Field Library will host a discussion and presentation on MacGregory Brook at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 in the Senior Nutrition Room, 4 Nelson Ave., Peekskill. Refreshments will be served. Read below for more details from the library on the event: Kay Barthelmes and Pat Reber from the Peekskill Conservation… Read More →
Three students from Briarcliff High School were named to a prestigious group of high-achieving scholars who scored high marks on a multifaceted exam. According to the school district: The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has named three Briarcliff High School seniors as semifinalists in its 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. Elizabeth… Read More →
A new organization, Citizens for a Progressive Yorktown, is holding a press conference to support a proposed Costco on Route 202, Crompond Road. While a citizens group has formed to oppose the construction of a superstore there, Citizens of a Progressive Yorktown is aiming to send a different message. Business… Read More →
Three seniors at the Hendrick Hudson High School have been named semi-finalists in a national competition. They excel in music, sports, writing, art and other pursuits. The district made the following announcement: The Hendrick Hudson School District is pleased to announce that three seniors, Fiona Ewing, Maia Silber and Amy… Read More →
A Yorktown family will be among hundreds of others taking part in a walkathon to aid the deaf community. M.J. Diaz is a second-grader who is helping to raise funds for research on hearing loss. His mom, Eileen Solla-Diaz, is a member of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)... Read More →
A Brewster girl with a rare eating disorder has been the focus of fund-raising activities, as well as legislative initiatives. Here’s an announcement about an upcoming event involving State Sen. Greg Ball and a proposed new law. From the senator’s office: After a four year struggle with the legislature and… Read More →
Ossining High School senior Caleb Hersh has been named a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program, according to a press release from the school district. Less than one percent of the more than 1.5 million U.S. high school students who entered the competition by taking the Preliminary SAT in… Read More →
The arts and literary magazine at Yorktown High School gained a rave review. From the school: Soupstone, the art and literary magazine of Yorktown High School, has been nationally recognized by the National Scholastic Press Association as an “Excellent Award-Winning Magazine.” The judges rated Soupstone 2012 as “First Class,” awarding… Read More →
Kids from the Lakeland School District got their hands dirty last week. Here’s a write-up and photos about the late-summer harvest. On Wednesday, September 12, students at Van Cortlandtville Elementary School harvested their crops in The Edible Educational Garden. Students had planted the crops last spring . This is the… Read More →
Here’s some info on a big book sale at the John Hart Memorial Library: Over 5000 books, DVDs, CDs and audio books! Come see what great buys are available at the Friends of the John C. Hart Memorial Library Annual Book & Bake Sale this October! Friday, October 12 from… Read More →