Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Briarcliff Past and Present

Times change, and so does architecture.   This topic fascinated young Michael Feist, an 18-year-old student at Briarcliff High School in 2014, tasked in a school project to intern locally. Michael’s […] Read more »

Our River Runs Through It – What’s New at the Hudson River Museum

When Masha Turchinsky took up the role of director and CEO of the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers in 2017, she inherited plans for an extension to be added to […] Read more »

Peace, Love and Community in Pocantico Hills

It’s been a celebratory year at the Church of the Magdalene in Pocantico Hills, and the festivities are far from over. Marking the 130th anniversary of its founding, the small […] Read more »

Local Authors, Local Books: Bridging the Gap

“I feel like it’s an absolute crisis, that we refuse to see nuance and complexity,” says Daphne Uviller, whose recently-published new novel This Was Not the Plan tackles this topic […] Read more »

NOW and Then: A Life Fighting for Women’s Rights

Not many people publish their first book at age 96, but Muriel Fox has spent a lifetime working against outdated expectations, and she’s not stopping now.  Her book, The Women’s […] Read more »

A Market with a Mission: TaSH AT 10

“It’s been such a passionate labor of love,” says Tammy Bordeaux, one of the two current co-presidents of the TaSH Farmers Market in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, looking back on […] Read more »

Artisanal Bakeries Are on the Rise

Ever wondered about the collective noun for a group of bakers? It turns out there are many. You can choose from an aroma of bakers, a kneading, a tabernacle, a […] Read more »

Do You Want to Be a Highway Hero? 

Editor’s Note: This article is a follow up to an article from April 2024 calling for volunteers to join the effort. You’d be surprised what people throw out of their […] Read more »

Sharing Common Ground

Well-tended gardens flourish in maturity, and the same is true of garden clubs. The Little Gardens of Tarrytown, now celebrating 100 years of horticultural contributions to the local community, is […] Read more »

Will You Help End Briarcliff’s Trash-pocalypse, Now? 

Have you noticed that we’re living in a new world of trash? It’s not like people – or should I say anti-social jerks – never previously tossed rubbish out of […] Read more »