Local Author’s New Children’s Book Brings Democracy to Life 

Tarrytown resident and Presidential Leadership Scholar David Baumwoll has released a new children’s chapter book, Ruthie for the People: Saving Friendship Tree!, which introduces young readers to the core values of democracy through adventure, friendship and community action.  Baumwoll is a lawyer, non-profit leader, civic […] Read more »

Distinguished Briarcliff High School Alumna Offers Life Lessons

One of this year’s recipients of the Briarcliff High School Distinguished Alumni Award, Class of 1965 alumna Elizabeth Rodgers, recently visited the school to unveil her plaque at the Hall […] Read more »

Preparing Women for Life After Prison with Rehabilitation Through the Arts

Rehabilitation Through the Arts, the Purchase-based nonprofit whose work was highlighted in the film Sing Sing, has launched its program to prepare women at the Taconic Correctional Facility in Bedford for life after prison.   Reimagining Myself is geared […] Read more »

Briarcliff High School Presents: Brave New World

This past summer, some Briarcliff students participated in workshops at the school doing something which has never been done here before: they adapted a book into a play. “Brave New […] Read more »

Bethany Arts Community’s 7th Annual Gala

Bethany Arts Community (BAC) is celebrating their 10th Anniversary Year with their Annual Gala: Cheers to 10 Years! Reflecting on a Decade of Impact which will take place on Saturday […] Read more »

CHHOP’s Annual Community Turkey Trot Set for Saturday, November 22

Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill – aka CHHOP – is set to host their Annual  Community Turkey Trot Saturday, Nov. 22 in Peekskill.  Check-in begins at 8am […] Read more »

Harckham Secures $50K in State Funding for Peekskill Fire Department Equipment Purchases

New York State Senator Pete Harckham is joined by members of the City of Peekskill Common Council and the Peekskill Fire Department to inspect the recently arrived critical battery-operated emergency […] Read more »

Northern Westchester and Phelps hospitals earn top “A” safety grade from Leapfrog for Fall 2025

Northwell’s Northern Westchester Hospital and Phelps Hospital have each received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for fall 2025, recognizing their commitment to protecting patients from preventable […] Read more »

Ossining’s First Dispensary Opens in Growing Waterfront District

Ossining’s first legal marijuana dispensary, Up The River, is hosting a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting with the Greater Ossining Chamber of Commerce to officially celebrate this exciting new business. The […] Read more »

Bon Jovi’s Everett Bradley Coming to Irvington Theater with Special Guest Meredith Vieira

Hailed by The New Yorker as a “flashy, bass-heavy, retro-futuristic take on the holidays,” this unmissable concert is a feel-good celebration of love, diversity, and funk-lore, cleverly told through reimagined […] Read more »