It’s a new and improved edition of the instantly popular Base Camp Tuxedo, co-sponsored by MyHarriman and the Tuxedo Chamber of Commerce. Saturday’s Speaker and Suds: Climbing Edition will feature a Harriman State Park rock climbing presentation from the folks at the Powerlinez. Continue Reading

Harmony Hall in Sloatsburg will host a Summer Solstice Celebration on Saturday, June 20, from 2 p.m. through 5 p.m. that will include nature walks and arts & crafts for kids.

Saturday offers the opportunity to hike up the Harmony Hall Trail to Liberty Rock and also learn all about those local neighbors living nearby — rattlesnakes. Continue Reading

Just like that school has ended for many students. The end of high school. All those long mornings of bathroom bustle and dash to the bus stops, agitation over homework, anticipation of snow days, counting out time to the school calendar, all suddenly gone.

The comfortably schedule from childhood through teen years one day ends. Continue Reading

The Suffern Girls Track Team experienced all sorts of goodness at the weekend NY state championship meet in Albany Friday and Saturday.

Senior Imani Solani broke the tape in the 200 meters, winning her first state outdoor title in a personal best time of 24.16. And Suffern’s sophomore sensation Kam McIntosh rocked the stadium with a state meet record in her championship 800 meter final at 2:05.63. Continue Reading

Updated — the Suffern Guard House sides were painted pink and not the gate itself as first reported.

Coloring outside the lines.

The Suffern High School Guard House got painted pink early Friday morning. Call it a senior prank. With Senior Prom and graduation just around the corner, and most final grades already booked, students often get giddy at this time of year. Continue Reading

The East Ramapo School District monitor issue has been held up as a matter of “fairness” by some and called “undemocratic” by others. One segment of the East Ramapo community contends the district is woefully underfunded by the state due to its population of students with special needs, while the rebuttal to that argument contends that East Ramapo school funds have been funneled toward private religious schools. Continue Reading

The Tuxedo Chamber of Commerce June spotlight business is BackHome Antiques, the stone facade building in downtown Tuxedo on Rt. 17. Continue Reading

The Friends of the Sloatsburg Library is a small volunteer organization dedicated to supporting the library. For several years, the group was often the same four or five people who would meet through good weather and bad once a month to discuss ways to help the library. Continue Reading

Monday night high achieving Suffern High School seniors will celebrate the annual Evening of Excellence awards program at Suffern High School’s William L. Ransom auditorium. Dozens of scholarships will be awarded, both large and small, covering art, education, law enforcement, nursing, and public service. Continue Reading

Sloatsburg Elementary art students went all out this year to produce an epic art show. With POP Goes the Hero as the theme, art students explored their inner superhero. Continue Reading