Orangetown Planning Board Continues Anellotech Hearing to April

Acknowledging the high level of discomfort that the Orangetown and Nanuet communities have expressed with the expansion application by chemical tech start-up Anellotech, the Orangetown Planning Board decided Wednesday night to continue its public hearing on the matter and require Anellotech to submit a long form environmental assessment form. Previously the board had issued a […]

MARC MY WORDS: Former STAC coach ready to receive hall of fame adulation

Possinger earns special acclaim in Sullivan County BY MARC MATURO Dave Possinger, basketball lifer, is adding another laurel to an impressive resume this weekend. Possinger, who forged an outstanding career as the men’s basketball coach at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, will be accorded Hall of Fame status on March 13 – not at […]

County Legislature to explore possible regulations on aerial drone use

BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – A draft law proposed by County Legislator Jay Hood could add additional county restrictions on top of pre-existing federal regulations which govern the use of unmanned aerial drones. The Legislature plans to gather input to craft a local law which would limit the use of camera drones to private […]

Two Fires Erupt at Suffern Apartment Complex in One Night

BY CAROL MCILMURRAY SUFFERN- Two fires tore through Berkeley Apartment Complex on Wayne Street  Tuesday, March 10 leaving an estimated 25 people homeless.  Over 60 firefighters from Suffern, Tallman, Monsey, Hillcrest and Spring Valley rushed to the first fire minutes before 7 p.m. to find a large basement fire raging thru the two-story building. Firefighters […]

Stony Point Passes Resolution to Change Waterfront Zoning, Creates New Economic Opportunities for Marina Owners

BY CHERYL SLAVIN At its regular meeting Tuesday night the Stony Point Town Board unanimously passed a resolution to amend the zoning code governing its protected waterfront (PW) zoning district. The changes come about after a months-long process, started last year, during which the town examined how to encourage further use of the marina areas and […]