Z is for Zebra

With clear skies and a joyous sun beaming down, spring has now officially (as far as I’m concerned) arrived. On a recent Friday, my wife took my daughter into work, […] Read more »

Tarrytown / Sleepy Hollow School Budget Adopted

The Board of Education for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns formally adopted the proposed budget for the upcoming 2010-2011 school year at a public meeting on April 15. Read more »
Tarrytown Village Hall

How Green Are Our Villages?

On March 24, 2010, Grassroots Environmental Education, in partnership with Pace University, announced the results of their How Green Is My Town? program, a county-wide, 142-point evaluation on how the […] Read more »

Tappan Hill Closure One Step Closer To Reality

The unique set-up of the Thursday, March 18 Board of Education meeting for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns gave the community a chance to dig into the meat of […] Read more »
Tappan Hill School, Tarrytown

Tarrytown Superintendent Recommends Closing Tappan Hill School

What had previously been only rumor and conjecture took a huge step towards reality on Thursday, March 4th, when Tarrytown Superintendent Howard Smith officially recommended that the Board of Education […] Read more »
Neperan Park, Tarrytown

Tarrytown’s Neperan Park Goes Au Natural

Quiet little Neperan Park has gotten a face-lift and the results have been a hit with children of all ages. The upper portion of the park, left wild until recently, […] Read more »

Getting the Call

The phone rang on a lazy afternoon just before 2:00. I glanced at the caller ID number; it looked mildly familiar, local, but I couldn’t place it off-hand. I picked […] Read more »
Irvington School Superintendent Kathleen Matuziak

Proposed Irvington School Budget Nips and Tucks to Minimize Tax Increase

After a winter of discontent which included floating the idea of consolidating schools, packed and heated Board of Education meetings, a unique up-close-and-personal look into the administration, and a lot […] Read more »

Irvington School Administration Lays Everything On The Table

It is no secret that debate over the upcoming Irvington School Budget has opened a lot of wounds in this tightly-knit community, with some parents venting frustration and anger at […] Read more »
Sid the Science Kid at Tappan Hill

Sid the Science Kid Films at Tappan Hill

Hollywood invaded Tarrytown last month but, in addition to Keanu Reeves and James Caan, another group of big time celebrities performed for the cameras — this time on the grounds […] Read more »