Congratulations to the September 2019 River Journal Pet of the Month!  

Meet Sadie Mae. She’s a three–year–old, six-pound, “blue” smooth coat Chihuahua with a very calm, sweet, and welcoming demeanor that her owner, Charlie Boklan, attributes to frequent socialization with many Rivertown neighbors.    Sadie Mae is […] Read more »

Irvington Theater to Produce First Diversity Series Event Focusing On Women’s Causes

The ITHT Commission, which oversees the beautiful and historic 117-year-old, 432-seat theater in Town Hall of Irvington, N.Y., announced on Wednesday it would hold its first Diversity Series event of […] Read more »

Open Door’s Family Physician Offers Medical & Health Services to Underserved Countries on Annual Missions

For the 11-year-old boy, it was not about finding a cure for his terminal illness but rather, from a spiritual perspective, affirming with him that his suffering would soon end […] Read more »

Local Authors, Local Books: Irvington High School Teacher Pens History Book on Civil War

Over the last eight years, Irvington High School history teacher Chris Barry – whose great-great-grandfather fought with the 65th New York Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War – spent most of his […] Read more »

Tarrytown Police to Host Coffee with a Cop on Wednesday, October 2

Program offers opportunity to meet local officers, discuss community issues On Wednesday October 2, 2019, Officers from the Tarrytown Police Department and community members will come together in an informal, […] Read more »

Houlihan Lawrence Names Liz Nunan President

Houlihan Lawrence, the leading real estate brokerage serving New York City’s northern suburbs, announced that Liz Nunan has been promoted to President. Previously the company’s Chief Operating Officer, Liz will […] Read more »

United Way Distributes Backpacks and School Supplies to 600 School Children

Children in Ossining, Yonkers, Mount Vernon, Elmsford, Peekskill and Putnam County benefitted from School Supply Drive that netted $11,750 in donations Approximately 600 students in Yonkers, Mount Vernon, Ossining, Elmsford, […] Read more »

Regeneron Drug Finds Early Success in Combatting Ebola  

A clinical trial of Ebola treatments run by the US National Institute of Health, Democratic Republic of Congo’s INRB and the World Health Organization (WHO) was halted based on the […] Read more »

Critically-Acclaimed “Sleepy Hollow Experience” Comes to Washington Irving’s Sunnyside 

With the 200th anniversary of Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” approaching, this fall season promises to offer a wide-range of activities and events to help celebrate the Legend. Perhaps […] Read more »

Philipse Manor Eagle Soars Once More 

When a group of Sleepy Hollow residents first gathered last fall to address the much-needed renovation of the cast-iron eagle sitting at the Philipse Manor train station, the task ahead seemed daunting. […] Read more »