Local Playwrights among Festival Finalists

River Journal Education Roundup editor Evelyn Mertens of Briarcliff Manor was recently among four finalists in the annual Aery 20/20 Festival at the Philipstown Depot Theatre in Garrison for her […] Read more »

Westchester County Executive & Legislators Join ArtsWestchester for Start of the  2019 Art$WChallenge Matching Fund Drive

The Art$WChallenge has raised over $5.4 million for the arts in Westchester since 2007 Westchester County Executive George Latimer and members of the Westchester County Board of Legislators today joined […] Read more »

Washington Irving School Celebrates International Day of Literacy

Students at Washington Irving Intermediate School marked the International Day of Literacy by sharing their love of reading with each other. Fifth-graders read to third-graders on the school’s playground on […] Read more »

Two Stepinac High School Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

Two Stepinac High School seniors—  Jordan Crichlow of White Plains and Ethan Tieng of Port Chester— were among less than one percent of seniors nationwide who qualified as semifinalists in […] Read more »

Greenburgh to Conduct Test of Postal Service Operations- Looking For Volunteers

In response to the ongoing resident complaints regarding Post Office mail delivery, the Town of Greenburgh will be conducting a test of the Postal Service First Class Delivery within the […] Read more »

Congratulations to the September 2019 River Journal Pet of the Month!  

Meet Sadie Mae. She’s a three–year–old, six-pound, “blue” smooth coat Chihuahua with a very calm, sweet, and welcoming demeanor that her owner, Charlie Boklan, attributes to frequent socialization with many Rivertown neighbors.    Sadie Mae is […] Read more »

The Ossining School District to Launch Saturday Explore & Learn Program

Chess for Beginners, Educational Kickboxing, Improv Theatre and Raising a Reader are some of the classes offered in the Ossining School District’s exciting new Saturday Explore & Learn program. The […] Read more »

Pearl Harbor Survivor and Sleepy Hollow Resident Shares His Story

World War II veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor Armando “Chick” Galella shared his life story with Sleepy Hollow Middle School students on 9/11. Ironically, Galella enlisted in the army on […] Read more »

Hudson Hill Partners Acquires Properties in Tarrytown and Hastings

Hudson Hill Partners, a privately held New York-based real estate investment firm, announced the acquisition of five properties in Westchester County, NY, comprising 15 residential units, 3 retail units and […] Read more »

Sleepy Hollow High School Senior Named National Merit Semi-Finalist

Sleepy Hollow High School senior Sarah Clayton was named as a National Merit Semifinalist and is one of approximately 16,000 students to receive this honor across the nation. The National […] Read more »