Journaling: Staying Truly Informed

“Where’s the chalk?” I asked Susan McCormack. She’s a Library Media Specialist at Blue Mountain Middle School in Cortlandt Manor who also teaches Digital Literacy. I was in her classroom […] Read more »

We’re Waste Deep in Upgrading Village Sewage

The Village of Buchanan is pleased to announce that a cooperative agreement for a new Sewer Pump Installation has been reached between our Village, Town of Cortlandt and the State […] Read more »

Cortlandt Sisters Competing at U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships

Gisela Norton, 14, and Larena Norton, 12, of Cortlandt Manor, competed at the Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships in Norwood, Massachusetts on Jan. 28, 2022, as part of Image Synchro, […] Read more »

What Will Become of Verplanck Quarry? 

The Town of Cortlandt took one step closer towards its realization of a commercial and recreational development around the Verplanck Quarry when it heard proposals from a team of architects […] Read more »

Westchester County Police Launch Mobile App 

The Westchester County Department of Public Safety has introduced a mobile app that enables residents and visitors to receive emergency notifications and traffic alerts, learn more about County Police programs […] Read more »

Library Corner: Beyond Words

Hendrick Hudson Free Library (HHFL) offers patrons many programs and services not expected from a library. Traveling abroad? HHFL is a Passport Acceptance Agency. Need a document notarized? There is […] Read more »

Saluting Our Protectors

Military Tribute Banners for public display in the Town of Cortlandt during 2022 can be ordered at militarytributebanners.org/new-york/cortlandt-manor-ny.html.  Now in its third year, the Town says the program honors and […] Read more »

Scholar Athlete of the Month: Having a Full Plate Fuels Taeghan Dapson

Hendrick Hudson High School senior Taeghan Dapson has figured out how to fit 25 hours into what for the rest of us is a 24-hour day. Or so it seems. […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: If We Teach Our Kids One Thing, Let It Be Respect

The nature of discourse at school boards across the country has devolved into pandemonium. And this month, it crept into our own backyard. Things got particularly nasty last week when […] Read more »

Hen Hud High School Student Creates an Event to Help Foster Awareness Around Teen Mental Health

Sarah Nabi, a sophomore at Hendrick Hudson High School is creating an event to be held on Sunday, May 1st from 3-5pm at Congregation Sons of Israel located 1666 Pleasantville […] Read more »