Zoli and the Easter Chicks – 1939

River Journal invites local residents to submit pieces they have written. The following two stories are from writers in Irvington and Sleepy Hollow.  Please contact us at RiverJournal@aol.com for additional […] Read more »

Summer Camp at Elizabeth Mascia Child Care Center

With this unusually mild winter winding down, let us look ahead to summer camp at the Elizabeth Mascia Child Care Center.  As always, an exciting theme will be offered with […] Read more »

~ Letters to the Editor ~ Planned New Bridge & Quay Condominiums

Hon. Governor Andrew CuomoNew York State Capitol BuildingAlbany, New York 12224 Dear Gov. Cuomo, A  January 2012 letter from the Director of the Tappan Zee Hudson River Project, stated that […] Read more »

~ Business Briefs ~ Reflections on the Red Barn Bakery

I stumbled upon Red Barn Bakery last year some time in March. The woman who was baking organic pies and tarts and selling them at the Stone Barns farmer’s market […] Read more »
Executive Chef Chiharu Takei putting final touches to the Lobster and Seasonal Vegetables Terrine.

A Welcoming Dinner at the Castle on the Hudson

On Thursday and Friday, March 15 and 16, Tarrytown’s Castle on the Hudson hosted two very special evenings for invited business leaders and community members. Guests were introduced to the […] Read more »
Jeremiah Dart's son, Liam

You’ve Been Photoshopped

Jeremiah Dart of Tarrytown, is now offering private Adobe Photoshop lessons to people of all skill levels, interests and computer abilities.  Adobe Photoshop is a professional photo editing application that […] Read more »

In Irvington — Questioning a Project’s Location ~ Letters to the Editor ~

The government of Irvington has a choice ahead of it that could severely impact the nature of our Village forever.  I don’t lightly invoke the notion of irreversibility, but the […] Read more »

“A” for Anxiety

So, midterms are over, now it’s on to PSATs, SATs, ACTs, and in June, Regents and Final Exams.  Working with so many adolescents in my practice, I sometimes feel like […] Read more »

Infuse Your Home with a Touch of Spring

Even though this winter proved to be almost non-existent, I can’t help but be excited by the promise of spring!  It’s time to open the windows on warmer days, air […] Read more »
Young visitors peer in to see newborn lambs and sheep.

Baa Times Two: By Popular Demand, ‘Sheep-to-Shawl Festival’ at Philipsburg Manor Expands to Two Weekends

The public bayed, the sheep “baa”-ed, and Historic Hudson Valley listened. Read more »