Quilts Made by Hundreds Unveiled for Early Childhood Support Awareness Campaign

Over the past year, the Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) has collected hundreds of quilt squares from Westchester County and beyond. Their Hope Quilt Project created quilting opportunities for schools and […] Read more »

Plan it Wild: Make Your Yard a Welcome Wildlife Oasis 

If you had to choose just three plants to add to your garden to provide maximum ecosystem benefit, I would recommend starting with these three natives below. These recommendations are […] Read more »

Peekskill Honors Purple Heart Recipient Melvin Morris 

The City of Peekskill honored Staff Sergeant and Purple Heart Recipient Melvin Morris with a special presentation ceremony on Aug. 6, at the Peekskill Central Firehouse.   Morris, a Vietnam War […] Read more »

Congratulations to the September 2022 River Journal North Pet of the Month 

Meet Jed Waffle!   Jed Waffle hails from Mississippi, where he was rescued by the New Jersey dog rescue organization Southern Paws. Jed is a pandemic puppy, adopted by his human […] Read more »

Westchester Marks a Century of Parks

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Westchester County Park Commission. It all took root in 1922 with the $1 purchase of Mohansic Park (now Franklin D. Roosevelt State […] Read more »

7 Business Ideas for Animal Lovers

Do you love animals? If so, you may wonder what career options are available to you. Many different businesses, which may utilized tips found on blogs like how to start […] Read more »

New Insurance Product is the Fruit of Westchester Innovation Network’s Match Program

Self-service insurance management company Ferro will develop a new product for medium and small businesses after successfully testing its services through the Westchester Innovation Network (WIN). The new product—Ferro Lite—will […] Read more »

Chelsea at Greenburgh Resident Celebrates 100th Birthday

The Chelsea at Greenburgh celebrated the 100th birthday of one of its first residents in style! Friends, family and the entire community came out to honor the amazing Ruth. Ruth […] Read more »

Preparing for a Time We’ve All Been Waiting For 

We’re about to begin the first normal (hopefully) school year since 2019-2020. We know what happened towards the end of that school year, with administrators informing teachers “You’ll be teaching […] Read more »

Croton Knights of Columbus Honor Volunteers and Service Professionals

The Knights of Columbus hosted a ceremony in Vassallo Park on September 9th to honor and express appreciation for the service and sacrifice of the volunteers and Service Professionals that […] Read more »