This Earth Day, Learn About Our Solution to Climate Change: Democracy.

The Westchester chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL)—a nonprofit, nonpartisan grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to address climate change—is organizing several virtual events to celebrate Earth Day 2021 […] Read more »

High School Seniors Invited to Apply for Scholarships 

Applications for 2021 scholarships funded by the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce Foundation are now available at hvgatewaychamber.com.   The scholarship awards of $1,000 each are given to high school seniors pursuing an advanced-level education. Graduating seniors from Croton-Harmon, Hendrick Hudson, Lakeland, Peekskill, Putnam Valley, and Walter Panas high schools are eligible to […] Read more »

Congratulations to the April 2021 River Journal Pet of the Month 

Meet Harley Davidson.    Harley is a 2-year-old Tuxedo cat with a feisty yet sweet personality. He got his name from his award-winning mustache, which resembles the handlebars of his dad’s motorcycle.   […] Read more »

Chamber of Commerce Announces Strong Support for Indian Point Decommissioning Project

The Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday announced its support for the sale of Indian Point by Entergy to Holtec International for the purposes of decommissioning. The announcement […] Read more »

‘Miss New York 2021’ to Be Crowned in Peekskill

The 2021 Miss New York and Miss New York’s Outstanding Teen Competitions will be held at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater in Peekskill, NY on May 30. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, […] Read more »

New Exhibit at Rockefeller State Park Preserve Art Gallery 

Rockefeller Park Preserve’s gallery is presenting “Spacial Impressions”, a photography exhibition featuring work by five photographers.   Michael Garber, a nature, landscape, and portrait photographer, Bobbi Lane, an award-winning still life, people, and […] Read more »

Elementary Kids Show a Lot of Heart in Fundraising Challenge

Led by Physical Education teacher Suzanne Leslie, 132 students at Carrie E. Tompkins (C.E.T.) Elementary School raised $18,748.36 for the American Heart Association by participating in the Kids Heart Challenge earlier this year.   Leslie says she wants students to learn about the dangers of […] Read more »

Westchester Community College Kicks Off 75th Anniversary Celebrations

Westchester Community College (WCC) began celebrating its 75th anniversary with a Founders Day event today. The event featured a retrospective of the college’s history to date as well as a […] Read more »

Todd Fourth Graders Welcome Spring by Learning about Holi 

Spring is here and what better way to welcome it than by learning about a holiday that celebrates the arrival of spring? Students in Christina Hurley’s fourth grade class learned about Holi – the ancient Hindu […] Read more »

Pocantico Hills Students Mount Annie JR. the Zoomsical 

The March 19 performance of . took place in the Pocantico Hills School auditorium, but instead of on stage, cast members were spaced around the edges of the empty audience seats. Each […] Read more »