The Tuxedo community will hold an open town meeting Wednesday, November 14 at 7 p.m. at the George F. Baker Auditorium to discuss the ongoing initiative to preserve the high school population. Continue Reading

Kyle Lynch watched the call go out for help from people hit by Hurricane Sandy and then did what he does best — respond. Lynch helped organize and rally local community support for a Hurricane Sandy relief effort based out of the SAC building on Washington Avenue. A lieutenant with the Sloatsburg Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Lynch said he was moved by the devastation witnessed in parts of New York and just wanted to help out. This past Saturday, the SAC building bustled as final preparations were made to gather up donations and drive them to Breezy Point in Rockaway, Queens, one of the hardest hit NY coastal communities. Continue Reading

With the year winding down, the Sloatburg Village Board in its current makeup meets Tuesday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Hall.

The evening’s agenda will include a Public Hearing related to Trustee and Mayoral salaries — a notice for this part of the meeting has been posted on the front door of the Municipal Building. Additionally, the board invites public comments on street signage for the neighborhood along Academy and Ballard Avenues. Continue Reading

Harmony Hall ventured a bit more into becoming the place for cultural activities and events in Sloatsburg, with an art opening Saturday afternoon for Rockland Renaissance, a traveling exhibition featuring Tappan resident and painter Sue Barrasi. Continue Reading

Saturday afternoon marks a new phase in Harmony Hall’s cultural efforts as the old Jacob Sloat House hosts Rockland Renaissance, featuring Tappan resident and painter Sue Barrasi.

“This is our first gallery show hung at Harmony Hall and I am excited as we add a new dimension of culture at the site,” said Harmony Hall Curator Geoff Welch. Continue Reading

Suffern High School students kick off the drama season Thursday night at the school auditorium with Neil Simon’s farcical play Rumors.

Staged by Kathy Muenz, the play’s story involves a dinner party of friends who gather to celebrate their hosts’ 10-year wedding anniversary. But their host is locked away in an upstairs bedroom with an odd injury that causes the guests to create any number of stories to cover for their friend, the deputy mayor. What follows is an oddball evening full of mixups and one-liners, where the play’s central character is never seen but is the focus of attention. Everyone has something to hide. Continue Reading

Sloatsburg Mayor Carl Wright sent out a weather alert Wednesday evening, with calls from NY-Alert going out to village residents regarding the nor’easter now known as Athena. Sloatsburg residents were alerted that the National Weather Service is forecasting a snowstorm with snow accumulations of 3 – 6 inches.

The peak of the storm is estimated to be at approximately 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, with potential wind gusts between 40 and 60 mph.

The Sloatsburg Ambulance Corp Building, located at Seven Lakes Drive and Washington Avenue, will be open for residents who may need a place to go.

Light snow began falling in Sloatsburg at 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon in windy swirls, and continued steadily into the evening hours, eventually turning to an icy concoction. The Sloatsburg Department of Public Works began making rounds Wednesday evening throughout the village, scattering salt on slick roads.

The winter weather advisory issued November 7 at noon is in effect until Thursday morning, November 8 at 6:00 a.m.

With winter weather bearing down on the area, voters were out in force on Election Day Tuesday to make their voices heard at the ballot box.

On the national level, there was minimal controversy as President Barack Obama split the popular vote with his opponent Mitt Romney, but gathered enough electoral votes to handily win re-election. New York elected Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to serve another six years in Congress. Continue Reading

Polls open just before sunrise Tuesday, November 6th at the Sloatsburg Elementary School, where registered Sloatsburg voters can cast their ballot. The polling station remains open until 9 p.m. Continue Reading

After the umpteenth political ad aggressively attacking someone or other begins to slowly evaporate in the signal ether, numbed minds turn to Tuesday and the all important ballot box. As the sloshing and powerlessness from Superstorm Sandy subsides, election day is upon us and power returns to the hands of ordinary people.