Putting STEM to Work – Learning the Critical Process of Preparing Drugs for Clinical Trial

Through the generous support of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, four times a year River Journal publishes the on-site report of a River Towns high school science student who is paired with a Regeneron scientist to experience what […] Read more »

Au Ciel Flowers & More in Irvington Opens Its Doors

Floral design company Au Ciel Flowers & More has grown into a highly curated lifestyle boutique of lovingly crafted items. It is owned by longtime Irvington floral designer Minoo Hersini, along […] Read more »

Field Hall Increases Frequency of Grants to Support Low-Income and Vulnerable Seniors

Field Hall Foundation is now awarding grants quarterly instead of twice a year.  The Foundation supports programs and projects that address the most basic needs of low-income and vulnerable seniors […] Read more »

Shattemuc Yacht Club Wins the 2020 Boaters’ Choice Award

Recognized for Fourth Year in Row by Marinas.com Shattemuc Yacht Club (SYC) is a 2020 Boaters’ Choice Award Winner. Qualifying for the Boaters’ Choice marinas means SYC is considered a […] Read more »

This Young Man with a French Horn Shaw Is Good

While the Covid pandemic has been more than trying for most people, Ossining resident Marcus Shaw has made the best of his time during the past several months perfecting his skills as a French horn musician.  In November, he […] Read more »

Teatown Honors Ossining High School Science Teachers, Nature Girls

Teatown recently honored longtime Ossining Science Research Program teachers Valerie Holmes and Angelo Piccirillo for their accomplishments in preparing the next generation of scientists.  They were recognized during the nature preserve’s Oct. 4 “A Night […] Read more »

Dows Lane Elementary School students build houses for ‘The Three Little Pigs’

Inspired by “The Three Little Pigs” story, Dows Lane Elementary School kindergartners recently worked to design, build and test their own house structures. Equipped with popsicle sticks, glue and their […] Read more »

Get Warm and Toasty with Roasted Acorn Squash, Midwestern-Style 

WHAT’S COOKING IN OUR MELTING POT With colder days upon us, what’s more welcoming than the comforting aromas of cinnamon blended with melted butter over roasted seasonal vegetables, wafting from our ovens, lifting our spirits?    […] Read more »

Ossining’s 1 and Only Obi Toppin – A Slam-Dunk 1st Round Pick by N.Y. Knicks 

It’s great to see someone you coached make it to the big time.   Sometimes, the excitement makes it hard to describe how that feels.  “It means so much,” said Ossining Pride basketball coach Mike Casey, about one of his former players, Obi Toppin, being drafted in […] Read more »

750 Unknown Soldiers Are Newly Saluted – by Name 

American flags that now grace hundreds of gravesites at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery honor previously unidentified Veterans, thanks to the efforts of Eagle Scout candidate Robert Delvecchio of Boy Scout Troop 22 of the Tarrytowns.    With help from the cemetery Superintendent Jim Logan, Robert […] Read more »