Student Awards Memorialize Stanley Kellerhouse  

Rotary Club of Croton-on-Hudson held its annual Stanley Kellerhouse Scholarship dinner at Fino’s restaurant, honoring Croton-Harmon High School graduating seniors of the Class of 2022 for their outstanding community service.    […] Read more »

The Cream of the Crop – Celebrating National Ice Cream Day

The residents of Kendal on Hudson in Sleepy Hollow celebrated National Ice Cream Day in an extra special way. The Life Plan Community received the “Golden Scoop Award” from Hershey’s […] Read more »

Assemblywoman Galef/Senator Reichlin-Melnick Bill, to Permit a Hotel Tax in Briarcliff Manor, Signed by Governor

Assemblywoman Sandy Galef and State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick announced that their bill, A10453/S09059, was signed by the Governor on Friday, July 22. The new legislation empowers the Village of Briarcliff […] Read more »

The Business Council of Westchester Names BLI’s Carrie Gallagher a 2022 “Rising Star”

Carrie Gallagher, Chief Experience Officer of Ossining-based Balancing Life’s Issues (BLI), has been named one of the “Rising Stars—40 Under 40,” by the Business Council of Westchester. This annual list of […] Read more »

Ossining Library Foundation Receives $250,000 Gift from David Swope Fund

The Ossining Library Foundation has received $250,000 from The David Swope Fund, a gift that will allow the Ossining Public Library to offer programs, services, and spaces for lifelong learning. […] Read more »

Community Coalition Launches Calendar and Volunteer Directory

Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown non-profits create new community resource The Community Coalition of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow (C2), a monthly open forum for local non-profits and village government officials, has […] Read more »

Peekskill’s Athena LaTocha and Arts10566 Receive Rockefeller Brothers Arts Grants

Athena LaTocha, a Peekskill-based artist whose massive mixed-media works on paper explore the relationship between human-made and natural worlds, was named the first recipient of the Pocantico Prize for Visual […] Read more »

Three Croton Merchants Worth Knowing About

Baked by Susan 379 S Riverside Avenue Croton-on-Hudson bakedbysusan.com Baked By Susan is the recipient of over a dozen Best of Westchester awards for Best Bakery, Best Cup Cakes, Best […] Read more »

Troop 28 Court of Honor Salutes Croton Scouts

Croton-on-Hudson’s Troop 28, BSA (Boy Scouts of America) held an Eagle Scout Court of Honor in June at Assmuth Hall in Kolping-on-Hudson in Montrose. Here are selected highlights of their […] Read more »

Congratulations to the Summer 2022 River Journal North Pet of the Month

Meet Mae! Aka our little “Bean”! We adopted Mae back in October 2021 from A Good Dog Rescue in Verplank. She’s about 1.5 years old and is a German Shepherd […] Read more »