Read Our Linda Puglisi Tribute Section Online

After an extraordinary 30+ years of service, Town of Cortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi is retiring at the end of the month. You can read some of her career highlights and […] Read more »

The Reincarnation of PJ Kelly’s Is Nigh 

John Sharp likes to feed Peekskill. His masterly management of multiple dining destinations (including Gleason’s and Birdsall House) attests to that. It’s a symbiotic relationship. Peekskill in turn feeds John’s hearty appetite to make things happen that makes people happy.  His thirst […] Read more »

6 Woodworking Tips To Boost Your Efficiency

Woodworking is a hard and usually time-consuming job. It can wear you down if you are constantly working, but there are many ways that you can relieve this pressure by […] Read more »

Congratulations to the December 2021 River Journal Pet of the Month

Meet Cali! We got our Cali in June 2020 (yes, she is a Covid dog) and our love for her has grown ever since. She got her name because both her […] Read more »

Croton-on-Hudson Wins Gold Award in AAA’s Annual Traffic Safety Program

The Village of Croton-on-Hudson has won a Gold Award for efforts during 2020 in AAA Northeast’s Community Traffic Safety Awards Program, Director of Public & Government Affairs, John Corlett announced […] Read more »

Phelps Hospital and the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps Partner to Vaccinate Westchester Against Covid-19 

Program reaches vulnerable seniors throughout the county with free at-home COVID vaccinations and testing Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health and the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps (OVAC) announced a joint partnership providing free Covid-19 vaccinations and […] Read more »

Tompkins Mahopac Bank Adds Surprise Gifts to Banksgiving Donations

Initiative Provides Much-Needed Resources for Hudson Valley Nonprofits  In its ongoing dedication to bettering the communities it serves in Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties, this Thanksgiving Tompkins Mahopac Bank gifted a total of […] Read more »

Ossining, Peekskill Schools Receive Grant for Mental Health Outreach

The Ossining School District has received a $160,000 grant from the Westchester Community Foundation for a yearlong Mental Health Outreach Project in partnership with the Peekskill School District. The funding […] Read more »

2022 Wedding Bookings Soar – Is It Possible To Still Secure A Date?

Many of the 63% of Americans who had to cancel their wedding plans in 2020 are finding it hard to secure a new date. 2022 is expected to be one of the biggest […] Read more »

The Tappan Zee Bridge Lives! Well, on Twitter, Anyway

Although the Tappan Zee Bridge disappeared from sight in 2019, the once-reviled, now beloved Hudson River span has never vanished from the public’s imagination.  The outcry from the citizenry after its replacement […] Read more »