Sloatsburg resident Jack Scanlon was a legend on the baseball field while pitching, catching and power hitting for Suffern High School. Scanlon seemed to take lazy swings of the bat that would easily fly far over the fences for home runs. Continue Reading

For many years now, the Sloatsburg Public Library’s bread and butter has been welcoming patrons into the library’s building, the historic former St. Francis Episcopal Church in the village center along Route 17. From holding seasonal programs for children and adults, to Summer Reading, camp, concerts, and classes, the library’s doors opened to a world of activities. Continue Reading

Geoff Welch usually welcomes the seasons in Sloatsburg at Harmony Hall with a vernal equinox or solstice program. This year was different. There was no spring celebration in the parlor, complete with poetry and song and perhaps a blessed from Cindy Fountain. Continue Reading

The Sloatsburg Food Pantry has quietly operated in the United Methodist Chapel along Route 17, serving the greater community week in and week out. But then the current crisis caused cascading events in peoples’ lives and suddenly the Food Pantry stepped up in Sloatsburg to meet a pressing demand. Continue Reading

A Sloatsburg municipal volunteer crew gave away some 1000 masks on May 1st at Village Hall. Members of the community drove up on a first come basis for a quick grab and go to receive a package of sealed, washable face masks. Continue Reading