When Westchester was the President’s Home Away from Home

The catchy lyrics and memorable melodious music of Happy Days Are Here Again echoed through the large meeting room at Cortlandt Town Hall.  It was a sunny September Saturday afternoon […] Read more »

Everything You Need To Know About Using Your Gi Bill Benefits

The Post-9/11 GI Bill Explained Veterans of the post-9/11 era are offered a very large education benefit thanks to the Post-9/11 GI Bill. All of your educational costs, including housing […] Read more »

The Ossining Church That Climbed a Hill 

St. Paul’s On-The-Hill had a steep uphill climb to reach its home high atop Ganung Drive in Ossining since its founding in the 1830s.  The Episcopal church was founded some […] Read more »

The Rise of Atlantic City Casino Resorts

Atlantic City is synonymous with gambling and the fun and excitement of casino resorts. However, the city has a storied past filled with ups and downs. From the city’s Golden […] Read more »

Briarcliff Writer’s Latest Collaboration: Michael K. Williams’ Posthumous Memoir

A posthumously released memoir by actor Michael K. Williams, who created groundbreaking Black characters on shows like The Wire, Boardwalk Empire and Lovecraft Country, was co-written by Briarcliff Manor author […] Read more »

Painter Recreates the Hudson Valley as it was in His Childhood

“As a child I often had the exuberant dreams and daydreams of flying over rooftops. Painting from that perspective offers a free flight for the child that still lives inside […] Read more »

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 »