Peekskill Resident Named Executive Director of the Youth Shelter Program of Westchester

Joanne Dunn of Peekskill, was well aware that her new role as executive director of The Youth Shelter Program of Westchester, Inc. would require her to bring all of her […] Read more »

Sleepy Hollow High School Students Assist Census Workers

Three rising seniors at Sleepy Hollow High School are trying hard to ensure that everyone is counted in the 2020 census. On June 25, Isabella Chambers, Zoey Millstein and Samantha […] Read more »

Five Local High School Students Awarded 2020 HOPE for Youth Foundation Scholarships

Lakeland, Peekskill, Putnam Valley, and Walter Panas High School Students Receive Awards The HOPE for Youth Foundation awarded five local high school students with scholarships this year at their recent […] Read more »

Student-Led Rally in Croton-on-Hudson Draws Crowd and Community Reacts to Powerful Speeches

Following the death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests in the days that followed, Paige Jones, a rising junior in the Croton-Harmon High School, began working to create a […] Read more »

Help Your Kids Embrace Mask-Wearing

As COVID-19 ripples across the global population, the active practices of mask-wearing and social distancing are vital in order to control the spread of the virus. Unfortunately, it is a […] Read more »

SPCA Pets of the Week – June 20, 2020

This squishy little hippo is Zuzu. Our sweet girl was adopted but it become apparent that she needs someone who works from home full- time or is retired as she […] Read more »

SHHS Students Participate in Global Challenge to Assist During the COVID-19 Crisis

Two Sleepy Hollow Science Research students participated in a global project to solve real world problems during the COVID-19 crisis. Sophomores, Ryan Lyppens and Henry Poret worked with students from […] Read more »

Ossining Innovates! Holds First Entrepreneurship Pitch Session

On June 10, eight weeks into their inaugural inclusive entrepreneurship Accelerator program, Ossining Innovates! (OI) and the Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC), held their 1st Pitch contest. Accelerator participants pitched […] Read more »

United Way Announces $1 Million in Emergency Food and Shelter Grants to Area Nonprofits

The United Way of Westchester and Putnam announces that $1 million in grants have been distributed among more than 50 local, nonprofit organizations responding to unprecedented needs driven by COVID-19. […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: New Bike & Pedestrian Path on Mario Cuomo Bridge

The new bike/pedestrian path on the Mario Cuomo bridge is spectacular. I enjoyed my first experience crossing the bridge by bicycle and was thrilled with the spectacular views and beautiful […] Read more »