Irvington Union Free School District Earns Best Community for Music Education Award

Irvington Union Free School District has been selected by the NAMM Foundation as a recipient of the Best Communities for Music Education Award for 2024. This is the fifth year that […] Read more »

Local and State Officials, Labor Leaders and Environmental Advocates Call for Restoration of Clean Water Funding in State Budget

New York State Senator Pete Harckham, along with Assemblymember Dana Levenberg, Ossining Town Supervisor Elizabeth Feldman, Ossining Village Manager Karen D’Attore, labor leaders and environmental advocates, collectively called today for […] Read more »

Kathleen’s Tea Room Tees Up its Revival

They came bearing gifts and appreciation and admiration. Some 60 family, friends and City of Peekskill officials gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony at 979 Main Street on March 13, 2024, […] Read more »

Field Library Honors Chuck Newman with Smith Award

The Chester A. Smith Award is Friends of The Field Library’s annual fundraising event, at which a prominent member of the local community is honored. Criteria for honorees include residency, […] Read more »

Ossining has Westchester’s First LEED Platinum Passive House

An Ossining home is the first LEED Platinum passive house in Westchester County.   The house, located near the Teatown nature preserve, is both net zero (producing more energy than it […] Read more »

Briarcliff Manor Fire Department to Participate in “Recruitny” Open House Program on April 28

As part of the annual RecruitNY statewide initiative, the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department (BMFD) will open its doors on Sunday, April 28th from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM so residents […] Read more »

Friends of Music Concerts Presents Virtuoso Pianist Michelle Cann

Friends of Music Concerts, which is celebrating its 70th season in 2023-24, presents Michelle Cann, described as “a compelling, sparkling virtuoso” by Boston Music Intelligencer, on Sunday, April 14, 3 […] Read more »

Sleepy Hollow Jazz Festival Unites Several School Districts for One of the Largest Educational Celebrations of Jazz Music

The Public Schools of the Tarrytowns will be hosting the 2024 Sleepy Hollow Jazz Festival on Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. in the Kusel Auditorium of Sleepy Hollow High […] Read more »

How Parent-Led Foundations Fund School Projects-Part 2

School budgets are funded by the taxpayers and state and federal grants, but the four districts in River Journal’s circulation footprint also get money from another source – Education Foundations. […] Read more »

Local Girl’s Wish to be a Chef for a Day Happening April 29

April is Global Wish Month at Make-A-Wish and on April 29, Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley will partner with JP Doyle’s Restaurant and the Village of Sleepy Hollow to grant 12-year-old Seven’s […] Read more »