Kathryn Harrison first lit up the literary world with her memoir The Kiss, a controversial tale of seduction and desire that bared her private life to the world. With the explosive don’t look-don’t look-I must look incestuous story of life with father came much public scrutiny. Harrison responded by doing what writers do — continued to write. Continue Reading

New York State Assemblyman Karl Brabenec takes his oath of office before an audience of Sloatsburg Elementary students on January 16 / Photo courtesy Ramapo Central Schools

Sloatsburg Elementary students got a front-row glimpse of government in action as witnesses of the ceremonial swearing-in of New York State Assemblymember Karl Brabenec in their school gymnasium on January 16. Continue Reading

One of Sloatsburg’s most senior residents passed away last Friday at the age of 98 years, surrounded by family. Continue Reading

Village of Sloatsburg Department of Public Works out plowing local roads after January snowfall.

The big snow dump expected from the Nor’Easter Juno didn’t quite reach Rockland County.  Although New York City practically shut down Monday evening in preparation for what some considered a possible historic storm, the wind and snow bands of the storm did manage to drop more than a foot of snow in northern Long Island. Continue Reading

Sloatsburg Mayor Carl Wright cautioned residents about parking along the shoulder of village roads in order to maintain clear paths for the Department of Public Works snow plowing.

While the impending snowmageddon of nor’easter Juno slowly makes its way to Rockland County, even New Jersey Transit will shut down rail service at 10 p.m. Monday night, January 26, with the last departures at 8 p.m. Continue Reading

As the entire northeastern seaboard prepares for the nor’easter named Juno, state and local agencies have battened the hatches for what New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio has called it possibly one for the record books. Continue Reading

The Suffern track teams flexed a bit of early season muscle at the annual Suffern Indoor Invitational meet last week. The Mounties hosted schools from all over the Rockland County and the Hudson Valley at Rockland Community College on Friday, January 16, with the girls team taking first place while the boys finished third. Continue Reading

Hudson Valley Honor Flight is helping fly WWII veterans to Washington, D.C. for day trips to various national monuments.

It’s been 70 years now since the U.S. officially entered WWII, after declaring war on Japan the day after Pearl Harbor in 1941. Continue Reading

Dawn on Marlin Luther King, Jr. Day lent much-needed sun and color after a dreary Sunday of icy rain. / Photo by Geoff Welch

The beautiful dawn on Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, brought blues skies and much-needed sunshine from weekend icy conditions. Continue Reading

For some 10 years now Hayward’s Deli & Market has been serving up customers, both the early morning rush hour crowd and noon lunch lines.  Continue Reading