Dobbs Ferry Loses in Title Game to Valhalla
Nov 16, 2024 · By Stephen O’Leary and Tom Pedulla— Dobbs Ferry needed to play nearly mistake-free football if it was to deny undefeated Valhalla in the Section 1 Class C championship game. The Eagles did not come close to doing that. They committed five turnovers and Coach Joe Cox cited overall lack of execution following a 27-14 loss Saturday at Mahopac High School. Dobbs Ferry, which finished 6-4 ...
Senior Dies in Condo Fire in Tarrytown
Dec 8, 2024 · By Rick Pezzullo— A 77-year-old woman was killed in a fire just after midnight Thursday at a condominium complex on Martling Ave. The Tarrytown Fire Department was dispatched Dec. 5 at about 12:15 a.m. following a report of smoke from neighbors. Engine 80 Captain Patrick Derivan Jr. and Lieutenant Scotty Weaver forced entry to the unit and were met by a heavy volume of smoke and fire on the ...
Planchette - The Hudson Indy Westchester's Rivertowns News
Dec 22, 2024 · As I learned on my Halloweeny tour of nearby mansion Lyndhurst, spiritualism was all the rage in the 19th century.And as I learned from this article on the history of the planchette from Decimonic.com, some pinpoint the beginning of the American phase of this craze right down to a date, place, and dead man: American Spiritualists often set 31st March 1848 as the beginning of their movement.
Hundreds Participate in Dobbs Ferry Holiday Hustle
Dec 15, 2024 · By Rick Pezzullo— Hundreds of adults and youngsters braved frigid temperatures in the mid-20s Sunday morning to participate in the 12 th Annual Dobbs Ferry Holiday Hustle 5K & Kids Reindeer Fun Run 1K.. Almost 760 runners and walkers were in the holiday spirit, wearing festive attire for the joyful event, which benefits the Dobbs Ferry Youth Services Council (YSC) and its holiday gift drive.
The Irvington Theater Is Back In Business
Oct 5, 2024 · Free entry; free food. The Fall Season. And we are celebrating, beginning with the Irvington Theater Open House on October 26 (2:00-4:00 p.m.) — an opportunity to check out the theater’s new look. The non-ticketed event includes free refreshments and live music by multi-instrumentalist Irvington resident Miyuki Furtado.
Loscher Looks to Turn Around SH Boys Basketball Program
Dec 1, 2024 · By Tom Pedulla— Sleepy Hollow High School’s long-suffering boys’ basketball program, which may have reached its nadir with three-win seasons each of the last two years, desperately needs a master rebuilder. It appears to have one in Steve Loscher. Loscher offers almost four decades of coaching experience, including the last two seasons with the girls’ varsity at Sleepy Hollow. He is ...
Fatal Incident at Towers in Tarrytown Ruled a Suicide
Nov 14, 2024 · By Rick Pezzullo— The death of a 34-year-old woman at Franklin Towers in Tarrytown is being investigated as a suicide. According to the Tarrytown Police Department, a female from Brooklyn jumped from the roof at 50 White Street on Wednesday. Emergency responders were on scene and rushed the victim to the Westchester County Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries. The woman’s ...
Tarrytown Lighthouse Open for Free Tours
Oct 1, 2024 · By Rick Pezzullo— For the first time since 2020, the historic Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow will be open for free public tours. Listed on the National Register of Historic Place, the Tarrytown Lighthouse was built in 1883 in response to pleas by local steamship companies for assistance in navigating dangerous shoals. It was a critical guide for Hudson River shipping for 68 years ...
Lawler Is Fearmongering - The Hudson Indy Westchester's …
Nov 13, 2024 · To the Editor, I was very disturbed reading Congressman Lawler’s recent newsletter regarding a local tragedy. He wrote, a woman and her children were “shot by someone who shouldn’t have even been in this country.” He neglected to identify that “someone” as the boyfriend of the victim. The congressman continued, “We’ve seen far too many tragedies here and across the nation that ...
Tarrytown Voters In Their Own Words
Nov 1, 2024 · In our small sample survey of Tarrytown voters, conducted on the promise not to attribute views by name, the following observations stood out: On choice for President: 17th District Democrat: “I would like to make sure that our local and national candidate is somebody who can be trusted and can be looked up to.” 16th District Republican: “It’s a very difficult question. Trump doesn’t ...