Have Your Say: Staying on Point Toward a Carbon-Free Footprint

Ed. Note > The opinions expressed in Have Your Say are those of the writer, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of River Journal North or River Towns Media LLC.  We […] Read more »

Linda’s Legacy – ‘What this Town Needs Is a Town Hall’

A Monthly Retrospective of Linda Puglisi’s 30 Years as Town of Cortlandt Supervisor When Linda Puglisi was elected to her first term as Cortlandt Supervisor in 1992, she had just […] Read more »

Harckham Hosts Coat Drive, Collects More Than Two Tons of Cold Weather Clothes

New York State Senator Pete Harckham hosted a special Valentine’s Day Weekend Coat Drive at Peekskill High School, and, with more than two dozen volunteers kept busy in the subfreezing […] Read more »

What Makes OHS a Science Hot Bed? 

Seven Ossining High School [OHS] students are semifinalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search. OHS had the fourth largest number of semifinalists of any school in the worldwide competition. How can one River […] Read more »

As Entergy Eyes the Exit, Cortlandt Eyes the Exit Fees

Since 1962, the Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan has been a familiar sight to residents of Westchester’s River Towns. In 2017, it was decided that the power plant’s time along the Hudson River would come to […] Read more »

Clean Energy, Lower Bills Are Stars of Croton’s New Solar System

A core group of 50 homeowners in Croton-on-Hudson are participating in a community solar project to provide them with clean, locally-sourced energy to reduce electric bills and emissions.   In early January 2021, the Village of Croton-on-Hudson’s Department of Public Works (DPW) marked the […] Read more »

Planting Roots Early to Help Lives Grow and Prosper

By day, Peekskill residents Eduardo Ramirez and Kimberly Alvarez are 11th graders at Archbishop Stepinac High School and Peekskill High School, respectively.  After school, you might call them education entrepreneurs. The pair spends their time managing a team of volunteers for the non–profit venture they co-founded to […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Community Input Needed

Editor’s Note: On Thursday, February 11, the City of Peekskill Police Reform Task Force will hold a virtual public meeting to discuss their draft plan for police reform recommendations. Chaired […] Read more »

Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick Cosponsors Bill to Increase Funding For Local Schools

Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick has signed on as a cosponsor to S3461, a bill introduced by Sen. Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester) that creates a floor for state Foundation Aid funding that would […] Read more »

Far-Reaching Recommendations Fill Docket for Peekskill Task Force

On Jan. 21, the Peekskill Police Reform Task Force held its fourth public meeting via Zoom video conference to discuss the progress being made by its various subcommittees. The meeting was moderated by Mayor Andre Rainey and organizing committee […] Read more »