Irvington High School boasts six Scholar-Athlete Teams

Irvington High School’s six fall teams were named Scholar-Athlete Teams by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. They earned the title by having each team’s members maintain […] Read more »

A Specialty Shop with a Flair for Flavor

If you are looking for unique olive oils and vinegars, Phat Olive in Katonah is the place to go.   Owned by Peekskill residents and millennials Matt DiCairano, 30, and his fiancé, Jill Krumholtz, 29, they say the store is the only one of its […] Read more »

Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins Helps Distribute Thanksgiving Turkeys to Needy Families

Ahead of Thanksgiving, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins partnered with local luxury car provider PCNY to ensure more than 120 turkeys went to residents in need in her district. “Thanksgiving […] Read more »

Harckham Declares Victory in Re-Election Bid for Second Term in State Senate

New York State Senator Pete Harckham declared victory today in his re-election bid for the State Senate after reducing the nearly 9,000 vote lead held by his opponent Rob Astorino […] Read more »

Congratulations to the November 2020 River Journal Pet of the Month 

Meet Muscles. Muscles was found in a box on the side of a highway in North West Arkansas with her two puppies on Easter Sunday 2009. She got her name […] Read more »

Free COVID Testing Tuesday (11/24) and Wednesday (11/25) in Ossining

There will be free COVID Testing available in Ossining at Open Door Family Medical Center at 165 Main Street this week on: Tuesday, November 24 from 12noon to 6pm Wednesday, […] Read more »

Rockland Community College Partners with Leading Teacher Diversity Mentoring Program

Rockland Community College (RCC) has recently joined forces with White Plains-based Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers (TSTT) to help expand the pipeline of students of color to pursue teaching professions. RCC […] Read more »

NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Unveils New 3.0T MRI Scanner

On November 17, NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital unveiled its new GE SIGNA Architect 3.0T MRI scanner at a socially-distanced ribbon cutting ceremony. This is the first MRI scanner designed to […] Read more »

Task Forces Are Eager to Review and Reform Community Policing 

Following a series of headline-making police–involved shootings in the spring, Governor Cuomo issued Executive Order 203, also known as the New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative.   The order mandates that […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Thanks to Election Workers

To the editor: Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2020 General Election–Westchester Board of Elections (WBOE) employees, poll inspectors, volunteers at all levels and, especially, voters! That the […] Read more »