Trail and Tunnel Notes …. From the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct: Tibbetts Brook

Because the Old Croton Aqueduct was powered by gravity alone, the Aqueduct and the trail above it do not follow a straight line. Instead, to maintain the average 13.25-inches–per–mile downward slope […] Read more »

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

Meet Mina Belladonna (Bell, for short). She’s a one-year-old lab mix. She got her name Mina, from the novel Dracula, and Belladonna, meaning not only a beautiful lady, but a […] Read more »

How Long Should I Age or Cellar My Wine? 

With time, wine evolves and develops a different color, nose, and taste than when it was bottled. This is the allure of aging wine: holding on to it to see […] Read more »

Putting STEM to Work – Third in a Series  

Thanks to the generous support of Regeneron, each quarter, a local high school student with a passion for science will be paired with a Regeneron scientist so they can learn what […] Read more »

Training the Body, Mind and Spirit in the River Towns for Over 20 Years 

In 1997, Grand Master Sung Keun Yoo opened a small, second floor martial arts studio on North Broadway in Tarrytown. After ten years, with his business growing, Yoo was looking to move to a […] Read more »

Modern Times, Ethics, and a New-Fangled Approach to Teaching Children 

The Ethical Culture Society of Northern Westchester (ESNW), a humanist congregation dedicated to ethical living, is applying the principles of Narrative Medicine in their Ethics for Children Sunday School Program to help children and their parents navigate the dicey and sometimes […] Read more »

Scholar Athlete of the Month: Nolan Lenaghan 

Stepping onto the field as the newest member of the boy’s varsity soccer team, Nolan Lenaghan initially felt nervous attending his first practice. Not only was he small and scrawny, he was also just an 8th grader. To his surprise, rather than be welcomed with hostility, Nolan was […] Read more »

New York League of Women Voters Launches Electronic Voter Guide for 2019 Elections

Vote 411, the League’s electronic voter guide, is now LIVE! Currently candidate information is available for all candidates running in local races across the state. The information includes biographical information […] Read more »

Congresswoman Lowey Won’t Seek Re-Election – Her Letter to Her Constituents

Dear Friend: After 31 years in the United States Congress, representing the people of Westchester, Rockland, Queens and the Bronx, I have decided not to seek re-election in 2020. It […] Read more »

Real Estate Takes to the Skies with Drones

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as “drones,” elicit a wide range of emotions from people. Some think of the gadgets as a fun recreational activity for racing other drones […] Read more »