PHOTOS OF HAVERSTRAW FIRE ON BROADWAY
Fast action by Haverstraw firefighters confined a significant blaze at Broadway Cleaners on Main St. from spreading out further. The blaze could have been a major disaster as apartment were within its reach.
Hudson Water Club Hosts Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert Featuring the Amish Outlaws Cover Band
BY MICHAEL RICONDA West Haverstraw – In an effort to raise funds for North Rockland residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy, the Hudson Water Club hosted a benefit show featuring the Amish Outlaws cover band on the night before Thanksgiving. The Club organized the event through Help North Rockland, a group created to provide aid to […]
SANCHEZ MOURNS THE LOSS OF JOSEPHINE CARELLA
Dear Editor, With the passing of Josephine E. Carella, the Haverstraw community has lost a very special person, that touched the lives of many people throughout the years of her public service as Haverstraw Town Clerk. I first met Josephine in early 1995. She was a woman of strength, conviction and courage that inspired many other woman […]
Shades Repertory, Haverstraw Plans Busy 2012-2013 Season
BY GEORGE J. DACRE On December 20 at 8 p.m. the Shades Repertory Theater will be a unique adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” an Equity-staged reading developed by Suzanne DuCharme. Before that on November 30 and December 1, both days at 8 p.m., there will be a winter play “Final Tally” written by Samuel […]
Haverstraw Village Board Pursues Insurance Claim on Hurricane Damages
BY MICHAEL RICONDA The Haverstraw Village Board unanimously voted at their meeting on Monday, November 19 to retain Joe Armado of Nationwide Construction Inc. as a public adjustor to work with the village in obtaining insurance payouts for damage received as a result of Hurricane Sandy. In this position, Armado will represent Haverstraw in dealings […]
WAL-MART MANIA
Haverstraw Residents and officials express concern over proposed Walmart’s impact POMONA– The final stages of the Haverstraw Zoning Board’s approval process for a proposed Walmart site on Route 202 met with criticism from local residents last week. Residents gathered at the zoning board meeting last Wednesday and urged the board to further review the project’s […]