Beyond Frogs – BMS Seventh Graders Dissect Crayfish

Teacher Jessica Loprieno created a hands-on experience for her seventh graders in the form of a crayfish dissection, explaining, “…crayfish …can be sustainably harvested and instead of super sharp knives […] Read more »

Briarcliff Second Graders Launch Inaugural Code Fest

The inaugural Code Fest at Briarcliff Manor’s Todd Elementary School, a year in the making, took place in June thanks to planning by the district’s 1:1 technology program and the […] Read more »

Briarcliff High School Names New Assistant Principal

The Briarcliff Manor Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. James Kaishian announced the appointment of Daniel B. Goldberg to the position of assistant principal at Briarcliff High School. Mr. Goldberg, […] Read more »

Commencement 2019: Briarcliff High School

When Superintendent Dr. James Kaishian took the podium on June 21 at the 96th Briarcliff High School Commencement Ceremony, he complimented the class on their accomplishments and riffed off the […] Read more »

RJ Exclusive – My Westchester: James and Susan Patterson

If you are one of the world’s bestselling authors, the choice of where to spend your summers is a wide one. But for James Patterson, the man who has sold […] Read more »

Briarcliff Mayor Reaches Out to DOT about Conditions of Route 9A

The following letter was sent by Briarcliff Manor Mayor Steven Vescio to New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez on Monday, July 8. Included with the letter […] Read more »

Chief’s Challenge Now in Sixth Year Helping First Responders to Get Fit

The Yorktown Heights Police Department and Archville Fire Department in Briarcliff Manor were each awarded $1,000 from Phelps Hospital as the winners of the 2019 Chief’s Challenge. Designed by Dr. […] Read more »

BHS Senior Letitia Chan Receives Westchester Chemical Society Award

Senior Letitia Chan was honored by the Westchester Chemical Society for “Outstanding Scholastic Performance in High School Chemistry” at the Society’s annual awards symposium on April 24. “Letitia did exceptional […] Read more »

Golf Course Property Tax Bill Is Not Likely to Pass

Legislation meant to allow higher tax rates on New York golf courses looks as though it will come up short this year. Still, the lawmakers behind it vow to try again […] Read more »

Author Janet Wong Brings a Poetry Suitcase to Briarcliff Manor

Janet Wong, author of over 30 children’s books and volumes of poetry, visited Todd School in Briarcliff Manor this spring to talk to students about her love of language and […] Read more »