Camaraderie and Optimism Keep Lacrosse Players Motivated During an Unpredictable Season

Like many student athletes around the country, the Briarcliff Boys Varsity Lacrosse team has had its share of heartbreak and disappointment over the past year or so. Their spirit and […] Read more »

Briarcliff Middle School Team Wins Second Place in National Rube Goldberg Contest

Shaking a box of Nerds candies and pouring them into a bowl is nothing to brag about, but try doing it in 15 steps! Four members of Briarcliff Middle School’s […] Read more »

Feel Good Music Series Set for Peekskill’s Charles Point

Local musicians Kristina Koller and Alex Smith have teamed up with nonprofit organization Arts 10566 to present the “Feel Good Music Series” this summer featuring musical performances paired with educational […] Read more »

Is It Too Early to Start Planning?

Event planners and self-planning advice articles and blogs will tell you, “No, it’s never too early to start planning.” As with everything else these days, that answer doesn’t feel so […] Read more »

Irvington High School Science Research Students Earn Multiple Awards at WESEF

Seventeen members of Irvington High School’s Science Research program earned awards at the prestigious Westchester Science & Engineering Fair (WESEF), held virtually. The fair featured 564 students from 42 schools […] Read more »

McKenzie and Team Endorsed by the Westchester Putnam Central Labor Body

The largest labor organization in Westchester County made its endorsements this morning for the Peekskill Democratic Primary, backing Vivian McKenzie for Mayor as well as Dwight Douglas, Ramon Fernandez, and […] Read more »

Briarcliff Alum Embarks on Cross-Country Bike Trip for a Worthy Cause

When she chose to take a year off from her studies at Princeton University, Briarcliff High School alum Maddie Plank had no idea how much she would gain from the […] Read more »

Miniature Therapy Horses Provide Maximum Enjoyment

In late April, residents at Kendal on Hudson received a visit from two mini-therapy horses from HorseAbility. The mini-horses – both trained as companion therapy animals – spent the morning […] Read more »

Op-Ed: Creating Magic on the Hudson 

In a recent opinion column (in PeekskillHerald.com), Peekskill Council Member Dwight Douglas voiced concerns that Ginsburg Development Companies’ recent proposal to develop a mixed-use development across from the train station on Railroad Avenue was too high and dense, and did not fit […] Read more »

Matero’s Specialty Is ‘Wearable Works of Art’ — and Happiness

“I love coming to work every day because I know we are bringing happiness to our customers.” That’s how Croton-on-Hudson native Sue Matero and her husband Steve describe what it’s […] Read more »