Ossining Capitalizes and Defeats Sleepy Hollow

In a game that was Sleepy Hollow’s to win, they didn’t. Read more »

Season Opener Briarcliff 32, Irvington 29

In what could be termed a seesaw contest with both teams gaining and losing the lead, the Briarcliff Bears defeated the Irvington Bulldogs on Saturday, 9/10. Due to a more […] Read more »

Irvington School Board Chooses an Interim Superintendent

The Irvington School Board appointed Robert J. Roelle, Ed. D., as interim Superintendent of the Irvington Union Free School District today, Monday, August 15. Dr. Roelle, whose appointment is effective […] Read more »
Dr. Debbie Hand, W.I. School Principal

New Leadership Coming to Washington Irving School

With regime change all the rage in the world right now, it was only a matter of time before it struck here in the Rivertowns. The leadership of Dr. Bill […] Read more »

Green Meadow Waldorf School Opens Early Childhood Center at Tappan Hill School

Green Meadow Waldorf School is expanding into Tarrytown with the opening of their Early Childhood Center, located at Tappan Hill School. This location at 50 Ichabod Lane will offer a […] Read more »

Challenge Summer Institute at Washington Irving. Open to District & Out of District Children

“One of my favorite courses last year was definitely Crime Scene Investigation,”  says Emily Slattery, currently a 5th grader.   “It was so realistic; you actually felt like a detective trying […] Read more »

What Purpose Does the Pressure Serve. A Look at Stressed Students

Because I see so many teenagers in my practice, I often hear about the stress of the courses that some of these students are taking—particularly honors classes and Advanced Placement […] Read more »

School Budgets, Elections and Propositions

Tarrytowns School Budget Passed747 yes votes, 451 no votes Board Members re-electedSheila Conklin, 625 votes Katherine Swibold, 653 votes Read more »
Phil Whitney

Irvington School Board Candidates

At the time this publication went to press we had interviewed two Irvington residents who are running for the School Board. The vote for the Irvington School Budget and School […] Read more »
Albany State Capitol Building

Will State Aid Cuts Hurt Schools in Irvington and the Tarrytowns?

When Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the first on-time state budget in five years, Albany watchers and many average New Yorkers alike praised lawmakers for avoiding the dysfunction that made last […] Read more »