienced folklore and legends, my first experience with Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and...
View ArticleInstallment Two: The Sketch Book Itself
Editor’s Note: Admit it, few of us – beyond the Legend that puts us on the map –have actually read The Sketch Book collection it lives in. Here’s a primer on The Sketch Book itself in this second...
View ArticleVolunteers Descend on Abbott House to Build a Playhouse for Refugee Children
By Barrett Seaman Refugee children who make it to Irvington’s Abbott House are among the more fortunate. In the course of a sweltering afternoon in late June, their lives got just a little better as...
View ArticleGraduating Dobbs Ferry Sharpshooter Targeting College Career
by Tom Pedulla – One thousand shots per day. That is the goal for Dimaunie Meredith, an aspiring Division 1 basketball player who recently signed with Westchester Community College after leading Dobbs...
View ArticleKids’ Club’s Breakfast for Bedding Event and 10th Anniversary
by Char Weigel – Kids’ Club had a lot to celebrate at its Sixth Annual Breakfast for Bedding event on June 20 at the home of President Jennifer Green. The local non-profit kicked off its 10th year by...
View ArticleSleepy Hollow Travel Baseball Squads Confident in Summer Season
by Tom Pedulla – They’re back. Shortstop Sean McCarthy, third baseman Alec Bjorkland, righthander Gavin Ryan and catcher Matthew Bischof are back for what may well be their final season together in...
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