It was mid-May in 2018 when the bite of chainsaws first whined through the air surrounding the Smith House just south of Sloatsburg. The expansive property that now houses the Ramapo Woodmont Apartments complex has had many names and lives in its long history, from Sidman’s Tavern and the Smith House to the former longtime residence of the Pierson Mapes family. Continue Reading

Members of the Sloatsburg Chamber are busy putting the final touches on what is certain to be a colorful Fall Block Party this coming Sunday along Village Walk and the Commuter Lot. The October 6 event celebrates the changing season and also Sloatsburg itself — which will mark its 90th year as a Village this year. Residents voted to form a village on October 7, 1929. Continue Reading