Suffern Central School District stakeholders showed up in force at a special school board meeting at Suffern Middles School Auditorium and unanimously expressed support for Dr. Douglas Adams, who was recently suspended by the board under near-mysterious circumstances.

The special Suffern Central School Board meeting started late Monday, leaving plenty of time for the pro-Dr. Douglas Adams crowd to grow restless. While the Board of Education met in executive session, the Suffern Middle School Auditorium filled up with some 150 to 200 people, many there to support Superintendent Adams. Continue Reading

Special Suffern Central School District Board of Education meeting that prefaced the Thursday, March 7, special board meeting during which Superintendent Dr. Douglas Adams was suspended.

The sudden suspension of Dr. Douglas Adams as Superintendent of the Suffern Central School District looks mysterious from the outside. The increasing animosity between current School Board President Amany Messieha Dgheim and Dr. Adams finally prompted legal action for relief on the part of Dr. Adams. Continue Reading

Groups working together in Sloatsburg used Visit Nyack as a model to promote western Rockland County and local revitalization.

Tina Traster has found a sweet spot with her coverage of Rockland County business. Focusing on business news and trends that impact communities in Rockland County, the Rockland County Business Journal provides good coverage of vital issues that impact and promote economic activity in communities. Traster, a seasoned journalist, publishes the online business journal and believes there are number of interconnected stories that need reporting. Continue Reading

Caroling through Sloatsburg goes back nearly 50 years. Many locals look back fondly on evenings spent at the annual December holiday event. Continue Reading

Enjoy a festive afternoon in Sloatsburg this Saturday, December 1, when Winterfest gathers at Village Walk at Mill Street. The holiday-themed, Sloatsburg Chamber-sponsored event will have vendors aplenty, kid-friendly crafts, heaters to warm you, and lots more. From 1 – 6 p.m. – parking at the Commuter Lot, 27 Mill Street.

Winterfest is coming to Sloatsburg Saturday. The holiday event should be a fun, festive afternoon along the newly stamped Village Walk, a slice of pedestrian corridor that runs from the Commuter Lot to Route 17 at The Village Blend. Continue Reading

Brook Street Park in the Village of Sloatsburg is currently undergoing an extensive improvement project — the park will be completely updated. It will see new slides, play areas, pathways, and more.

The wet, rainy weather has not been a big help in staying on a seasonal timeline to renovate Brook Street Park. But the comprehensive renewal project is underway and more than halfway completed. The Sloatsburg Highway and Public Works Department has provided tear-down assistance on the project. The Brook Street Park renovation will include all new surfacing, playground sets, an updated tiny tot area, and was voted on by the Village of Sloatsburg Board in April 2018. The entire project was budgeted and bonded at $289,000.

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The Village of Sloatsburg celebrates its 90th anniversary with a year-long series of activities and events, led by the Sloatsburg 90th Anniversary Committee, culminating with an October 2019 parade down Route 17 through the village center. The Sloatsburg Fire Department will organize and lead the parade. The village voted to form in October 1929.

Back in October, 1929, the Village of Sloatsburg was officially born, though this lower Hudson Valley rural community has roots going back to the Revolutionary War and longer. Back then Route 17 was already a well-traveled roadway that followed along the railroad tracks and rivers. Continue Reading

Chuck Stead sits a spell in Sloatsburg, NY – Stead has an upcoming program at the Sloatsburg Public Library — sign up for his A Village Thanksgiving, Monday, November 12, at 7pm, where Dr. Stead talks about this singular American holiday. 

It seems that local environmental educator and storyteller Chuck Stead has a lifetime of learning ready to share at the press of a PowerPoint presentation. From the habits and history of deers and bear to Ramapo industrial pollution and tales of indigenous traditional ecological knowledge to Rockland County’s forgotten historical houses, Stead has had a hand in preserving and presenting local history. Continue Reading

The featured photo for the Village of Sloatsburg by Geoff Welch that is part of the Rockland County Tourism Explore Harriman poster. The campaign promotes western Rockland County as a trail town and outdoors destination. Posters are due to be installed on NJ Transit North Bergen County Line trains and select platforms this fall (including trains on the Sloatsburg line).

September is the traditional turning of the season for Sloatsburg and other Hudson Valley communities. It marks the return of school and the coming of October’s leaf peeping, when temperatures dip and the trees begin to light up with a bit of fall color. Continue Reading

This September’s Highlands Bluegrass Festival in Sloatsburg, NY, features Tony Trischka and his band Territory as the headline act. Sponsored by the Town of Ramapo and Rockland County Tourism, the annual Bluegrass Festival runs from 1-6pm on Sunday, September 9 and is staged by the The Friends of Harmony Hall. The Friends are requesting concertgoers donate $10 toward the event (kids are free) — a much-needed contribution which helps the non-profit group pay for expenses.

The Highlands Bluegrass Festival is an important Sloatsburg event — it’s an opportunity for the Village to welcome hundreds of visitors from across the Hudson Valley and surrounding area. The big event animates the downtown Route 17 corridor, helping the local economy … come rain or shine.

The Friends of Harmony Hall only have so many hands to help stage the event, so members of the Sloatsburg Chamber of Commerce have stepped up to help, both as active vendors and event day volunteers. Continue Reading