The deep bang boom of a couple of early fireworks erupted after sunset in Sloatsburg Wednesday evening in anticipation of the Fourth of July, which this year marks the 237th birthday of the United States of America, or, more accurately, commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Continue Reading

The toxic environment of the East Ramapo School District was on full display at Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting, as civility in the contentious district appeared to go from bad to worst.

The school board’s lead attorney was caught on video repeatedly cursing a group of district parents and activists, punctuating the confrontation with FUs and punctuating his tirade by calling one member a particularly nasty epithet related to the female anatomy. Continue Reading

Love will be in the air Thursday morning at Suffern Village Hall.

Suffern Mayor Dagan LaCorte has invited Suffern couples who want to renew their wedding vows to come down to the Suffern Village Hall on July 4th at 10:00 a.m. One couple who has taken the mayor up on his proposal has been married 53 years and wants to do it again, with Mayor Lacorte officiating. Continue Reading

This afternoon the Sloatsburg Public Library summer season officially kicks into gear with the start of the Summer Reading Program. Continue Reading

Don’t let the rainy day weather get you down. Keith Reardon and company at Sloatsburg Wine and Liquors keep the lights on and the welcome mat out.

The local business has been up and running going on five years now, and in that time Reardon has adjusted the store’s inventory to suit his local clientele, including a thorough restocking of the store’s wine selection that focuses on what Reardon likes to call value wines. Continue Reading