Local, Regional and National Assistance for Furloughed Government Employees

Last week Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner announced  that he was going to organize an effort to help federal government employees who have been furloughed and facing financial troubles. Although […] Read more »
George Balanchine (1904-1983)

The Intersection of Banking, Ballet and School: Greenburgh’s Warburg Estate

Today, Woodlands Middle/High School’s administration building is located on 475 West Hartsdale Avenue. However this building was once a mansion containing thirty- five rooms. From 1902-1938, this building and eighty […] Read more »

Briarcliff High School Student Receives Highest Girl Scout Honor

Briarcliff High School Student Stephanie Vaream recently earned her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouts. The high school senior who has been a Girl Scout since […] Read more »

A Small House, an Important Meeting, a Huge Victory: The Story of the Odell House

At 425 Ridge Road in Hartsdale, stands a house which looks unimportant, but which is actually a very important house in the history of the United States. It is on […] Read more »

Win Tickets to the Hanneford Circus

Enter Today to Win One of Three Sets of FOUR TICKETS to the Hanneford Circus at the Westchest Civic Center! Winners May Select From the 10:00AM Performances on February 16 […] Read more »

My Westchester: Nick Bruel and Esmerelda

In this issue we’re launching a new column, My Westchester, a Q&A featuring some of our more high-profile neighbors in the River Towns. Turn to page 15 for the first […] Read more »

Why Pair Wine with Your Meal?

For centuries Europeans from wine growing regions such as Italy, France and Spain have been drinking wine every day with their lunch and dinner. Wine is almost a food group […] Read more »

Celebrating 90 Years of Serving Our Community and Our Kids

In 1929, just before the start of the Great Depression, Abe Katz opened a general store on the corner of Spring Place and Maple Street in downtown Ossining. Four locations […] Read more »

Scholar Athlete of the Month: Jaida Strippoli

Jaida Strippoli, a three-sport athlete at Ossining High School, has proven to be an impressive athlete, student, and participant in many extracurricular activities. Throughout her high school varsity basketball career, […] Read more »

Real Estate Do’s and Don’ts

All the great real estate partners in the River Journal share a passion for helping their buyers get the right home, apartment, or country club membership and their sellers get […] Read more »