Ramapo Mountain watershed issues and the story of the Ramapough-Lenape people are old familiars for many in these parts. But they hold interest and reflect a wider concern with governmental and industrial practices currently at work. Say fracking and safe drinking water. Continue Reading

If you’ve ever seen up close one of the metal halide light fixtures that hang in the Sloatsburg Public Library rafters, they look like some crazy miniature space ship. Now, all twelve lights shine anew, showering the library’s steeple room with luminous light. Continue Reading

The Sloatsburg Village Board met this past Tuesday, February 14. The short agenda included a presentation by Pablo Ramos of an Approved Fire District Map, letter to Bennetto Persichetti, Sr., and recognition of the recent birthday party held at Characters in honor of Fr. John McKenna. McKenna celebrated his 90th birthday Saturday Continue Reading

Liz DeRuggiero, working the checkout desk, was the first to smell something noxious. And then Children’s Librarian Annmarie McAnany responded quickly, politely clearing patrons from the building.

Just as the Sloatsburg Fire Department was gathering for its regular Wednesday evening meeting at the station house, the call came in Continue Reading

The Sloatsburg United Methodist Church welcomes the Walter Hoving Home Choir from Garrison, NY, this Sunday, February 12 at 10:30 a.m.

“We invite all who are seeking a different worship experience to join us on Sunday,” said Pastor Agnes, who leads the Sloatsburg congregation. Continue Reading

Sometimes friends encourage you to make bad choices. Then there are those friends who ask you to do something singular that causes you to follow a whole other path. Hunter Potter’s good friend Kyle Lynch convinced him to hang out as a volunteer EMT in Sloatsburg and eventually catch rides with the ambulance rescue. Continue Reading

The Sloatsburg Village Board met Tuesday evening and the main matters of discussion were a public hearing on Community Development Block Grants and a well-attended workshop on finding funding for gear replacement for the Sloatsburg Fire Department. Continue Reading

The Sloatsburg Public Library has just completed a much-needed and welcome upgrade to its public access computer center. This week Ramapo Central Library System (RCLS) technicians installed four new HP desktop computers, with 22″ NEC monitors, that will give the library’s computer center a total of three networked work stations Continue Reading

The Sloatsburg Village Board met for the first time in 2012, with Mayor Carl Wright steering the agenda to a rapid finish. Sloatsburg Fire Department representatives were scheduled to meet with the board in a working session after the public agenda was completed. Continue Reading

Early morning and the full moon dropping over the western hills in Sloatsburg, just before sunrise on a Monday morning, past the snaking NY Thruway below, past Sterling Forest and beyond, until it disappears before sunup. A morning snapshot hard to capture on camera but nevertheless an inspiring moment and good way to start the week. Early risers should look for it again tomorrow.