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.
Greenburgh Community Mourning Loss of Women Killed in Crash
Sep 19, 2024 · By Rick Pezzullo— The Greenburgh community is mourning the loss of the wife and daughter-in-law of town Councilman Francis Sheehan who were killed in a fiery car crash Monday morning in White Plains. On September 16 shortly after 9 a.m., Millie Sheehan, 70, and her daughter-in-law Diana Trochez Sheehan, 36, were traveling on Battle Avenue after dropping off two children at daycare when ...
Dobbs Ferry Prevails in Emotional Homecoming Game
Oct 11, 2024 · By Tom Pedulla— On a night of roiling emotions as Dobbs Ferry celebrated the life of Sam Kearns and marked Homecoming, the Eagles rose to the occasion by defeating Tuckahoe, 21-7, on Oct. 10 at Gould Park. Dobbs Ferry players wore pink socks and their helmets bore SAM decals. Coaches wore pink T-shirts while funds were raised on behalf of the American Cancer Society. It was all part of a ...
Tarrytown Firefighters Rescue Bridge Jumper in River
Oct 14, 2024 · By Rick Pezzullo— Tarrytown firefighters safely rescued an Irvington man Sunday who jumped from the midspan of the Mario Cuomo Bridge. At about 2:30 p.m., the Tarrytown Fire Department Marine 5 unit was dispatched to the northbound area of the bridge following a report of a jumper down. Within minutes, Chief Patrick Derivan and crew members quickly located the victim, identified later as a ...
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 ...
Babies Welcome! - The Hudson Indy Westchester's Rivertowns News
Oct 25, 2024 · By Barrett Seaman— With a crowd of doctors, administrators, local politicians and community leaders present, Phelps Hospital officially dedicated a new 22,754-sq. ft. “Maternal Child Health Center” on the hospital’s fourth floor, where some rooms with Hudson River views would be the envy of any real estate agent. The center, which has all the requisite equipment of a NICU (Neonatal ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...