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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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

Sometimes elections come and go without an animated race that galvanizes the public mind. Continue Reading

Saturday’s blustery weather was just right for running as the Suffern Girls Cross Country team won its third straight Class AA Sectionals in Wappingers Falls, NY.

But longtime coach Jeff Dempsey was all about execution and the upcoming state meet, rather than bask in the glory of the team’s Sectional three-peat. Continue Reading

Election day is around the corner, coming this Tuesday, November 4. Rockland’s congressional District 17 representative, Democrat Nita Lowey, has found herself in a tougher race than first anticipated. Chris Day, son of Rockland County Executive Ed Day, has shown himself to be a nimble and tireless political opponent, using digital media to offset Lowey’s huge campaign financial advantage to communicate his message. Continue Reading

It’s easy to forget that the Ramapo Central School District is a big operation. With five elementary schools, a middle and high school, the Hillburn administration building, plus hundreds of RCSD employees, all supported by a budget of more than 100 million dollars. Continue Reading

NEW CITY – Rockland County’s police chiefs have called for the county government to reject a plan revealed last week by County Executive Ed Day that would eliminate the Sheriff’s Department’s 37-member police patrol division. Continue Reading

If you plan to eat out this week, think about Tuesday evening when Characters Bar & Resaurant in Sloatsburg holds a fundraiser to support the local Sloatsburg UMC Food Pantry. Continue Reading

Friday was Spirit Day at Suffern High School, with many students dressed their spirited best. The Mountie football team didn’t fare well in its Friday night homecoming game under the lights, losing to Marmaroneck, but there’s always the Homecoming Dance Saturday night. Continue Reading