Ask the Experts: Getting Your Car Out of “Quarantine” 

While most of us have spent more time in our homes the last two months than we ever thought we would, there’s one place many of us have spent less time […] Read more »

DIY Summer Camp

This summer is going to be different for everyone, especially for young people who will be missing out on summer camp. What better time than now for kids to explore […] Read more »

Tompkins Mahopac Bank Helps More Than 840 Pandemic-affected Local Businesses

$116 million in Paycheck Protection Program funding approved More than 840 Hudson Valley companies have received a total of $116 million under the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), thanks […] Read more »

Washington Irving Students Deliver to Essential Workers 

Like many teachers reaching out to students during the pandemic, Kaycee Von Essen sees great lessons in small actions.   The reading teacher at Washington Irving started an internal mail system called “Wee Deliver” before the COVID-19 […] Read more »

School Districts Partner to Enrich their Communities during COVID-19 Pandemic

Chinchillas can jump 6 feet high, kangaroos sleep 18 hours a day, and for the best sound, guitarists should place their fingers behind guitar frets – not on them.  Those are some […] Read more »
Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins

A Message from Senator Stewart-Cousins

Dear Friend, Like you, I have been overwhelmed by the intensity and passion of the hundreds of thousands of people who have been peacefully protesting the death of George Floyd and […] Read more »

First Seven Artists Awarded Grants by ArtsWestchester in Response to COVID-19

The first round of artists to receive grants in the ArtsWestchester Artist Relief Campaign have been selected. The $500 grants will help local artists and creatives who live or maintain […] Read more »

Letter to the Community: Briarcliff Announces Summer Camp Cancellation

The Mayor, Board of Trustees and I, together with Henry Jamin, his Recreation Staff and the Recreation Advisory Committee, have come to the very difficult decision to cancel the Village’s […] Read more »

CHHOP Receives $5,000 Grant from United Way of Westchester and Putnam

The money will be used to purchase food for Fred’s Pantry Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP) received a $5,000 grant from the United Way of Westchester […] Read more »

Demystifying Medicare: An Online Workshop from Westchester Library System

Because COVID has forced libraries and community centers to cancel their events this spring, WSOS’s light-hearted and interactive “Demystifying Medicare” workshops have also been postponed. But, the Westchester Library System […] Read more »