“Art Under the Stars” Supports Life-Saving Project

Outdoor Premiere of Dancing Joy Raises Funds for The Cookstove Project Local residents are creating a COVID-safe Outdoor Film Screening to raise donations for a project that builds clean cookstoves […] Read more »

Worry About Covid-19, but Don’t Forget to Get a Flu Shot

Since March, many of us have been consumed, rightfully so, by the Covid-19 pandemic. Months later, the virus continues to dictate our lives. But, as summer moves into fall, should […] Read more »

Regeneron and Roche Collaborate to Increase Global Supply of Investigational Antibody Cocktail for Covid-19

REGN-COV2 is Regeneron’s two-antibody ‘cocktail’ currently in late-stage clinical trials for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19 infection Tarrytown-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Roche announced today that they are joining […] Read more »

ACME Foundation Awards $25,000 to Lifting Up Westchester to Help Feed Homeless Children

Lifting Up Westchester received a Nourishing Neighbors Community Relief grant of $25,000 from the ACME Foundation to provide food for its Brighter Futures summer camp for homeless children. The grant […] Read more »

Northern Westchester Hospital First in State to Use Magtrace® Dye to Avoid Surgery for Some Breast Cancer Patients

Northern Westchester Hospital is the first hospital in New York State to use a non-radioactive guidance system to locate and remove tumors in patients with invasive breast cancer. The Magtrace® and […] Read more »

Support Connection Launches Team Spirit Campaign

Support Connection announced the launch of the “Team Spirit” campaign for their 2020 Annual Support-A-Walk , scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 4. The theme for this year’s Walk is “Walk With […] Read more »

When Medicine Fails: Addressing Medical Malpractice and Negligence and the Way Forward

In recent years, car accidents and injuries were seen to be causing lots of deaths throughout the years, but now medical errors are the third leading cause of death for […] Read more »

Croton Harmon Teacher Honored By New York State as Health Teacher of the Year

The Croton-Harmon school district is proud to announce that Jessica Butts, a health teacher at Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School, has received the NYSAHPERD Health Teacher of the Year Award. […] Read more »

Harvard University Student Climbs Mountains to Raise Money for the Ossining Children’s Center

Meaghan Townsend, a rising senior at Harvard University and an Ossining Children’s Center (OCC) volunteer, ventured into the White Mountain National Forest at 4:45 AM on July 24 to attempt […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage

To the editor: What an exciting time to celebrate…100 years ago women won the right to vote in the United States. Two years ago, I visited Seneca Falls, New York, […] Read more »