Pamela Smart: How Long a Prison Sentence Is Enough? 

Pamela Smart: How Long a Prison Sentence Is Enough? 

BY DIANE DIMOND A petition has been filed with the governor of New Hampshire that breathes new life into an old and very sensational case. It asks Gov. Chris Sununu to embrace this era’s evolved thinking on prison sentencing, specifically the sentence of life without parole.  A key section of the 695-page petition reads, “The […]

HELEN HAYES HOSPITAL APPOINTS ADAPTED SPORTS COORDINATOR

HELEN HAYES HOSPITAL APPOINTS ADAPTED SPORTS COORDINATOR

West Haverstraw, New York – Helen Hayes Hospital has appointed Peter Gagliardo to the position of Coordinator of the Helen Hayes Hospital Adapted Sports and Recreation Program. Gagliardo will lead the hospital’s 4-season Adapted Sports and Recreation Program, one of the largest and most comprehensive adapted sports programs in the country. Gagliardo has served as […]

Stony Point arrest

Stony Point arrest

Defendant: Jason Rees, 43-year-old of Hillside Ave., Haverstraw Charges: Petit Larceny, A Misdemeanor Criminal Possession of Stolen Property fifth – A Misdemeanor CPCS 7th, Misdemeanor On August 14, 2018, the Stony Point Police department received a complaint from an employee of Shop Rite in Stony Point of larceny at the store. The employee provided the […]

DTE festival canceled; Native Noise 3 headlined by Captain Hook set to kick off at Echo Lake, Afton, New York tomorrow

DTE festival canceled; Native Noise 3 headlined by Captain Hook set to kick off at Echo Lake, Afton, New York tomorrow

BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Summer festival season is reaching its crescendo. Get your kicks in before the days get shorter and the nights get cold. August 17 – 19 was originally going to be a weekend with competing EDM festivals in upstate New York, but the Down to Earth (DTE) festival in Garrattsville, NY was called […]

9th Annual Air Show This Saturday

9th Annual Air Show This Saturday

The ninth annual Town of Haverstraw Air Show hosted by the Hudson Valley Radio Control Club (HVRCC) will take place Saturday, August 18 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Scenic Hudson Riverview Park off of Beach Road across from the Haverstraw Bay County Park. There will be all types of radio controlled aircraft, […]

Living the healthy life and teaching others to do the same

Living the healthy life and teaching others to do the same

BY JOHNA MAILOLLI Retail Registered Dietitian ShopRite of Tallman Every day, I get the opportunity to announce an inspiring message for associates and customers to hear in my store.  People often ask me, “Where does this inspiration come from?” Inspiration comes from anywhere and everywhere, I tell them, even at your local supermarket. While I […]