I’m going to be posting express stories that either myself or my colleagues write. This week: David Kiarsis previewed Hen Hud softball in the Yorktown/Cortlandt Express: Hen Hud softball aims for spot in sectional finals This week: I previewed Pearl River in the Rockland Express: Pearl River eyes softball title… Read More →
Most teens aren’t ready to make a lifelong commitment. Yet, that’s just what happens to many teens who begin smoking. They get hooked – for life. “Cigarette companies are targeting teens,” Dr. George Pazos of ENT and Allergy Associates in Yorktown told a group of Tech Center students on the… Read More →
Three Con Edison researchers from the Lower Hudson Valley have received prestigious industry awards for projects that protect the safety of the public and employees. The employees received Technology Transfer Awards from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), a leader in research that makes the delivery of electricity safe, reliable… Read More →
Scot Rosenthal, 15 and a freshman at Walter Panas High School has been accepted at the Northwood School in upstate Lake Placid for the 2011-12 school year. This school is known for its hockey program and its alumni include Olympic and NHL players, including former New York Rangers goalie Mike… Read More →
The Ossining-based Life Project for Africa is having it’s annual spring fundraiser Friday night with special guest Russell Simmons. Simmons, co-founder of Def Jam and creator of fashion line Phat Farm, connected with Father Stephen Mosha three years ago and has been working with the charitable organization to help orphans… Read More →
Good Thursday morning. Here’s a look at opinion content published today in The Journal News: Superintendent salary caps: Editorial We cast a glance south and west to New Jersey, where a new cap on school superintendent salaries supported by Gov. Chris Christie has education leaders fleeing over the border. Our… Read More →
Anything goes at Lakeland High this weekend. That is, “Anything Goes!” takes the stage at the Shrub Oak school’s auditorium with the Wig ‘n’ Whiskers theater troupe’s production of the Cole Porter-scored musical set aboard the S.S. American during the Roaring ‘20s. As the ship heads out to sea, etiquette… Read More →
The Art Honor Society at the Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose is selling paper cranes to benefit the Japanese earthquake relief effort. A student, Georgie Simon, asked people to upload picture of paper cranes to her Website, as part of an art project. An ancient Japanese custom stipulates that… Read More →
Peekskill Deputy Mayor Donald Foster has announced that ShopRite Partners in Caring has donated $3,000 to the Food Pantry at the Veteran’s Healthcare System in Montrose. The money will be placed in an account at the Millwood-based Food Bank for Westchester. The food pantry will draw from that account to… Read More →
From Donna Sharrett of the Ossining Organic Community Garden: “Join us for the first gardening event of 2011 at the Ossining Organic Community Garden – a discussion about potatoes. Learn how to grow, harvest, store & the history of potatoes. Saturday April 2nd, 2011 at 11am at the Ossining Organic… Read More →