Launch1000 Passes 500 Application Mark, Issues Call for Additional Participants

Westchester County Office of Economic Development program seeking individuals with an interest in launching home-based income streams and other ventures Launch1000, a program of the Westchester County Office of Economic […] Read more »

Miniature Therapy Horses Provide Maximum Enjoyment

In late April, residents at Kendal on Hudson received a visit from two mini-therapy horses from HorseAbility. The mini-horses – both trained as companion therapy animals – spent the morning […] Read more »

Op-Ed: Creating Magic on the Hudson 

In a recent opinion column (in PeekskillHerald.com), Peekskill Council Member Dwight Douglas voiced concerns that Ginsburg Development Companies’ recent proposal to develop a mixed-use development across from the train station on Railroad Avenue was too high and dense, and did not fit […] Read more »

Matero’s Specialty Is ‘Wearable Works of Art’ — and Happiness

“I love coming to work every day because I know we are bringing happiness to our customers.” That’s how Croton-on-Hudson native Sue Matero and her husband Steve describe what it’s […] Read more »

Rebranding Effort Simplifies Tompkins Mahopac Bank Name to “Tompkins”

Tompkins Financial Corporation has announced plans for a rebranding effort which will better align its four banks in New York and Pennsylvania under the Tompkins corporate umbrella. As a result […] Read more »

A Westchester Executive Reflects on Her Miss America Years

The 2021 Miss New York and Miss New York’s Outstanding Teen Competitions will be held at historic Paramount Hudson Valley Theater in Peekskill May 28-30. Here, a prominent Westchester business executive and former Miss New Jersey shares her reflections on the world of […] Read more »

Is the Grass Always Greener? 

On April 30, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that made New York the sixteenth state to fully legalize marijuana such as that Organic CBD Flower.    What does that mean exactly?   New Yorkers […] Read more »

Everyone Wants a bicycle, but Getting One’s Not Easy

It’s been the best of times and the worst of times for local bike shops and their customers.  The pandemic has stoked an unprecedented demand for bicycles, while at the […] Read more »

Phelps Hospital Recognized with Four-Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health has received a prestigious four-star rating for the third consecutive year from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a federal agency within the U.S. Department […] Read more »

New ‘Smarter Benefits’ Program Is Flexible Health Insurance Option  

With rising premiums and deductibles on medical plans, many River Towns business owners and residents find it difficult to obtain affordable health insurance that allows a wide choice of doctors and hospitals.    That is no longer […] Read more »