Dows Lane Elementary School principal honored with Leadership Award

Dows Lane Elementary School Principal Dr. Andrea Kantor is being recognized for her commitment to LGBTQ+ equality and for advocating, educating and celebrating diversity. She was awarded the 2021 Leadership […] Read more »

Guardians of the Grounds

The Rockefeller State Park Preserve has never been more popular, its wide-open spaces offering fresh air and freedom during Covid’s constrictions.  But the preserve, with over 60 miles of carriage roads to […] Read more »

Harckham Announces Capital Project State Grants For Pace University, New York Medical College

New York State Senator Pete Harckham announced today that New York Medical College (NYMC) and Pace University are among the recipients of the Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program’s fourth […] Read more »

5 Things to Know About Colorectal Cancer and Prevention

Though largely preventable, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., as the American Cancer Society (ACS) alarms. Younger people are at risk for getting […] Read more »

Four New Plays from Irvington Theater Streaming On-Demand

Brevity is the soul of Irvington Theater’s inaugural Arts Incubator Short Play Fest, streaming on demand March 26-28. Celebrating short, new plays and the playwrights behind them, this virtual festival […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Cortlandt Town Board Candidate Speaks Out

Dear residents of Cortlandt (including Buchanan, Croton, Montrose and Verplanck), My name is Cristin Jacoby, and I am writing to introduce myself as a candidate for Cortlandt Town Board. I […] Read more »

Read the March 2021 Issue of River Journal North

You can now read the full March 2021 issue of River Journal North online. Please enjoy and share with your friends and family who may not receive the print issue […] Read more »

Read the March 2021 Issue of River Journal

You can now read the full March 2021 issue of River Journal. Please share with your friends who may not receive the print issue at home.  Read more »

American Rescue Plan Means $188M for Westchester, $250M for Municipalities

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which was signed into law by President Biden earlier this month, includes nearly $440 million in direct funding for Westchester County and our municipalities, […] Read more »

Cities of Peekskill and Cuenca, Ecuador Announce Sister City Partnership

On Friday, March 19, Peekskill Mayor Andre Rainey and Pedro Palacios Ullauri, Mayor of the City of Cuenca in Ecuador, will sign a new sister city agreement.The ceremony, which is […] Read more »