Is the Grass Always Greener? 

On April 30, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that made New York the sixteenth state to fully legalize marijuana such as that Organic CBD Flower.    What does that mean exactly?   New Yorkers […] Read more »

Everyone Wants a bicycle, but Getting One’s Not Easy

It’s been the best of times and the worst of times for local bike shops and their customers.  The pandemic has stoked an unprecedented demand for bicycles, while at the […] Read more »

Ossining Club Prevails During Pandemic 

Torview Swim and Tennis Club is a member-owned, community pool based in Ossining. Although the club has been around for 65 years, the tucked-in, 13-acre gem is unknown to many, but […] Read more »

Harckham’s Bill to Add Furnace Brook Lake to Inland Waterways Passes in Senate

Designation makes nearby communities eligible for funding of watershed management plans, revitalization efforts New York State Senator Pete Harckham and his colleagues in the Senate passed legislation (S.2992) today that […] Read more »

Driftwood Gallery Art Liquidation Sale & Virtual Auction to Benefit Local Organizations

This Saturday, May 8th, from 2-7pm, an Art Liquidation Sale featuring discounts of 60% off, with pieces from the recently closed Driftwood Gallery, owned by Inge Dube, which had been […] Read more »

Phelps Hospital Recognized with Four-Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health has received a prestigious four-star rating for the third consecutive year from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a federal agency within the U.S. Department […] Read more »

Irvington High School’s Academic Challenge Team Advances to Nationals

Members of Irvington High School’s Academic Challenge team will compete in the 2021 National Academic Championship, which will be held virtually in June. The team qualified for the national competition […] Read more »

New ‘Smarter Benefits’ Program Is Flexible Health Insurance Option  

With rising premiums and deductibles on medical plans, many River Towns business owners and residents find it difficult to obtain affordable health insurance that allows a wide choice of doctors and hospitals.    That is no longer […] Read more »

A 60-Year Love Affair Resumed

After a year of phone and through-the-window visits with his wife of 60 years, Gordon Yunge finally had an opportunity recently to reunite with his beloved Jane, afflicted with Alzheimer’s […] Read more »

Destination Imagination Teams Win Big at State Tournament 

Destination Imagination (DI) teams from Lakeland Central School District excelled at the April state tournament, with all three teams that competed earning top honors and advancing to the Global finals this  month.  Super Sonic Six, a middle school team, and Super Steam Train, a group […] Read more »