Ossining School District Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Roosevelt School

The 2022-23 school year marks the centennial celebration of Ossining Union Free School District’s Roosevelt School. Students, staff, faculty, and families commemorated the building’s major milestone at a back-to-school family […] Read more »

The Site of an Early Crush – Royal Rock Camp at King’s College

I’m not sure where the camp’s name of Royal Rock in Briarcliff Manor came from, but some kids attributed it to a big rock that sat on the sweeping front […] Read more »

Peekskill Museum to Salute Dr. John McGurty at Fundraiser

The Peekskill Museum will honor Dr. John A. McGurty Jr. at its fall gala on Oct. 13 at the Factoria on John Walsh Boulevard in Peekskill.  The event, scheduled for […] Read more »

Saving and Sharing the Stories of Our Past

One beautiful summer morning, my mom got a call from the hospital. Ten minutes later, we were rushing to Englewood Medical Center in New Jersey. My grandfather had been admitted […] Read more »

Ossining’s New Village Seal Reflects its Past and Future

A controversial symbol of the Village of Ossining’s past will begin receding into the rearview mirror this fall, with its new seal appearing on municipal vehicles and buildings.  The new […] Read more »

‘Revolution on the Hudson!’ Marches into Tarrytown 

Tarrytown and surrounding communities in Westchester County were the scene of pivotal actions during the Revolutionary War.   On Saturday, Oct. 22, a free event titled Revolution on the Hudson! will […] Read more »

Peekskill Honors Purple Heart Recipient Melvin Morris 

The City of Peekskill honored Staff Sergeant and Purple Heart Recipient Melvin Morris with a special presentation ceremony on Aug. 6, at the Peekskill Central Firehouse.   Morris, a Vietnam War […] Read more »

Westchester Marks a Century of Parks

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Westchester County Park Commission. It all took root in 1922 with the $1 purchase of Mohansic Park (now Franklin D. Roosevelt State […] Read more »

Chelsea at Greenburgh Resident Celebrates 100th Birthday

The Chelsea at Greenburgh celebrated the 100th birthday of one of its first residents in style! Friends, family and the entire community came out to honor the amazing Ruth. Ruth […] Read more »

The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow Rides Again in All New Cirque Performance Starting Sept. 23

Washington Irving Narrates Story via Hologram to Commemorate 200 Year Anniversary  Step back in time. It’s the 1800’s. Hear the clamoring metal horseshoes click across cobblestone roads in this dark […] Read more »