Ramapo Central School District residents vote on Tuesday, May 17, for the 2016-17 budget and for two board of education members. Three candidates vying for the two seats: Matthew Kern (L) Maureen Danzig (C), and Dr. Amany Messieha Dgheim (R). Danzig and Dgheim are current board members. Photo courtesy of Ramapo Teacher Association candidate forum. 

Ramapo Central School District residents go to the polls Tuesday, May 17, to vote on the annual school budget. This year the proposed 2016-17 school budget comes in at $134,580,881 and represents a budget-to-budget increase of 2.19%.

The tax levy increase this year is set 0.0% — which itself is controversial to some who believe it leaves important possible district money on the table (the position of candidate Matthew Kern). Others, including candidates Dgheim and Danzig, think the zero increase gifts overburdened district taxpayers for their consistent and generous support of local schools. Continue Reading

Harmony Hall in Sloatsburg with Liberty Rock Park in the background. A guided tour hike up Liberty will take place Saturday, May 14, at noon.

Get out and explore Sloatsburg Saturday when the the Friends of Harmony Hall take a hike to Liberty Rock and join with the communities of Tuxedo and Suffern for a Springtime Jamboree. Don’t mind the cloudy skies. Continue Reading

The many hours of meetings and volunteer labor to recapture the historical Jacob Sloat House in Sloatsburg are paying off.

The Friends of Harmony Hall, the non-profit group that works in partnership with the Town of Ramapo to restore the old Sloat place, has been awarded a 2016 Preservation Merit Award Winner for its Preservation Leadership — a major award now in its 26th year and given out by the Historical Society of Rockland County in partnership with the Rockland County Executive. Continue Reading

Doc Bayne is President of Friends of Sterling Forest and an active historian and environmental educator.

Local historian and environmental educator Doc Baynes is known for his pocket full of presentations. From the iron mines of Sterling Forest to the hidden discovery of the Great West Point Chain Forge to everything you need to know about those pesky eight-legged ticks. Continue Reading

The annual Ramapo River Watershed Conference features speakers from around the region and takes place Friday, April 22, at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Photo by Geoff Welch: Ramapo River near Sloatsburg, NY.

The annual Ramapo River Watershed Conference gets underway Friday, April 22, at Ramapo College of New Jersey, and again, will feature speakers discussing watershed issues that impact the lives and health of the watershed people who depend on water in this region. Continue Reading

Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence returned to work Friday, trailed by a News 12 Hudson Valley camera crew and many, many questions.

In fact, St. Lawrence’s sunrise Thursday, April 14 arrest set into motion a whole series of actions and events around Rockland County and beyond, from calls for St. Lawrence to step down to New York’s political class moving in to scrutinize Ramapo’s municipal machinations and the town accounting repercussions on taxpayers. Continue Reading

Suffern will once again be the center of activity this coming Sunday when it celebrates its 25th annual Suffern Street Fair along Lafayette Avenue. Continue Reading

This past week, a Sloatsburg college student took a private family medical matter public with a plea for thoughts, love and a helping hand. Continue Reading

Adam Sandler was ever the polite guest during a movie shoot along Lafayette Avenue in Suffern, NY Friday, taking time for pictures with fans throughout the day.

Local social media networks lit up Friday as Adam Sandler ambled down Lafayette Avenue in Suffern, filming scenes for the latest Noah Baumbach movie. Continue Reading

The Sloatsburg Elementary School PTA is looking for your support. Join in for a great evening of fun and bingo Friday evening, April 1. Continue Reading