Congratulations to the April River Journal Pet of the Month

Meet Pretzel!   Pretzel is a rescue who traveled up from Tennessee when he was just a little pup. He spent his early years in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where he developed a […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Pharmacies and Curbside Pickup

Last week a committee of local doctors, working with me, recommended that pharmacies institute curbside pickup of medication as an option for customers. I enthusiastically support the recommendation. A pharmacy […] Read more »

Two New COVID-19 Test Sites Open in Westchester County

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins announced the opening of two new COVID-19 test sites in Westchester County. One testing site will be in Mount Vernon and another will be in […] Read more »

Feeding Westchester Distributes 2.1 Million Pounds of Food During First Weeks of COVID-19 Crisis

Feeding Westchester distributed a record 2.1 million pounds of food since the beginning of March and more is on the way. The county’s leading nonprofit, hunger-relief organization mobilized like never […] Read more »

Local Authors, Local Books: A Bounty of Short Stories on Sleepy Hollow History 

Henry Steiner challenges us to reconsider the very nature of The Headless Horseman     Sleepy Hollow Stories is a fascinating new book by veteran writer and historian Henry John Steiner. The […] Read more »

Gullotta House Delivers over 10,000 Free Meals for Local Residents

Gullotta House has been delivering free meals to the needy for a long time. In just the past several weeks, that number has exceeded 10,000 meals donated throughout the area. […] Read more »

Stay at Home Health Tip: Crunches vs Planks

A crunch might be the most common abdominal exercise, but it fails to accomplish the two most common goals of abdominal work: protecting the lower back from injury and toning […] Read more »

‘Bike Tarrytown’ Peddles Cyclist Safety and Business Profits

Bike Tarrytown takes a three-pronged approach in its mission to improve and cultivate a biking culture in the River Towns, especially Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown. In their attempts to convince residents, business […] Read more »

Croton Rotary Student of the Month: Nicole Ross Can’t Stop Volunteering 

Each month the Rotary Club of Croton-on-Hudson honors a Student of the Month at their lunch meeting, at Yuka’s Restaurant in Croton-on-Hudson. Nicole Ross’s many accomplishments and community involvement earned […] Read more »

Novel Ways to Make Yourself at Home

Most of us have been “social distancing” for several weeks now. Although we have to get out of the house for groceries, a walk, or a sanity escape, we’ve been […] Read more »