UPCYCLING IN HAVERSTRAW

Join volunteers for a cleanup in the Village of Haverstraw on September 13. A group will be meeting at the clock tower on New Main St. across from Haverstraw Village Hall at 10 a.m. and cleaning up all along the Greenway and at Emeline Park. They’ll also be looking for items that can be “upcycled” […]

ROBOT CRAFTS AT SLOATSBURG LIBRARY

Instructor Carolyn Travers taught the children to make their own simple robots using cardboard tubing, string, colored paper and glue at a Sloatsburg Library workshop recently. The participants learned that some complex robots are able to be programmed to walk, dance, play soccer plus explore the bottom of the sea or the rocky surface of […]

TIMELINES 8/28/14

Ex-employee damages property of former Airmont employer Police arrested a man on Sunday afternoon who they claim smashed the outside of an Airmont restaurant where he used to work over an alleged wage dispute. Officers arrested Jose Vasquez Salinas, 25 of Suffern, after they found him brandishing a bat and hatchet at The Turn Restaurant […]

11th ANNUAL TOWN OF RAMAPO K-9 POOL PARTY

Imagine wearing a fur coat during the dog days of summer. Talk about a hot dog! Here’s a way to cool off your canine. Take him or her to the 11th Annual K-9 Pool Party on Sunday, September 7 at the Spook Rock Pool – on Spook Rock Rd. in Suffern, New York from 12 […]

Modern-Spotting: The Lost Eichlers of Rockland County, NY

BY MICHELLE COHEN Yes, there are Eichler homes in New York! They’re sometimes called “lost Eichlers,” as most of noted mid-20th century developer Joseph Eichler’s homes exist in Northern and, to a lesser degree, Southern California. Three custom-built Eichler houses, including one double A-frame, were constructed (and still stand) in the Rockland County, NY community […]

Nyack Chamber’s SeptemberFest Set for Next Sunday

Outdoor fun doesn’t end on Labor Day in Nyack. The festivities continue into Fall as the Village hosts the Nyack Chamber’s 28th annual SeptemberFest street fair, set for Sunday, September 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — rain or shine. Admission is free. Families and fun-seekers shouldn’t miss this unique event, featuring over 300 […]