Stewart-Cousins Opposes Barge Anchorages

Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins submitted public comments to the United States Coast Guard recently declaring her staunch opposition to the their proposal to establish ten or more new barge anchorage sites on the Hudson River between Yonkers and Kingston. Senator Stewart-Cousins represents the Hudson River communities that would be most affected by the installation of these anchorages.
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Tarrytown Woman Uses Diverse Talents To Bring Community Together

Jenifer Ross' career profile spins around like an unsteady compass needle. It's hard to pinpoint exactly what the over-achieving Tarrytown woman does in her work, but the common thread throughout is bringing people, and the community, together.
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Rye, Rye Brook, Port Chester Asked To Reduce Watering Due To Drought

Suez officials in Westchester are urging customers in Rye, Rye Brook and Port Chester to voluntarily stop or limit outdoor watering due to drought conditions in the area. This includes using irrigation systems, sprinklers, and soaker hoses.
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E-I-E-I-O: HBO's 'Girls' Goes 'Country,' Films At Fishkill Farms

A few lucky fans were able to catch a glimpse of the cast of HBO's "Girls" when they visited Fishkill Farms on Wednesday to film upcoming scenes for the popular series, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The show, which offers a look at the life of a group of girls in their mid-20s, will end its award-winning run in 2017, added the Poughkeepsie Journal.
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HBO's 'Girls' Gears Up To Shoot In Westchester

Fans of the HBO show "Girls" will want to head for Hastings-on-Hudson on Monday, Sept. 19, when the cast takes over a local restaurant to film a scene for their popular show, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.
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HBO's 'Girls' Gears Up To Shoot In Hastings

Fans of the HBO show "Girls" will want to head for Hastings-on-Hudson on Monday, Sept. 19, when the cast takes over a local restaurant to film a scene for their popular show, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.
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HBO's 'Girls' Films At Fishkill Farms

A few lucky fans were able to catch a glimpse of the cast of HBO's "Girls" when they visited Fishkill Farms on Wednesday to film upcoming scenes for the popular series, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The show, which offers a look at the life of a group of girls in their mid-20s, will end its award-winning run in 2017, added the Poughkeepsie Journal.
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Moped crashes onto train tracks

Rail riders on Metro-North's Hudson line had to put up with minor delays this morning after a motorized scooter wound up on the tracks. MTA officials say a 44 year-old woman was riding too fast down Southside Avenue to the Hastings-on-Hudson train station when she lost control and flew right onto the tracks just after 7:30 a.m. The Hudson line was suspended for 10 minutes as police were seen hoisting it off the tracks.
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Westchester Legislators Pass Resolution Against Riverfront Barge Parking

The Westchester County Board of Legislators passed a resolution in opposition of the Coast Guard's proposal to create anchorage sites for barges that will affect several Westchester communities along the Hudson River. On Monday night, the Board unanimously passed the resolution opposing the Coast Guard's plan, which would include the installation of 16 anchor berths across 715 acres on the water between Yonkers and the Dobbs Ferry Train Station.
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Police Asking For Help In Locating Missing Westchester Girl

Hudson Valley police and the Missing Persons Clearinghouse are asking for the public's in locating 12-year-old Honesty David David, who has been missing from Hastings-on-Hudson since April 21, is believed to be in the Brooklyn area. She is described as being 5-foot-4, 140 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.
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Is the oldest club in America celebrating its 130th birthday today?

The Dorset Field Club in southern Vermont was a nine-hole course that became a full 18 the year I shipped off to college, 2000, which I thought was especially poor timing. Growing up my family belonged, and I knew it as the place that made the incredible demand everyone wear a collared shirt.
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Mike's Maze a-maze-s again: popular Sunderland attraction opens for season

Visitors to Mike's Maze at Warner Farm in Sunderland begin their way through the maze on opening day Saturday, Sept.
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Getting to 'Know her'

The band, from left, Joe Sammartano, Austin Sharpe, John Bologna, Paul Cirillo, and Chava DiMaio are good friends as well as bandmates. From left, Joe Sammartano, Austin Sharpe, John Bologna, Chava DiMaio, and Paul Cirillo made their New York City debut at The Bitter End last month.
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