Coping with Coronavirus: Is There Something in the Water?

It’s May, the days are getting longer and warmer, and now’s the season for Riverkeeper to start its annual sampling of the Hudson River and its tributaries for water quality […] Read more »

Orchestrating Online Music Classes

The Hendrick Hudson High School auditorium and practice rooms may be silent, but the sound of orchestral music fills the air when teacher and orchestra director Lauren Morabito meets with […] Read more »

Can My Cat Catch You-Know-What? 

As a human virus, Covid-19 has some repercussions on our companion animals.   Amidst the worry and fear of the Covid-19 pandemic, many pet owners have been left wondering whether their pets could […] Read more »

Students Step Up to Tutor and Mentor During Shutdown

No sports. No after-school activities. No hanging out with friends.  Once their schoolwork is done, many Briarcliff High School students are looking for ways to fill their time during the […] Read more »

Coping with Coronavirus: Juggling Home Life and Home Work

An interview with Dr. David Mauricio, Superintendent of Schools, Peekskill City School District  Serving the students of the City of Peekskill in a virtual environment, while we all socially distance […] Read more »

Beyond the Classroom: Living with — But Not Loving — Virtual Learning

As Covid-19 upends our work and our social lives, we come to accept that Virtual Learning is not going away any time soon. We are rapidly adapting our routines to […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Tarrytown Bans Use of Leaf Blowers to Prevent the Spread of Covid-19

From the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tarrytown Whereas, in the best interests of the public health, safety and welfare, that the Board of Trustees of the Village […] Read more »

United Way Announces $1 Million in Grant Opportunities for Westchester and Putnam Nonprofits

In response to the unprecedented need for food and housing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Way of Westchester and Putnam has announced its second round of Crisis Funding, which […] Read more »

United Way Awards $120,000 in Coronavirus Relief to Nonprofits 

Food Pantries and nonprofits in Westchester and Putnam receive COVID-19 relief funds  Thirty-one local nonprofit organizations supporting the people hardest-hit by COVID-19 have been awarded $120,000 in grants by The United Way of Westchester […] Read more »

Cafecito Con . . . Francisco Calderon

The “Cafecito Con . . .”  (Coffee with…) interview series spotlights the stories, challenges and successes of Latino entrepreneurs and business owners.  If you know someone we should consider profiling, […] Read more »