Ossining News

The Ossining School District is recognizing members of the Class of 2013 who are the first in their families to attend college.

After more than 100 years of educating children in Peekskill, the school has been closed by the Archdiocese of New York.

On June 19, 1953, Julius Rosenberg, 35, and his wife, Ethel, 37, convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviet Union, were executed at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, N.Y. In 1910, the first-ever Father's Day was celebrated in Spokane, Wash.

SONG OF THE DAY : "Yellow Light" by Of Monsters and Men Good morning, Beacon Hill! Here are five things you need to know today, Wednesday, June 19: 1. HILL HOUSE SEEKS SOCCER COACHES : Hill House is seeking volunteer youth soccer coaches for the fall who enjoy working with children and have a basic knowledge of soccer, according to an annoucement ... (more)

Forty percent of the inmates in New York state return to prison within three years of their release.

OSSINING, N.Y. The 33rd Annual Ossining Village Fair drew 15,000 visitors who enjoyed music, played games, went on rides, had some food and bought some souvenirs, according to a news release.

Though the weather is predicted to be bright and sunny Saturday, with this past week's rain, you might well be wondering: Is the Lower Hudson Valley the new Seattle? In the garden, all this rain is mostly great for your perennials, shrubs and trees, especially newly planted ones.

OSSINING, N.Y. In honor of Flag Day 2013, Westchester residents can drop off aged, torn or damaged U.S. flags at the district office of State Sen. David Carlucci to ensure they are retired in an official flag retirement ceremony.

OSSINING, N.Y. A group of seven graduating Ossining High School seniors known as The Sensational Seven String Players will perform Sunday at 2 p.m., according to a press release.

The village is looking at several ways to use restaurants, new apartments and a public square to bring new life to a central downtown area.

WESTCHESTER, N.Y. The National Weather Service has issued a possible flood watch for Westchester County due to heavy rainfall of more than 4 inches predicted between Thursday and Saturday.

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino sent out a scathing statement Tuesday attacking the federal monitor overseeing the 2009 fair housing settlement as expanding its scope by assigning large, outdated affordable housing goals to municipalities.

The Village of Ossining will host a public meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and a consulting firm will present options to revitalize Market Square.

OSSINING, N.Y. An Ossining man faces felony charges of driving while intoxicated after he was allegedly stopped by police on the Sprain Brook Parkway, according to the New York State Police website .

Troopers charged 16 motorists with drunken or drugged driving after recent traffic stops and investigations in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties, state police said.

As Michael Murphy was cleaning out his attic last year in preparation for a move from his home in Croton-on-Hudson to a condo in Cortlandt, he found a treasure in more ways than one.

The First Baptist, First Presbyterian, Ossining Methodist and Trinity Episcopal churches will be featured in the tour that will highlight the history, lore, legends and architecture of these buildings.

OSSINING, N.Y. Saturday is Kids Health and Safety Day at the Ossining Community Center to give families the opportunity to learn from police and fire first responders.

OSSINING, N.Y. The Greater Ossining Chamber of Commerce's 33rd-annual Ossining Village Fair is scheduled for Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Main Street.

OSSINING, N.Y. A month-long exhibit showcasing the artwork of prisoners in the Sing Sing Correctional Facility will open on Sunday, June 9. The event is part of Ossining's yearlong Bicentennial Celebration.