An In-depth Stand-Up Paddle Boarding Guide to Fully Enjoy Your Experience

Stand-up paddleboarding is one of the most popular water sports, and for good reason. It’s fun, easy to learn, and can be done by anyone regardless of their skill level. […] Read more »

Wallauer Raises $6,000 to Support The Pink Fund for 2021

Wallauer Paint & Design Centers collected donations at every cash register in their 15 store locations throughout the month of October to donate to The Pink Fund. This year, the […] Read more »

Peekskill Turkey Trot: 1-Mile Family Fun Run to Benefit the Hungry and Homeless  

Ready? Set? Go! On Saturday, Nov. 20, residents of Peekskill and Westchester will be lacing up their sneakers and showing their community spirit to help a great cause.   Peekskill’s Turkey Trot is back, in what promises to be a fun-filled event […] Read more »

Trees of Life Planted in Honor of Chappy Manzer’s Mother  

The City of Peekskill held a ceremony in late September to mark where 11 trees will take root to honor Christina Rasbeck, mother of Chappy Manzer, of Manzer’s Landscape and Development, who donated the plantings. They will adorn the stretch of North […] Read more »

These 6 Tips Will Help You Keep Your AC Running at Peak Performance

An air conditioner is one of the critical components without which a modern home is incomplete. It’s a necessity to maintain the right indoor temperatures and humidity levels despite extreme […] Read more »

Food and Talent Spell Success for Church Fundraiser 

The September Food and Talent Festival fundraiser hosted by Church of St. Christopher and St. Patrick in Buchanan drew hundreds on a beautiful sunny day for “a perfect community gathering,” reports Lisa Quist, one of the organizers.    […] Read more »

Local Authors, Local Books: Probing Politics and Poker Is a Novel Idea for Ex-Prosecutor

As the Yonkers Inspector General and a Westchester Assistant District Attorney, Dan Schorr led numerous high-profile, complex, and fascinating investigations and prosecutions.His experiences tackling various types of criminal activity, sexual misconduct, and other wrongdoing inspired him to write his debut novel, Final […] Read more »

Gilda’s Club Adds Free Services for Under-Served in River Towns

Gilda’s Club Westchester, located in White Plains and an affiliate of the international Cancer Support Community, recently launched the River Town Communities Cancer Support Services Program.    The new program aims to provide free, flexible services to under-served and Spanish-speaking residents from 19 local communities, including Briarcliff Manor, Buchanan, Crompond, Croton-on-Hudson, Crugers, Irvington, Montrose, Ossining, Peekskill, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, and Verplanck.   According […] Read more »

Plan it Wild: Thankful for All Creatures Great & Small 

As the leaves fall and the colors change, I breathe in the crisp air of autumn along with a feeling of deep gratitude for getting to live here in this beautiful county […] Read more »

Irvington High School to Share ‘110 Stories’ as Fall Play

Irvington High School will present “110 Stories” by Sarah Tuft as its fall play on Nov. 5-6. The play, which is performed in a reader’s theater style, tells the tragic […] Read more »