Shopping Local – Your Present to the Community

With the holidays right around the corner, Shop Local Saturday – November 27 – is the perfect time to get out and explore the amazing selection of River Towns shops. With […] Read more »

Construction Plans in Peekskill Goes Boom! (or Bust) 

“Dynamic” describes the building boom in Peekskill’s residential apartment landscape. Construction cranes in several parts of the city are erecting new foundations and steel beams at a fever pace.   There are more […] Read more »

Out of Stock Until WHEN???? Shop Local Instead

It’s all over the news: Shortages are threatening the holidays. Get your orders in early, or you’ll miss out! Maybe this year, more than any other year, we need something […] Read more »

Parenting a Child on the Spectrum Brings Moms Together 

One in 54 children is identified as having an autism spectrum disorder. That suggests most reading this will have some familiarity with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) — as a relative, neighbor, friend, or through some other association. ASD […] Read more »

Peekskill Museum 75th Anniversary: Fundraiser Spotlights a Favorite Son

Throughout 2021, the Peekskill Museum has been celebrating its 75th Anniversary via various programs and events.  On Oct. 20 a key event was held — a Cocktail Gala held at the Factoria honoring former Governor George E. Pataki.  Pataki is a former Mayor […] Read more »

Lakeland Board of Ed Members Honored for Their Service 

Lakeland’s Board of Ed honorees are (standing, from left) Adam E. Kaufman (President), Donald B. Pinkowsky, Anna Massaro, Angela Conti (now resigned), Robert E. Mayes, Michael G. Daly (Vice President); (sitting, from left) […] Read more »

Have Your Say – On Wallace Pond: Dam in Distress

by George Pappas and Marlene Sauer   Wallace Pond, located in the northern and often forgotten section of Cortlandt Manor, is plagued with troubles that the Town of Cortlandt can resolve by taking ownership […] Read more »

River Towns Weigh Pros, Cons of Marijuana Sales and Consumption

All marijuana content has been legal since April, when the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act went into effect. Included in the legislation is a provision that every municipality can choose […] Read more »

Rescued Holocaust Torah Scroll Finds New Home 

A rare, Rescued Holocaust Torah from the Yorktown Jewish Center has been donated to the Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC), a nonprofit organization that offers education programs in partnership with local schools to enhance the […] Read more »

Dr. Karen Gagliardi Named Interim Superintendent 

At the Oct. 7, 2021 Board of Education Work Session, the Lakeland Central School District Board of Education, in a 7-1 vote, appointed Dr. Karen Gagliardi as Interim Superintendent of Schools through the end of the […] Read more »