Celebration of Gratitude: Sleepy Hollow Cultural Festival Community Art Exhibit

As part of the recent Sleepy Hollow Cultural Festival, the organizers invited artists and community members to submit pieces of their art or creative work that embodies, reflects, or answers […] Read more »

Sleepy Hollow Student Nominated for USA Football Heart of a Giant Award

The 2022 USA Football Heart of a Giant Award, presented by Hospital for Special Surgery and the New York Giants, announced their third set of outstanding tri-state area high school […] Read more »

Harckham Recognizes Peekskill Attorney Tanya Dwyer as a Woman of Distinction Honoree

NY State Senator Pete Harckham recognized Tanya Dwyer, a Peekskill attorney with Legal Services of Hudson Valley and a community housing advocate, as a 2022 State Senate Woman of Distinction […] Read more »

Croton Harmon High School Senior Accepting Donations for “Appliance Robin Hood”

Croton Harmon High School Senior Miles Taylor, founder and operator of Appliance Robin Hood, is working to help community members who need working appliances for their families. To date, Miles […] Read more »

Westchester County Launches $5 Million Business FIRST Grant Program for MWBEs, SDVOBs & DBEs

The Westchester County Office of Economic Development today launched a $5 Million round of Business FIRST Grant funding to support Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Businesses (SDVOBs) […] Read more »

‘Revolution on the Hudson!’ Marches into Tarrytown 

Tarrytown and surrounding communities in Westchester County were the scene of pivotal actions during the Revolutionary War.   On Saturday, Oct. 22, a free event titled Revolution on the Hudson! will […] Read more »

Quilts Made by Hundreds Unveiled for Early Childhood Support Awareness Campaign

Over the past year, the Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) has collected hundreds of quilt squares from Westchester County and beyond. Their Hope Quilt Project created quilting opportunities for schools and […] Read more »

Plan it Wild: Make Your Yard a Welcome Wildlife Oasis 

If you had to choose just three plants to add to your garden to provide maximum ecosystem benefit, I would recommend starting with these three natives below. These recommendations are […] Read more »

Peekskill Honors Purple Heart Recipient Melvin Morris 

The City of Peekskill honored Staff Sergeant and Purple Heart Recipient Melvin Morris with a special presentation ceremony on Aug. 6, at the Peekskill Central Firehouse.   Morris, a Vietnam War […] Read more »

Congratulations to the September 2022 River Journal North Pet of the Month 

Meet Jed Waffle!   Jed Waffle hails from Mississippi, where he was rescued by the New Jersey dog rescue organization Southern Paws. Jed is a pandemic puppy, adopted by his human […] Read more »