Ossining Group Seeks Info About ‘Virtually Unknown’ WWI Memorial

The Ossining Camp Meeting Association has begun the process of restoring an elaborate decades-old World War I memorial originally constructed in Ossining by Swedish Methodists from Brooklyn. In a statement announcing the Camp Meeting Association's initiative, Miguel Hernandez said the group is seeking the public's help in returning the "virtually unknown memorial" to its former glory.

Ossining H.S. Robotics Team Wins Third Place, ‘Motivate’ Award

The Ossining school district continued a successful run in the field of robotics this weekend when students from Ossining High School were recognized at the FIRST Tech Challenge Hudson Valley qualifying tournament. The Ossining High School Robotics Team, which placed third in the Jan. 21 tournament in Yonkers, is now set to move on the regional finals on Feb. 5 at Pace University, according to a statement from the Ossining school district.

Ossining’s Robotics Wizards Move To First Lego League Tourney Semifinals

A group of Ossining middle school students with a collective talent for robotics has advanced to the semifinals of the Hudson Valley FIRST LEGO League qualifying tournament. The team, which goes by the name Robotics Wizards, hails from Anne M. Dorner Middle School, according to a statement from the Ossining school district, which said the team scored well in the three-part competition on Jan. 21 in Chappaqua.

Maryknoll Sister Mary Edna Brophy, 90

Longtime Maryknoller Sister Mary Edna Brophy, a missioner to Hong Kong, died on Friday, Jan. 13, in Ossining. She was 90. A Vespers service will be held for her at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center, 10 Pinesbridge Road.

Nor’easter: Wind Advisory, Flood Watch For Ossining

As a strong Nor'easter arrives in the area, the most updated forecast from the National Weather Service calls for a mix of snow and sleet with rain Thursday night in most spots, with the wintry mix likely to continue for a longer period in Putnam and Dutchess. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect in Putnam until 7 a.m. Tuesday and in Dutchess until 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Regeneron Congratulates Ossining Science Talent Search Scholars

A delegation of staff and scientists from Tarrytown-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals recently visited Ossining High School to give their congratulations to the school's three 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars. The Regeneron Science Talent Search is the nation's oldest and most prestigious pre-college science competition and is a program of the Society for Science & the Public, according to a release from the Ossining Union Free School District.

Search On For Ossining Teen Missing Since Dec. 11

Authorities in Westchester County, New York City and elsewhere are searching for a 15-year-old Ossining girl missing for more than three weeks. Shilah Carter, whose is to celebrate her 16th birthday on Jan. 8, is believed to have run away on Dec. 11, according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services .

Riverkeeper Applauds Indian Point Closing

On Monday, Entergy, which owns Indian Point, announced it will close the nuclear plant by 2021 as part of an agreement with Riverkeeper, an Ossining-based organization dedicated to defending New York's waterways. As part of the agreement that was brokered with Entergy and New York State, Riverkeeper agreed to drop its lawsuits against the plant.

Three Ossining Students Semifinalists In National Science Competition

Science education is thriving at Ossining High School where three of its students have been selected as semifinalists in the 2017 National Regeneron Science Talent Search. Celine Khoo, Reid Komosa and Adriana Scanteianu, students in the Fundamentals of Science Research Program, are among 300 seniors nationwide who were chosen to advance to the next phase of the competition, which is produced by the Society for Science & the Public and sponsored by Regeneron.

Maryknoll Sister Margaret Lyons, 95, Ossining

Sister Margaret Lyons, 95, a missioner to Chile and El Salvador, died Tuesday at the Maryknoll Sisters Center, in Ossining, where she was a sister for 69 years. Born in South Boston, Mass., on March 16, 1921, to Margaret Mary Lyons and John Joseph Lyons, she received the name Marjorie Ann at baptism.

Lothar Walter Schultze

... He was 96. Walt was born in Berlin, Germany to Walter and Hedwig Kleindienst Schultze. His family immigrated to Ossining, NY in 1925. Walt graduated salutatorian of his class at Ossining High School in 1938. He received his Bachelors of Arts (cum ...

Opera Star Helps Sing Sing Inmates Find Freedom Through Music

Mezzo soprano Joyce DiDonato performs at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in 2015 with other Carnegie Hall musicians and inmates. OSSINING, N.Y. -- When opera singer Joyce DiDonato walked past a group of scary looking prisoners during her first visit to the notorious Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, she kept telling herself: "Don't make eye contact.

Westchester Man Celebrates 107th Birthday

... specialist and later went into medicine, where he had a practice in the Bronx. Lorenz moved to Scarborough Manor in Ossining in 1977 when he took a job at the Montrose VA. "She makes my life livable and very happy," Lorenz said. "I feel very good. ...

Philip S. Wolfe, Mathematician, of Ossining, 89

Philip Starr "Phil" Wolfe, an Ossining resident and groundbreaking mathematician, died Thursday, Dec. 29, after a brief illness. He was 89. The California native earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics at the University of California at Berkeley and went on to become one of the founding fathers of the field of optimization, the mathematics that underlies modern operations research.

Annecchiarico, Baldwin down Ossining

... scored 35 points as the Baldwin girls basketball team knocked off four-time defending state Class AA champion Ossining, 83-73, in the first round of the Slam Dunk Challenge at Westchester County Center Wednesday. Ossining had not lost to a New York ...

Spotlighting Catherine Cioffi: Daily Voice Community Advisor

Ossining resident Catherine Cioffi, a former reporter and now director of public relations at Mercy College, is one of Daily Voice's community advisors for its Ossining, Chappaqua and Rivertowns sites. Since Cioffi joined Mercy, media hits for the college have increased 600 percent and Mercy's social media presence has increased 100 percent.

Newest Ossining Museum Program Takes To The Streets

Ossining residents and local historians recently cut the ceremonial ribbon on The Museum in the Streets, according to a statement from the village. The ceremony, which included an inaugural museum walking tour, was led by former Ossining mayor and active Historic Preservation Commission member Miguel Hernandez, according to the statement.

Quadruple Homicide Case Draws Attention To Ossining Gadfly Clay Tiffany

The four alleged victims in the quadruple homicide allegedly committed by Nicholas Tartaglione: clockwise from top left: Miguel Sosa-Luna, Martin Santos-Luna, Urbano Morales-Santiago and Hector Guitierrez. OSSINING, N.Y. -- Clay Tiffany, a longtime Ossining gadfly who died last year, is back in the spotlight as his claims of police brutality from a former Briarcliff police officer accused of killing four people have resurfaced.

Dozens flee flames at Ossining condo complex

Nearly 50 people are now homeless for the holidays after a fast-moving fire ripped through their condo complex in Ossining. Fire officials say flames broke out at Kemeys Cove around 4 p.m. on Wednesday Crews arrived to find massive flames shooting through the roof and high into the sky.

Ossining Eatery Hopes To Bring Community Together

For Scott Ryan, the opening of his new Ossining restaurant, 6 Degrees Of Separation Restaurant and Brewery was a surreal experience. The restaurant, at 35 Main St. is the culmination of a long in the works project by Ryan, an Ossining resident, who teaches science at Ardsley Middle School.