Irvington High School Science Research Students Earn Awards at Westlake Competition

Thirteen sophomores who are members of Irvington High School’s Science Research program earned top awards at the Westlake Science Competition on June 1. The students were among 260 students from […] Read more »

Congratulations to the Summer 2019 River Journal Pet of the Month!

Meet Bella! She is 14 1/2 years old. Despite being an “old lady,” she is still beautiful and she knows it!!! Bella loves to be the center of attention and […] Read more »

Briarcliff Sets Moratorium on B-Zone Development 

The question of how the Village of Briarcliff Manor will proceed with the development of its vacant business zone (B Zone) properties for now depends on the outcome of a […] Read more »

Irvington High School’s Academic Challenge Team Named Runner-Up at National Academic Championship

Members of Irvington High School’s Academic Challenge team had an outstanding performance at the 37th annual National Academic Championship, held at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia, from […] Read more »

Beyond Frogs – BMS Seventh Graders Dissect Crayfish

Teacher Jessica Loprieno created a hands-on experience for her seventh graders in the form of a crayfish dissection, explaining, “…crayfish …can be sustainably harvested and instead of super sharp knives […] Read more »

Tips for Cool Cats…and Dogs

Summer is here and with it all of the sun and fun that we wait all year for. Vacations, long days at the parks, and family reunions are on most […] Read more »

Briarcliff Second Graders Launch Inaugural Code Fest

The inaugural Code Fest at Briarcliff Manor’s Todd Elementary School, a year in the making, took place in June thanks to planning by the district’s 1:1 technology program and the […] Read more »

Launching to School

I have been in practice for 20 years, and one of my specialties is working with adolescents and young adults in transition to college. I have seen dozens of twelfth […] Read more »

The Nearly New Shop Closure: The End of an Era

The Nearly New Shop became an integral part of the Tarrytown community when it opened in 1942, as a part of the Junior League of Westchester on Hudson. The Junior […] Read more »

Ossining Schools Promote Summer Reading

The Ossining School District, on a mission to prevent children from losing gains made during the school year, is working with partners all summer to saturate the community with books […] Read more »