Dealing with Food Allergies – One Restaurant at a Time

A routine meal out should feel simple. For Cooper Ho, a student at Hackley School in Tarrytown, it never has. Living with tree nut and shellfish allergies, he has learned […] Read more »

A Spring Return to Bannerman Island Blends History, Restoration, and the Arts

On a clear spring morning along the Hudson River, guests gathered at the Beacon dock with a quiet sense of excitement, waiting to board the Estuary Steward for Bannerman Castle […] Read more »

Westchester Students Launch Forward Voices to Empower the Next Generation of Civic Leaders

When Briarcliff High School junior Zahra Choudhri began researching civic education for an AP research project, one statistic stood out to her: 76 percent of high school seniors fall below a proficient level of civic knowledge. For Zahra, […] Read more »

How Local Mentors Are Changing Lives in Westchester

In Westchester County, 90 children are currently waiting for something simple yet life changing: a consistent adult who shows up.   Big Brothers Big Sisters of Westchester & Putnam has spent decades […] Read more »

Art Where Life Happens: Inside Sleepy Hollow-Tarrytown Art Crawl on the Hudson

For the month of March, the streets of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown will quietly transform. Storefronts will become gallery windows. Errands will become encounters. A casual walk downtown will offer moments of reflection as the Art […] Read more »

Four River Town Students Advance as Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars 

Four River Town high school students have been named among the top 300 scholars in the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search, one of the nation’s most competitive science and math […] Read more »

Inside 5 Ways I Didn’t Marry You, the Westchester-Rooted Short Film Making Festival Waves

The creative team behind 5 Ways I Didn’t Marry You, has created a short film that feels inventive and deeply human.    Directed by former Tarrytown resident Tom Dunn, conceived by Christine Stoddard, and co-executive produced by Aaron Gold; the film explores […] Read more »

Irvington Educator Helps Lead Historic Global Space Mission

From her home in Irvington, Meredith Beckford-Smart helped lead one of the largest and most ambitious space research simulations ever conducted, proving that world-changing work can begin right here in Westchester.    Last fall, Beckford-Smart served […] Read more »

Changemakers Students Celebrate Leadership and Voice at Culminating Event 

Students from Ossining, Tarrytown and Peekskill gathered at Bethany Arts Community Center dressed up and ready to celebrate a year of growth through the Changemakers Program. The room was filled with energy as families, educators and community members clapped and cheered for […] Read more »

Irvington Girls Basketball Enters a New Era

For nearly 50 years, Irvington High School girls varsity basketball was shaped by one steady presence on the sidelines: Coach Gina Maher. Her retirement marked the end of an era for the program that became known […] Read more »