The casino endgame draws near as the Gaming Facility Location Board has set Wednesday, December 17, as the for its last official meeting — and the day it may announce publicly one or more casino locations.

The winding road of New York’s casino process is nearing an end as December appears to be the month the NY Gaming Commission will announce locations for at least one of the available licenses. Continue Reading

Now that the season’s first snow has fallen, melted and turned to crusty ice, the winter holidays are officially here. The Village of Sloatsburg has a busy week lined up that includes its annual reorganization meeting, a Veterans Day Program and, next weekend, the Sloatsburg Memorial Post 1643 Christmas Train, caroling through the village center, and the tree lighting ceremony. Continue Reading

Note: The Village of Suffern Annual Christmas Parade has been moved to Sunday, December 7, at 5 p.m. 

If you happen to be driving through the Village of Suffern this Black Friday look to pitch in. The Suffern Police Benevolent Association will be conducting its annual Bucket Drive at the corner of Lafayette & Washington Avenue, collecting coins and other funds for its holiday toy drive. Continue Reading

Volunteers work to put together special Thanksgiving boxes at the Sloatsburg UMC Food Pantry, which serves the surrounding community by providing much needed food assistance.

Laughter and light chatter wafted up the hallway leading to the basement of the old chapel at the Sloatsburg UMC Food Pantry Monday morning. The occasion was a gathering of community volunteers who came together to prepare the Food Pantry’s enormous Thanksgiving effort for area families in need. Continue Reading

Scouts from Troop 2146, which serves Sloatsburg and Tuxedo, sort food from a food drive that collected some 700 pounds for those in the surrounding community in need this holiday season. / Photo via Troop 2146

Thanksgiving marks one of the busiest times of year for the local food pantry. And once again, the Boy Scouts from Troop 2146 which serves the Tuxedo and Sloatsburg communities, organized an effort that helped stock the shelves for the Sloatsburg UMC Food Pantry. Continue Reading

Browse and buy a few handcrafted gifts during the special Holiday Market at the Ramapo Senior Center Saturday and Sunday, November 22 and 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

Even as northern New York continues to get pummeled by snow, look for the recent cold spell to ease this coming weekend. The Friends of Harmony Hall have your early holiday shopping needs covered with a Holiday Market at the Ramapo Senior Center, running all-day Saturday and Sunday. Continue Reading

Suffern High School continued its athletic excellence as the girls volleyball team finally climbed the mountain in Glen Falls, NY over the weekend to claim a Class AA State Championship. Led by senior Samantha Uline, the Mounties played rival Penfield and this time captured the title Sunday, November 17. Continue Reading

Rendering of the proposed Sterling Forest Resort and Casino, with a 10-story covered parking garage, extending 1,100 feet to the rear of the development (click image for full view).

If Genting Americas builds its gaming behemoth, nestled neatly in Sterling Forest Park in Tuxedo, there will be plenty of parking for a Friday night roll of the dice.

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The staff at the Sloatsburg Public Library has been busy cooking up a calendar of events that serves the local community, from children’s crafts to making chocolate treats and any number of holiday-related activities. Continue Reading

Hikers gather at the Doris Duke Trail dedication in Sterling Forest Park / Photo by Geoff Welch

The vast fortune that was even too much for Doris Duke to spend down in her lifetime continues to benefit in all manner of ways. Continue Reading