PSAT Day Provides A Day of Special Learning Activities at BHS 

At Briarcliff High School, Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) day in late October broadened beyond a day of testing for juniors (and some sophomores).  “By administering the test on a […] Read more »

Business Spotlight: Where Style and Safety Live in Perfect Harmony  

When Jillian Sherman started her career as a stylist she moved around several times in search of the perfect salon. On her last stop working for others, she landed at […] Read more »

Business Milestones: Thirty Years of Wondrous Things

In the fall of 1988, Briarcliff Manor native Donald Borho began showing up at a store in Croton-on-Hudson to work without pay. It was his way of convincing the owner that he was the right […] Read more »

Village Perspectives – Briarcliff Manor

Current Priorities and a Look Ahead We asked the Village Managers of Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Briarcliff Manor and the Town Supervisor of Ossining to address recently completed projects, current priorities […] Read more »

Seventh Graders and Kindergarteners Are Reading Buddies at Todd Elementary

This year’s seventh grade and kindergarten Reading Buddies project kicked off in the Briarcliff Middle School Library when Library Media Specialist Kathleen McCabe led an in-depth discussion with the middle […] Read more »

Putting STEM to Work – Fourth in a Series

Thanks to the generous support of Regeneron, each quarter, a local high school student with a passion for science will be paired with a Regeneron scientist so they can learn what […] Read more »

Unique Commitment to First Responder Health with Yoga at the Archville Firehouse

The statistics confirm that firefighters and police officers are more likely to die on the job from heart attacks than from work related injuries. This important statistic was the impetus […] Read more »

Jazz Musician Overcomes Adversity to Shine on Stage

Considered one of the most influential trumpeters on the international music scene, Briarcliff Manor resident Shunzo Ohno is a Grammy Award-winning performer who has toured with such jazz legends as […] Read more »

Op-Ed: Hate and Fear Flood Syracuse University Campus

  Editor’s note: Sarah is a freshman at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. She graduated from Briarcliff High School in 2019 and has been an intern for the […] Read more »

Briarcliff Seniors Earn Recognition

Several high–achieving Briarcliff High School students were recognized by the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program and the National Hispanic Recognition Program.   The National Merit Commended Students join 34,000 scholars nationwide […] Read more »