BY VINNY MURPHY Called a “microcosm of our country and community” by ex-Chief Joseph Natale, Haverstraw’s Relief Hose Company No. 3 celebrated the 100th anniversary of its facility’s dedication this past Sunday. Though the company itself formed in the late 19th century, it was not until May 31st of 1912 that the company occupied its […]
BY MICHAEL CAHILL The North Rockland Central School District Committee of the Whole met Tuesday afternoon at the administration building for their regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting opened with an announcement by school board president Deborah Gatti that the board is now going paperless for their meetings. Gatti briefly talked about the new software they […]
CORRECTION: The original version of this article stated that the next town board meeting will be October 11 at 8 p.m. The town has now changed the time to October 11 at 6 p.m. BY MICHAEL CAHILL Budget season is just around the corner and Haverstraw residents can expect to see their taxes go […]
Join the Village of Haverstraw on Saturday, September 22 at 11 a.m. on the grounds of Emeline Park to celebrate an important part of village history– one that may well have changed the course of the Revolutionary War. The village will be rededicating the John Andre/Benedict Arnold Cannon Monument which used to reside on the […]
Special events include a Fall Family Festival and an Historic Homes and Landmark Tour of Haverstraw October is Rockland History Month, and to celebrate, The Historical Society of Rockland County is hosting several events. On Sunday October 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. the historical society is celebrarting the region’s best traditions at the […]
This week the Rockland County Times’ award-winning poet Harry Waitzman shares with readers his magnum opus “Sailing to Haverstraw Bay.” The exploration of local scenes, scents and landscape was completed March 23, 1992. Sailing to Haverstraw Bay Harry Waitzman Sullen speak the streets slanting up from Haverstraw Bay, the houses of tilted brick […]