Ossining Honors Educators, Trustees during Black History Month 

To celebrate Black History Month, the Ossining Board of Education created an annual award in memory of the district’s first Black teacher – Hester Bateman Spencer Hines – and presented it to Francine Vernon, […] Read more »

Heaven and Earth: Solar Installation Reflects Maryknoll Mission

An Ossining-based Catholic missionary group is looking to the heavens to reflect its commitment to protecting the Earth. Groundbreaking is scheduled for April 19 at the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers’ […] Read more »

Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Launch of Spring Events

Virtual concert “Uplift” features RTA members in prison, alumni and acclaimed actors including star of The Wire, Michael K. Williams   Short Film “Unlocked” to raise awareness about prison reform […] Read more »

Village and Town of Ossining Named Tree Cities by the Arbor Day Foundation

The Village and Town of Ossining have been notified that their applications to be named Tree Cities for 2020 have been approved. The Town of Ossining has received this important designation for 21 […] Read more »

An Inspiring Computer Souper-Upper 

Ossining teen Sam Nadol has spent much of quarantine buried in computers—but not for the typical 15-year-old reasons you’d guess. He’s been fixing and donating old machines for free to those in need […] Read more »

Seventy Years on Point – The Westchester Ballet Company Set to Soar Again

For 70 years, Ossining-based Westchester Ballet Company (WBC), one of the longest-running regional non-profit youth ballet companies in the United States, has served our county. WBC, made up of 100 young […] Read more »

Rising Ground’s Dr. Angela White Honored by Westchester County Legislators

In Recognition of Women’s History Month and Exemplary Work as an Educator and Child Advocate, Board Designates Wednesday, March 24, 2021 as ‘Dr. Angela White Day’ in Westchester At a […] Read more »

Ossining Middle School Students Spread Kindness during Pandemic

Anne M. Dorner Middle School’s Kindness Club recently recognized three students for helping others and spreading kindness during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The AMD Kindness Club, which sponsored the Cupcake Challenge, delivered […] Read more »

OHS Student Is One of Four Neuroscience Research Prize Winners  

Ossining High School senior Meagan Ryan is one of four winners of the American Academy of Neurology’s 2021 Neuroscience Research Prize and the only student selected to present her work at […] Read more »

Middle School Girls Will Explore Strengths, Find Purpose through Mentoring Program

The teenage years are complicated, especially when it comes to navigating social media and figuring out a purpose or direction for the future. Westchester-based Her Story Mentorship, a new organization, […] Read more »