Suffern Special Board Meeting / Photo courtesy of Suffern Videos

Michael Curley’s next act in Suffern got interrupted by an unexpected intermission at Wednesday’s special Village Board meeting. Continue Reading

Harmony Hall got a visit from The Journal News to follow up on a tip that the old Jacob Sloat House, a Town of Ramapo property, was left in a state of disrepair — it isn’t, just in the middle of a long renovation project. /Photo by Geoff Welch

Harmony Hall in Sloatsburg has left an impression on someone in the community. The Journal News recently received a message inquiring whether LoHud would be interested in running a story on the condition of the old Jacob Sloat House. Photos were attached and the tipper called the rambling mansion “a dump.” The message was clear — the Town of Ramapo had allowed one of its Open Space historical properties to fall into disrepair. Continue Reading

By Geoff Welch
Every little bit helps. Hayward’s Deli & Market in Sloatsburg is known for its brisk lunchtime sandwich business and community generosity — especially Hayward’s support for the Sloatsburg UMC Food Pantry. Continue Reading

The vote counting begins at the Town of Ramapo on Wednesday, July 29. It’s been some 10 months since Ramapo voters went to the polls to vote on two ballot initiatives: one called for increasing the Town Board from four to six members, while the other sought to establish a town wide ward system, where town board members would be elected by voters from apportioned sections of the town.

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The third annual Dog Days of Summer flea market and yard sale takes place on the Great Lawn at Harmony Hall in Sloatsburg, NY. Saturday, July 25, from 9am to 5pm.

The third annual Dog Days of Summer Great Lawn sale at Harmony Hall in Sloatsburg, NY, where a whole collective of some 25 plus community vendors gathers until after 5 p.m. Continue Reading

The Tuxedo-Harriman Shuttle could use a few fun volunteers. If you have a free Saturday or Sunday available, think about taking a morning ride through Harriman State Park, taking bus tickets and giving drop-off directions to the bus driver. Continue Reading

Tuxedo is not the only western Hudson Valley community with Trail Town aspirations. The Village of Suffern borders the eastern edge of Harriman State Park and a local park-friendly coalition has been hard at work taking concrete steps to turn talk into action.

Alexandria Evans of the Suffern Chamber of Commerce and Rockland County Legislative Chair Alden Wolfe show new park-friendly signage coming soon to Suffern, as the village positions itself as an attractive destination for park adventurers.

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The Town of Ramapo, including Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence and Brendel Logan-Charles, was recently served court papers related to a lawsuit by Resolution Energy. St. Lawrence and Logan-Charles stand together right-center in the above photo.

Just as the Town of Ramapo readies to finally count those controversial Ward ballots comes more strangeness. Continue Reading

There’ll be music and hikers and market goods all around Sloatsburg this weekend.

Residents can show NY Assemblymember Ellen Jaffe support Saturday during her stop at the Suffern Farmers Market from 10 a.m. through 1 p.m. Continue Reading