Now that the season’s first snow has fallen, melted and turned to crusty ice, the winter holidays are officially here. The Village of Sloatsburg has a busy week lined up that includes its annual reorganization meeting, a Veterans Day Program and, next weekend, the Sloatsburg Memorial Post 1643 Christmas Train, caroling through the village center, and the tree lighting ceremony. Continue Reading

Volunteers work to put together special Thanksgiving boxes at the Sloatsburg UMC Food Pantry, which serves the surrounding community by providing much needed food assistance.

Laughter and light chatter wafted up the hallway leading to the basement of the old chapel at the Sloatsburg UMC Food Pantry Monday morning. The occasion was a gathering of community volunteers who came together to prepare the Food Pantry’s enormous Thanksgiving effort for area families in need. Continue Reading

Scouts from Troop 2146, which serves Sloatsburg and Tuxedo, sort food from a food drive that collected some 700 pounds for those in the surrounding community in need this holiday season. / Photo via Troop 2146

Thanksgiving marks one of the busiest times of year for the local food pantry. And once again, the Boy Scouts from Troop 2146 which serves the Tuxedo and Sloatsburg communities, organized an effort that helped stock the shelves for the Sloatsburg UMC Food Pantry. Continue Reading

Browse and buy a few handcrafted gifts during the special Holiday Market at the Ramapo Senior Center Saturday and Sunday, November 22 and 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

Even as northern New York continues to get pummeled by snow, look for the recent cold spell to ease this coming weekend. The Friends of Harmony Hall have your early holiday shopping needs covered with a Holiday Market at the Ramapo Senior Center, running all-day Saturday and Sunday. Continue Reading

The staff at the Sloatsburg Public Library has been busy cooking up a calendar of events that serves the local community, from children’s crafts to making chocolate treats and any number of holiday-related activities. Continue Reading

Two seasoned Village of Suffern Trustees suffered an upset in Tuesday’s election. Long time Trustee John Meehan and Jo Meegan-Corrigan, first elected in 2010, were defeated by Republican challengers Ed Markunas and Robert Morris, both Preserve Ramapo supported candidates. In general, Republicans appeared to get the nod in many races, both locally and nationally. Continue Reading

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

Harmony Hall is currently in a perfect condition of disrepair for a ghost story party. Local author and paranormal investigator Linda Zimmerman will entertain with strange tales of the supernatural Saturday when the Friends of Harmony Hall host a Haunted House Party on the Day of the Dead. 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

Sloatsburg’s Annual Halloween Parade takes place Saturday, October 25, with walkers due to hit the road promptly at 5 p.m. / Photo by Geoff Welch

Celebrate Saturday when the Village of Sloatsburg hosts its 29th Annual Halloween Parade. The sky should clear from rainy weather with temperatures expected to hover around 60 degrees until sunset. Continue Reading