Former Pocantico Hills Students Call Briarcliff High School ‘Home’

“Feels like home.” “There is a sense of camaraderie.” “It is a welcoming environment.” Those are some of the statements Briarcliff High School students use to describe their transition from […] Read more »

Route 9A Study: Wider Lanes, Taller Bridges, Better Drainage

Wider lanes, a breakdown lane, on-off ramps, new overpasses and improved drainage along Route 9A between Ossining and Briarcliff Manor are among the preliminary concepts in a $2 million study […] Read more »

Briarcliff Pediatric Dentistry is Laser-Focused on Caring for Your Kids Teeth

When it comes to pediatric dentistry, every parent wants the best for their kids. Office visits should be free of fear and full of attentive, compassionate care. When a child […] Read more »

Briarcliff High School Alumna and Published Author Becky Chalsen Visits School

As the saying goes, once a Bear, always a Bear. Becky Chalsen, a Briarcliff alumna, has a special place in her heart for Briarcliff High School and remembers her days […] Read more »

Ninth-Grader Bianca Jain Wins Award for App and Receives a Special Surprise Visit

What could be a better way to start your week than with a visit by a U.S. congressman to your class to personally hand you an award? Briarcliff High School […] Read more »

Briarcliff Middle School Holds a Thanks & Giving Boutique

It was a win-win last week at Briarcliff Middle School. Students across all grades donated food to Feeding Westchester and in exchange, received tickets to spend on items and food […] Read more »

Local Authors: Briarcliff Author Reveals Father’s Nazi Escape, Spy Adventures 

Briarcliff Manor resident Audrey Birnbaum has published a retelling of her father’s escape from Nazi Germany that’s also an immigration tale, a family drama and a coming-of-age story.    After the […] Read more »

Chilmark and the Macy Family Legacy Live On

I imagine many of those reading this will be familiar with the name “Chilmark” but I wonder how many know where it comes from.   Chilmark was the name of the […] Read more »

Congratulations to the October RJN Pets of the Month 

Meet Twig!   Twig came to us in November of 2017 as a foster kitten from the SPCA in Briarcliff. We don’t know her previous circumstances, to us she was […] Read more »

Briarcliff High School Hosts Alumni Day

Twenty-eight Briarcliff High School alumni visited the school today to share advice about high school, college and careers with students. A long-standing tradition at the school (with a short break […] Read more »