Ossining School District Issues Statement On Yik Yak

After numerous threats created by students using Yik Yak, the Ossining School District has issued a statement on safety and security throughout the district. Students have been using social media sites, including Yik Yak, to post anonymous statements that are both offensive and inappropriate, according to the release.



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Visiting Hours are Oct. 1 for Mary McCarthy

... Program writer for IBM in New York City. In her retirement years, she taught English-as-a-Second Language in Ossining, and CCD classes at St. Christopher's Church in Buchanan. Mary was a parishioner of St. Augustine's Church, Ossining, NY. Mary is ...



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Ossining's Kurt Kannemeyer Will Climb Mount Kilimanjaro Again

In an environment where children are faced with their own "mountains" on a daily basis, Ossining resident Kurt Kannemeyer has become a role model. Kannemeyer, the director of development for the residential treatment center for special education students at St. Christopher's, Inc. in Dobbs Ferry, announced that he will climb the 19,500 foot Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to raise funds for St. Christopher's.



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Sen. Klein Distributes Chromebooks To Pelham Students

... do research and collaborative, project-based work. Already schools in Clarkstown, Ramapo, Nanuet, Scarsdale, Ossining, Carmel, Hastings-on-Hudson, Yorktown and Valhalla work with the Google Apps for Education program. "Some of the most important ...



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Bedford Resident Rob Thomas To Perform For Open Door

The singer, frontman for Matchbox Twenty and a Bedford resident, will perform an intimate concert to raise money for the Ossining-based Open Door Foundation on Thursday, Oct. 9. The Open Door Foundation runs the Open Door Medical Centers, located throughout Westchester and in Brewster. The event will honor Girish Navani, CEO and co-founder of eClinicalWorks, and Isabel Beshar, a Rye resident who is a community volunteer and Rhodes Scholar.



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Sleepy Hollow's Phelps Memorial Hospital Center Donates New 'Fly Cars'

Members of the Tri-Community Advanced Life Support System, which includes Croton Emergency Medical Services, the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department and the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps, stopped by Phelps Memorial Hospital Center recently to thank Phelps for the two new "fly cars" the hospital donated to the system. A fly car is a rapid response Emergency Medical Services vehicle featuring advanced life support equipment that usually arrives at the scene of a medical emergency before the ambulance.



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White Plains Football Tigers Mom Shares Breakdown On Win In Scarsdale

Lisa McGuinn, avid supporter and mother of Brody McGuinn who plays for the White Plains Tigers, shares a summary of the win against the Scarsdale Raiders. After a tough loss to the Ossining Pride last week, the White Plains Tigers bounced back with a 36 to 14 win over the visiting Scarsdale Raiders.



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Rob Thomas Headlines Open Door Benefit Concert

The singer, frontman for Matchbox Twenty and a Bedford resident, will perform an intimate concert to raise money for the Ossining-based Open Door Foundation on Thursday, Oct. 9. The Open Door Foundation runs the Open Door Medical Centers, located throughout Westchester and in Brewster. The event will honor Girish Navani, CEO and co-founder of eClinicalWorks, and Isabel Beshar, a Rye resident who is a community volunteer and Rhodes Scholar.



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Ossining Man Who Had Sex Charges Dismissed Sues Putnam Officials

An Ossining man who had charges of sexual abuse against a 10-year-old girl against him dismissed filed suit against the Putnam County District Attorney's Office, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office and Putnam County for malicious prosecution, according to LoHud.com. Richard Anderson, 49, was charged with first-degree rape in 2010 and claims he pleaded guilty just to get out of jail, LoHud.com reported.



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Driver Sentenced In Ossining Lawyer's Death

OSSINING, N.Y. Michelle Sergio, 39, of Nanuet was sentenced for crimes that led to the death of Ossining attorney John Mangialardi. She is to serve an undetermined term of one to three years in prison.



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Ossining HS Lockout After Social Media Threat Tops Week's News

Ossining High School's lockdown Wednesday, which was switched to a lockout later in the school day, was caused by an anonymous social media threat , according to a letter sent out to parents by Schools Superintendent Raymond Sanchez. Jennifer Czarniecki, a Mohegan Lake resident who was crowned Mrs. Westchester in January, was arrested and charged with stealing from the group home where she worked, according to Investigator John Rodriguez of the New York State Police.



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Woman who hit, killed judicial candidate while drunk gets prison time

... was on her way to work around 10 p.m. on Sept. 3, 2013, when her car hit John Mangialardi as he crossed a road in Ossining. He died at the scene. The Westchester County district attorney's office says Sergio's blood alcohol level was 50 percent ...



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Woman Sentenced For Mowing Down, Killing Ossining Judicial Candidate While Drunk

A social service worker was sentenced to as many as three years in prison for plowing into and killing an Ossining judicial candidate while driving drunk. Michelle Sergio, 39, of Nanuet, was sentenced to one to three years in prison Friday in connection with the incident just over a year ago.



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Prison for driver after crash kills NY candidate

... was on her way to work around 10 p.m. on Sept. 3, 2013, when her car hit John Mangialardi as he crossed a road in Ossining. He died at the scene. The Westchester County district attorney's office says Sergio's blood alcohol level was 50 percent ...



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Douglas R. Legenhausen, jewelry designer

... painter, and June Legenhausen, a homemaker, Douglas Raymond Legenhausen was born in Queens, N.Y., and was raised in Ossining, N.Y., and Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. After graduating in 1964 from Mahopac High School in Mahopac, N.Y., he earned a bachelor's ...



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Ossining's Maryknoll Sisters Elect New Leadership

OSSINING, N.Y. Four members of Maryknoll Sisters were elected as new leaders of the congregation at its General Assembly, held September 7-21, 2014, in Woodcliff, N.J. Convened once every six years to discuss key issues related to congregational life and fulfilling their calling as missioners as well as elect new leadership, the assembly drew together 147 Maryknoll Sisters from 18 different nations. These sisters served as representatives of the 458-member congregation in nominating and voting on new leadership, as well as reaching decisions on key issues about their mission and congregational life.



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Mohegan Lake Augie's Prime Cut Owners Open New Restaurant In Buchanan

... steak sauce with proceeds going to the organization. The restaurant is co-owned by Hochroth, Benny Ludiq, an Ossining resident and Matthew Camerino, a Mahopac resident. Both Lajqi and Carduzo work at Augie's. "We have people who've been coming in ...



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Katonah's Fran, Jim Dowling To Be Honored At Gala

... premier lifestyle magazine. Fran Dowling is a retired elementary school teacher who taught for 27 years in the Ossining, Pelham and Katonah-Lewisboro school districts. She is actively involved with the Community Center of Northern Westchester in ...



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Julian Jn Baptiste, 65, Of Ossining, Retired Byram Hills Schools Employee

... rs, retiring last year. Calling hours are Friday, Sept. 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Leach & Thomas, Inc. , 32 State St. Ossining. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 at St. Ann's Church. Burial at the Dale Cemetery.



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Pace University Students Among 400,000 At Climate March

Pace University students participated on Sunday, Sept. 21, in the People's Climate March in New York City, which included 400,000 people. Pace University is proud to be a content partner with The Ossining Daily Voice. Visit pace.edu to learn more.



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Ossining High School's Lockout Due To Social Media Threat

Ossining High School's lockdown Wednesday, which was switched to a lockout later in the school day, was caused by an anonymous social media thread that was made late this morning, according to a letter sent out to parents by Superintendent Raymond Sanchez. Sanchez said police have found no evidence of a credible threat and believe the building is secure.



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Ossining High School Placed On Lockout Due To Social Media Threat

... to any student or building in the district, Sanchez and Mandel said. In an unrelated incident, Roosevelt School in Ossining was evacuated this morning at 9:10 a.m. due to a strong odor in the building. District officials determined the smell to be ...



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Harry J. Ekelund, 67, Former Ossining Resident, Fire Department Member

Harry J. Ekelund, a former resident of Ossining and a resident of Southbury, died on Sept. 23. He was 67. Ekelund was born in Freeport, N.Y. on May 18, 1947 and was the son of the late Harry J. and Gertrude Ekelund.



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Ossining High School Placed On Lockout

... attention and the prompt response of law enforcement authorities." In an unrelated incident, Roosevelt School in Ossining was evacuated this morning at 9:10 a.m. due to a strong odor in the building. District officials determined the smell to be the ...



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Online post threatens Ossining schools

The school district says Ossining High School is currently in a lockdown and all other schools are in a lockout.



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Visiting Hours are Sept. 26 for Harry J. Ekelund

Harry J. Ekelund, a former resident of Ossining and a resident of Southbury CT passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Harry was born in Freeport, NY on May 18, 1947 and was the son of the late Harry J. and Gertrude Ekelund.



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Ossining High School Placed On Lockdown

... ask that parents not respond to their children's school at this time. In an unrelated incident, Roosevelt School in Ossining was evacuated this morning at 9:10 a.m. due to a strong odor in the building. District officials determined the smell to be ...



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Maryknoll Sisters Elect New Leadership

... NY. Following her formation years, she worked briefly in the Purchasing Department at Maryknoll Sisters Center, Ossining, NY. Then she received her first overseas assignment to Tanzania, East Africa, in 1971. After studying Swahili in Musoma, she ...



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Warmer Than Average Fall Temps Projected For Ossining

Tuesday may be the first day of fall, but the National Weather Service is forecasting warmer-than-average temperatures for Westchester County and the rest of the northeast over the next three months. Scattered showers could threaten the area on Wednesday after 10 p.m. and through most of the day on Thursday.



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Pace University Faculty Transport Sheep To New Environmental Center Complex

James Eyring, the assistant director of Pace University's Environmental Center, herded sheep and goats from the old barn to the new barn which has been erected as part of the new Environmental Center complex, a major component of the Master Plan for Pace's Pleasantville campus. Pace University is proud to be a content partner with The Ossining Daily Voice.



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Ossining School Nurses Warn Of Enterovirus Affecting Children

OSSINING, N.Y. In a letter to parents, Ossining School District nurses are warning parents of the Enterovirus D68, which recently has been found among school-aged children in New York state, after affecting children in several other states. Nurses are urging parents to not send their children to school if they are experiencing these symptoms and to keep children at home until they are fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of medication.



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Motorists worry about Tappan Zee Bridge toll hikes

... never does. ... My guess is if it goes too high you'll see crowding on the Bear Mountain Bridge." Rudy Zelada , Ossining, takes the bridge occasionally to shop at the Palisades Center mall in Rockland: "If it goes to $6, I'm going to be thinking ...



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Ossining's Ranking Among Safest Places To Live In NY Tops Week's News

Some Catholic churches in Westchester and the rest of the state may be consolidating or closing and the Archdiocese of New York is expected to announce its final decision this month. Lucius Crawford, the Mount Vernon man , who was convicted of stabbing his girlfriend 31 times in a jealous rage in 2012, has been sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in prison for murder.



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State Football: Bucknell Defeats Sacred Heart

... (1-2, 1-1) also scored on a blocked punt by Justin Potts in defeating Pace (0-3, 0-2) in a Northeast-10 game in Ossining, N.Y. The Owls' gave coach Tom Godek his first victory. Donald Thomas had 13 carries for 124 yards and freshman quarterback ...



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'Best Chefs' Sells Out For United Way Of Westchester, Putnam

... Casey Baginski (Yorktown Heights), Simon Bresler (White Plains), Veronica Castro (White Plains), Deanna Frugis (Ossining), Maryam Vernon-Kalantari (Ossining), Katie O'Leary (Yorktown Heights), Marisa Ragonese (Mohegan Lake), Deborah Stromes ...



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Ossining Man Indicted On Drug Trafficking Charges

An Ossining man was indicted after an investigation of drug trafficking linking Puerto Rico to several cities in the Northeast, according to an announcement by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Vincente Alvarez-Medina, 25, was among 41 people indicted.



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Preserving History on the Hudson: Story of Sing Sing and Hope for Historic Prison Museum

John Wunderlich, president of the Ossining Historical Society, will present a program on the efforts to establish a museum on the grounds of the Sing Sing Correctional Facility on the banks of the Hudson River in Ossining. He will illustrate how such a museum at this location will offer a unique perspective with educational exhibits on crime and punishment in America over almost 200 years.



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Ossining Man Indicted For Selling Drugs In Cortlandt

An Ossining man was indicted after an investigation of drug trafficking linking Puerto Rico to several cities in the Northeast, according to a report on LoHud.com. Vincente Alvarez-Medina, 25, was among 41 people indicted.



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Evelyn Gilchrest, 69, Worked For Open Door In Ossining

Gilchrest was born March 4, 1945, to Major and Etta Jordan. She worked at the Ossining Open Door for 28 years.



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Don't Miss: Free Play Reading Sept. 19-20 at the Ossining Library's Budarz Theater

... - reservations are not required. WHEN : Friday Sept. 19 at 7:30pm & Saturday Sept. 20 at 2pm WHERE : Budarz Theater Ossining Public Library 53 Croton Ave, Ossining, NY.



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Two major narcotics pipelines taken down

... ring. The defendants were arrested today in a series of early morning raids in Syracuse, the Bronx, Manhattan, Ossining, NY, and Paterson, NJ. "Heroin has become one of the deadliest forces attacking communities across New York and the country," ...



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Ossining Farmers Market Strives To Be Plastic Bag-Free

Down to Earth Markets, the manager of this market and 18 others in the region, estimates that at least 64,000 single-use plastic bags leave the Ossining market every year. The company encourages customers to Bring Your Own Bag.



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41 indicted, including 9 from one Syracuse family, in break-up of 2 massive drug operations

The New York state Attorney General's Office and state police say the arrests were made early Thursday in Syracuse, the Bronx, Manhattan, Ossining and in Paterson, New Jersey, following the investigation by New York's Organized Crime Task Force and other agencies. "Heroin has become one of the deadliest forces attacking communities across New York and the country," said Attorney General Schneiderman.



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United Way Celebrates "Best Chefs and Fine Wines" at Sold-Out Culinary...

... Casey Baginski (Yorktown Heights), Simon Bresler (White Plains), Veronica Castro (White Plains), Deanna Frugis (Ossining), Maryam Vernon-Kalantari (Ossining), Katie O'Leary (Yorktown Heights), Marisa Ragonese (Mohegan Lake), Deborah Stromes ...



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Columbia Doctors Join Hudson Valley Hospital Center

... staff on Monday, Sept. 8, were 14 physicians who are members of Columbia Doctors group. The group has offices in Ossining, Briarcliff, Buchanan, Croton-on-Hudson and Sleepy Hollow. The doctors are: David Christensen, internal medicine; Richard ...



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Sleepy Hollow-Rye Football Game Will Showcase 'Building Blocks'

... defeated the Horsemen last fall in a regular-season meeting, look for some payback. Sleepy Hollow has beaten Rival Ossining and Nyack and is ranked sixth, and Rye defeated Lakeland and Harrison as is third in the Journal News Varsity Insider Class A ...



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Town Of Ossining In Contract Negotiations With Village For Police Force

Ossining Town Supervisor Susan Donnelly made the announcement Tuesday night. The town had contracted with the Westchester County Police for the past four years.



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Rose M. Ross, 94, Of Ossining, Worked For Eastern Aircraft

... Faiella. Calling hours are Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Leach & Thomas, Inc. , 32 State St., Ossining. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18 at St. Ann's Church. Burial at St. Augustine's ...



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Ossining Rotary Hosts Annual Golf Tournament

The Ossining Rotary Club will be hosting its second annual golf outing and dinner on Sept. 18. The golf event will be held at Hudson Hills Golf Course on Route 134 and the golf event will conclude with a buffet dinner at the Atria on Hudson at 321 N. Highland Avenue in Ossining at 6:30 p.m. John Crawford, president of the Ossining Rotary Club, said the fundraiser allows the club to continue to contribute to the community.



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Rye Brook Has Until Monday To Respond To Affordable Housing Report

... according to Ned McCormack, director of communications for Astorino's office. The difference is even greater for Ossining (not named as exclusionary) at 12.5 percent in the report to 38.1 percent. "They're just taking this very selective data and ...



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Pelham Manor Has Until Monday To Respond To Affordable Housing Report

... according to Ned McCormack, director of communications for Astorino's office. The difference is even greater for Ossining (not named as exclusionary) at 12.5 percent in the report to 38.1 percent. "They're just taking this very selective data and ...



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Let's March Together at the People's Climate March

Energize NY and its supporting Sustainability Groups, including Bedford 2020 Coalition, Green Ossining, Pound Ridge Energy Action Committee, Sustainable Westchester, Green Guru Network and many more are going to march together at the People's Climate March! If you and your friends/family would like join the team, please meet on 9/21 at 10:45AM in Grand Central in front of the New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex & Store. Look for the HUGE green Energize NY banner! The People's Climate March is expected to be the largest demonstration for climate action in history.



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September 11th Remembrance Ceremony

... New Castle Police Department Chappaqua Fire Department Millwood Fire Department Chappaqua Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Westchester EMS INVOCATION - Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester PLEDGE OF ...



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Ossining, Briarcliff Remember Sept. 11

The Village and Town of Ossining and Village of Briarcliff Manor came together on Thursday to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.



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Happy Birthday To Ossining's Khalid Khannouchi

... He married an American, Sandra Inoa, in 1996 and she now coaches him and acts as his agent. They set up home in Ossining. He became a U.S. citizen on May 2, 2000. As of 2013, Khalid holds the American record for the marathon, with a time of 2:05:38 ...



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Greenburgh Police Charge Ossining Man With Driving While Intoxicated

Cesar O. Jimenez, a 27-year-old Ossining resident, was arrested by New York State police and charged with driving while intoxicated at approximately 3:23 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7. Jimenez was issued a uniform traffic ticket ordering him to appear before the Town of Greenburgh Court on Thursday, Sept.



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White Plains Tigers Football Mom Shares Game, Player Information

Lisa McGuinn, avid supporter and mother of Brody McGuinn who plays for the White Plains Tigers, shares a summary of the game against Lakeland High School and information about players. The White Plains Tiger's 7th and 8th grade tackle football team traveled north to Lakeland High School to play in a controlled scrimmage against the Cowboys of Cortland, the Shrub Oak Hornets, and the Ossining Pride.



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Peekskill Common Council To Vote On Property Revaluation

The Peekskill Common Council is considering approving a revaluation of city properties for the first time in 61 years, according to theexaminernews.com. If approved, Peekskill would join other Westchester municipalities including Greenburgh, Ossining, and Yonkers in approving revaluation measures.



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Rye Brook Mayor Responds to Federal Housing Monitor Report

... development. The so-called "Category 3" municipalities were: Croton-on-Hudson, Harrison, Lewisboro, Mamaroneck, Ossining, Pelham Manor, and Pound Ridge. After further discussion with these municipalities, some of these communities have apparently ...



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Local Heroes Will Read To Kids From St. Matthew's Head Start In Ossining

Local heroes, including a firefighter, police officer and a veteran will join Open Door's Reach Out and Read program by reading stories and leading special activities that relate to their jobs to children from the St. Matthews Head Start program on Friday, Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.



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American Farmland Trust Hosts Farmers Market Celebration In Ossining

American Farmland Trust will be hosting its Down to Earth Farmers Market in Ossining on Saturday, Sept. 13, for a special I Love Ossining's Down to Earth Farmers Market celebration.



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9/11 Remembrance Ceremony for Briarcliff Manor

The Village and Town of Ossining, along with the Village of Briarcliff Manor, will be having a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony - A Salute to America's Heroes, at 7 p.m. Sept. 11. The community is gathering to remember and recognize the sacrifices of those who lost their lives in the tragedy and also our local heroes who risk their lives everyday in the service to others, Ossining officials said.



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Westchester County Board Approves Stormwater Plans For Watersheds

... problems in the last few years because of heavy downpours and snowfalls," board Majority Leader Catherine Borgia (D-Ossining) said in a statement. "Stormwater problems have caused millions of dollars of damages throughout the county and made ...



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Intimate Concert with Rob Thomas to benefit Open Door Family Medical Centers

... community, particularly the economically disadvantaged. Open Door has four centers in Westchester located in Ossining, Port Chester, Mt. Kisco and Sleepy Hollow. In addition, Open Door operates five school-based health centers in Port Chester at The ...



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Gearity Defeats Incumbent Hanauer in Ossining Mayoral Primary

... across the political spectrum," Gearity said. "Many had never participated in a political movement." "The people of Ossining want to work together so it reaches its full potential," Gearity said. "I want to thank my supporters and I look forward to ...



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Six Westchester Towns Named Exclusionary In Monitor's Analysis

... on socio-economic status. Harrison, Lewisboro and Pelham Manor were all named in both. The towns of Mamaroneck and Ossining both made zoning changes that resulted in Johnson removing them from the Berenson list. Pound Ridge has made progress toward ...



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Briarcliff, Ossining Host 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

The Village and Town of Ossining, along with the Village of Briarcliff Manor, will be having a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony A Salute to America's Heroes on Thursday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. The ceremony will be held at Louis Engel Park on the waterfront adjacent to the Ossining Boat and Canoe Club.



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Closing the Book on Cheever's House

In 1961, John Cheever bought the only house he ever owned, in Ossining, New York. It was one of the most important moments of his life, his daughter, the writer and biographer Susan Cheever, told me as we toured the house recently.



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Hanauer Seeks Another Term As Ossining Mayor

... When he's not running the village of 20,000, Hanauer is an associate member of Independent Hose Company #6 of the Ossining Volunteer Fire Department and an American Field Service volunteer, along with being a husband, father and community activist. ...



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Gearity Challenging Hanauer In Ossining Mayoral Primary

... and, at worst, untrue and vicious - attacks on my character and my motivation for seeking to serve the people of Ossining as mayor," Gearity said. "At this pivotal point in Ossining's history, it is vital that we have a change in leadership, and ...



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GOP Fight to Replace Greg Ball in the 40th State Senate District

... includes much of northern Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties.That includes part of Briarcliff Manor, Ossining, Cortlandt, Yorktown, Somers, Mount Kisco, Chappaqua and Lewisboro. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Click here to view a master ...



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GOP Fight to Replace Greg Ball in the 40th State Senate District

... includes much of northern Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties.That includes part of Briarcliff Manor, Ossining, Cortlandt, Yorktown, Somers, Bedford and Lewisboro. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Click here to view a master list of ...



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Westchester Primaries Include Governor, Senate, Assembly, Village Races

... 4, leaving the Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino to debate Teachout one on one. In the Village of Ossining, Mayor Bill Hanauer faces a challenge by sitting trustee Victoria Gearity . Hanauer is running for his fifth term. Former ...



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Westchester Primaries Include Governor, Senate, Assembly, Village Races

... 4, leaving the Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino to debate Teachout one on one. In the Village of Ossining, Mayor Bill Hanauer faces a challenge by sitting trustee Victoria Gearity . Hanauer is running for his fifth term. Former ...



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Maryknoll Sisters Convene To Elect New Leadership

OSSINING, N.Y. The Ossining-based Maryknoll Sisters General Assembly will be held Sept. 7-21 in Woodcliff, N.J. "Embrace the Dawn; Navigate the Shifts" will be the theme of the assembly, held once every six years to elect new leadership for the congregation.



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Westchester Primaries Include Governor, Senate, Assembly, Village Races

... 4, leaving the Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino to debate Teachout one on one. In the Village of Ossining, Mayor Bill Hanauer faces a challenge by sitting trustee Victoria Gearity . Hanauer is running for his fifth term. Former ...



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Village of Ossining Hosts First Annual Chalk It Up! Festival on October 19

On Sunday, October 19, the Village of Ossining will host the first annual Chalk It Up! Festival. Families and visitors from throughout Westchester County are invited to enjoy a day of music, dance, crafts and food alongside amateur and professional artists painting Ossining's Main and Spring Street sidewalks with chalk pastel.



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Blagg:McKinley's assassination shocks the nation

... who was later convicted and electrocuted in Thomas Edison's newfangled electric chair at Sing-Sing Prison in Ossining, N.Y. Between 1880 and 1930, literally dozens of individuals were killed by anarchists using daggers, guns and bombs. Attempting ...



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Destruction Of Ossining Home In Fire Tops Week's News

... man paralyzed in the Metro-North derailment in the Bronx in December 2013 will soon return home after Village of Ossining architectural officials agreed to move forward with a construction project that would upgrade the man's home to meet his needs, ...



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Loeb Victorious At American Collegiate Invitational

North Carolina All-America Jaime Loeb added another item to her trophy case on Saturday by winning the inaugural American Collegiate Invitational at the US Open held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. For the third-consecutive day, the local product of Ossining, N.Y., won in straight sets to capture the title.



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Ossining Letter: Support Mayor Bill Hanauer For Re-Election

... but they will also help revitalize the local economy adding money to the Village's coffers. Having lived in Ossining all my life (and my family for over 100 years before me), I am seeing the first real signs of revitalization and improvement in the ...



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Ossining-Sleepy Hollow Renew Neighborhood High School Football Rivalry

Located just under 5 miles from each other on Broadway-Route 9 as the crow flies, the Ossining Pride and Sleepy Hollow Horsemen rehashed their longtime rivalry for the 41st time Friday on opening night of the local Section 1 football season. The Horsemen, backed by nearly 1,000 loyal fans in silver and red, took the measure of the home-standing Pride with a convincing 55-27 victory, opening a 41-14 halftime lead.



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Toughman Championship Spans Croton, Cortlandt, Ossining This Weekend

The 7th TOUGHMAN Half Iron triathlon Championship is the culmination of six TOUGHMAN Half Iron national qualifiers. And the epicenter is at Croton Point Park Sept.



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Cummings School vet student goes to finals with app to track pet care

... across multiple household members, pet sitters and saved in notes for the veterinarian. Mr. Sri-Jayantha, from Ossining, New York, will be joined at the competition in Philadelphia by PetSync co-developers including his brother, Darren Sri-Jayantha, ...



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Opening Day At US Open In First American Collegiate Invitational

... If I were to lose in the first round, I'm still on the world's greatest stage for tennis. It's just amazing. Loeb (Ossining, N.Y.), Elbaba (Oyster Bay, N.Y.) and Ahn (Upper Saddle River, N.J.) each call the New York-area home, and have played in the ...



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Ossining Letter: Support Victoria Gearity For Mayor

Election time can be ugly. The contest for Ossining's mayor has not been an exception.



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Loeb Wins In Straight Sets At American Collegiate Invite

... sets, 6-3, 6-4, over UCLA sophomore Jennifer Brady to reach the tournament's semifinals. A sophomore from nearby Ossining, N.Y., Loeb will face Danielle Collins of Virginia on Friday. Collins, the defending NCAA national singles champion, defeated ...



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Port Chester Hosts Suffern To Get HS Football Season Started

Among the featured matchups, Sleepy Hollow and Ossining renew their Route 9 rivalry under the Friday Night Lights at 7 p.m. at Ossining.



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Pace University Football Announces Its Captains For 2014 Season

... iew the complete 2014 Pace football schedule, click here. Pace University is proud to be a content partner with The Ossining Daily Voice. Visit pace.edu to learn more.



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Fox Lane, John Jay Get HS Football Seasons Started This Weekend

Among the featured matchups, Sleepy Hollow and Ossining renew their Route 9 rivalry under the Friday Night Lights at 7 p.m. at Ossining.



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Mount Vernon Visits Ramapo To Get HS Football Season Started

Among the featured matchups, Sleepy Hollow and Ossining renew their Route 9 rivalry under the Friday Night Lights at 7 p.m. at Ossining.



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Mamaroneck Visits Ketcham To Get HS Football Season Started

Among the featured matchups, Sleepy Hollow and Ossining renew their Route 9 rivalry under the Friday Night Lights at 7 p.m. at Ossining.



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Fire Destroys Ossining Home

Responders had trouble with the blaze due to a steep decline in the terrain and the lack of fire hydrants in the area, News 12 Westchester reported.



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Ossining Letter: In Support Of Gearity

To the editor: I am supporting Victoria Gearity form Mayor in the Democratic Primary to be held in Ossining this Tuesday, 9/9 and I urge my fellow Ossining Democrats to come out to join me in voting for Victoria.



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Dog Who Escaped from SPCA Found, Secured

The unfriendly brown dog who jumped out of an outdoor run is back at the SPCA of Westchester's facility after a search that involved police officers from Briarcliff Manor, Ossining, New Castle and Westchester County.



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Ossining's Alex Carrazzone Competes In Triathlons To Help Pets Alive

Alex Carrazzone, a 13-year-old incoming freshman at Ossining High School and member of the Spartans swim team, has spent his summer running, swimming and biking in triathlons and raising more than $1,200 for Pets Alive Westchester in the process.



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Students across the Hudson Valley head back to school

In districts such as New Rochelle, Greenburgh, Mount Vernon, Ossining, Peekskill, Nyack and White Plains, kids are once again hearing school bells and having to crack open the books.



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Ossining Letter: Support Victoria Gearity For Mayor

... same. I am supporting Victoria Gearity for mayor. I have the pleasure of having her for a neighbor. She has served Ossining in political office where at times she learned on the job, always kept an open mind and never lost focus that her job as an ...



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Pace University Volleyball Opens Its Preseason Camp

... . For the full 2014 Pace Volleyball schedule, click here. Pace University is proud to be a content partner with The Ossining Daily Voice. Visit pace.edu to learn more.



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Eastchester Schools Open On Thursday

... starts in many Westchester County school districts on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Districts in Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Ossining (K-9), Peekskill, Greenburgh (Central), and White Plains are among the public schools that reopen on Wednesday, Sept. 3. School ...



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Ossining Derailment Victim Is Closer To Returning Home

OSSINING, N.Y. A Westchester man paralyzed in the Metro-North derailment in the Bronx in December 2013 will soon return home after Village of Ossining architectural officials agreed to move forward with a construction project that would upgrade the man's home to meet his needs, News 12 Westchester reports.



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