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  • Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow, NY

Email: krista.madsen (at) patch.com

Phone: 914-236-0306

On Facebook: TarrytownSHPatch

On Twitter: TarrytownsPatch

Hometown: Bristol, CT

Birthday: July 10

BIO

Krista has lived in Sleepy Hollow with her two young kids and husband since Patch launched here in 2009, writing up local businesses in the listings. Since then, she's written the Mom Spelled Backwards columns, reviewed Movies Made Here, interviewed store owners for the Shop Talk series and much more. She's honored to now be the local editor of Sleepy Hollow-Tarrytown and Ossining-Croton, forging deeper connections with these rivertown communities she so loves.

Before Patch, Krista wrote a few published novels, taught writing courses at NYU and Gotham, and even owned/operator an arts lounge/wine bar in Brooklyn for five years – the place she used to think she'd live forever, until she found her way to the Tarrytowns.

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Make the Season Green as Well as Bright

Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow will follow their parents' example in caring for the environment.

Make the Season Green as Well as Bright
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Are Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Schools Secure?

Dr. Howard Smith speaks in depth about the security systems in place now, where there may be gaps, and what, if anything, we can do about it.

Are Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Schools Secure?
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Congregations Find Light in the Darkness

Parishioners of all faiths flocked to places of worship this week following the Sandy Hook tragedy. Here, Tarrytown's Reformed Church and Christ Episcopal are among those offering hope and even joy.

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'Fools Mass' Comes to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Medieval fools invaded the cemetery's small chapel, made the audience laugh, and touched them with their simple and earnest humanity.

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Police: Water Department Impostors Steal Cash

If you see something, say something, urges Sleepy Hollow Police Chief Gregory Camp. Don't let people into your home without ID and be observant in your neighborhood.

Police: Water Department Impostors Steal Cash
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Second Parcel Package Theft in Sleepy Hollow

The first incident was reported by a neighbor who saw something suspicious and resulted in an arrest, but this second case remains under investigation.

Second Parcel Package Theft in Sleepy Hollow
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Tarrytown Shopkeeper Victim of Identity Theft

Tarrytown police report someone created and cashed a check against one shopkeeper's bank account in the amount of $12,960.

Tarrytown Shopkeeper Victim of Identity Theft
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Police: Hit and Runs in the Villages

Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow police report several alleged hit-and-run incidents with no suspects in the villages.

Police: Hit and Runs in the Villages
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Man Hit by Bus; DPW Worker Hurt on Job

Several accidents result in head injuries in Tarrytown, report police, including an Irvington senior citizen knocked over by a small bus on White Plains Road.

Man Hit by Bus; DPW Worker Hurt on Job
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Superintendent: 'We Are a Caring Community'

In the wake of Friday's gruesome tragedy in CT, our superintendent Dr. Howard Smith wants to address security issues raised here and assist any struggling to cope.

Superintendent: 'We Are a Caring Community'