Westchester Gilbert and Sullivan Group Welcomes All to Join the Fun of Singing Along

Emily Kingsley’s Briarcliff Manor basement closets are overflowing with toy daggers and pistols, fairy wings, sailor hats, policeman caps, kimonos, wigs, and more. All this can easily be explained once […] Read more »

Briarcliff Theater Students Hold Staged Readings

A college party. The energy crisis. A television show. A parody about the Girl Scouts. Theater students at Briarcliff High School have a lot of say about our society and […] Read more »

Butterflies Leave an Impression

Devoted readers of River Journal may remember an article about the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge, published late last year, which highlighted the steep decline in monarch butterflies specifically, and pollinating insects […] Read more »

From Briarcliff Manor to the Top of the Curling World

Curling is an international sport dominated by teams from Canada and Northern Europe. But against all odds, two local men have swept themselves to national recognition by medaling in the […] Read more »

Briarcliff Manor Fire Department and EMS Honor Michael J. Bassett for 50 Years of Service

In May of 1974 Michael Bassett added his name to the many generations of the Bassett Family who served the volunteer fire departments in the Tarrytown’s and Briarcliff Manor. In […] Read more »

Science Research Student Finds New Mentor and Unique Internship Opportunity

Everything happens for a reason. One morning last year, Briarcliff High School now-senior Saanjh Patel opened her email in Science Research class and learned that her mentor of 18 months […] Read more »

Briarcliff High School Presents “Into the Woods”

“Anything can happen in the woods…” And when you gather students who are passionate about the theater, anything can happen in the theater. This Spring, Briarcliff High School students will […] Read more »

Scholar Athlete of the Month: Three-Sport Star Leads on and off the Field

Ava Makaron of Briarcliff High School is ending her senior year with a plethora of accomplishments both athletically and academically.   Despite having split her attention between three sports, Makaron has […] Read more »

Harckham Announces New Climate Friendly HVAC for Briarcliff Library and Community Center

New York State Senator Pete Harckham announced today that the Village of Briarcliff Manor has received a $100,000 State Senate grant for the upgrade of the HVAC system at the […] Read more »

Briarcliff Reduces Village Speed Limit to 25 MPH on Most Roads

On November 12, 2024, the Village of Briarcliff Manor Board of Trustees approved a change to the local road safety framework by reducing the Village-wide speed limit from 30 MPH […] Read more »