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Nyack Nightlife Adapts to Changing Times
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StonyPoint
Seashells Spread Celiac Awareness
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Rockland Names New Human Rights Commissioner
New City, NY – Rockland County has appointed Michelle Walker as its new Human Rights Commissioner, placing a longtime government and social services professional in charge of the county office responsible for promoting equal treatment and addressing human rights concerns among residents. County Executive Ed Day announced Walker’s appointment on Thursday, Aug. 13, following what…
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SPRING VALLEY MAN SENTENCED FOR SECOND FELONY GUN POSSESSION
New City, NY – A Spring Valley man has been sentenced to nine years in state prison following his conviction on felony weapons charges stemming from a 2024 traffic stop in the Town of Ramapo, according to the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office. Keimoni Spinks, 27, was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 12, in Rockland County Court…
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Residents Raise Concerns Over West Haverstraw Warehouse
West Haverstraw – Residents are raising concerns about a proposed 454,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility planned for a former construction and demolition debris landfill in West Haverstraw, as the project continues through the village’s environmental review and approval process. The proposed Grassy Point Bend Wholesale Storage and Warehousing Facility would be constructed on approximately 34…
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Obituary: Mark Michael Piano
Mark Michael Piano, 71, of Airmont, NY, passed away on May 9, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY. Despite being otherwise healthy almost his entire life, Mark died from an aortic aneurysm that ruptured. Mark was known for being a loyal, steadfast friend and co-worker, and a devoted, loving family member. Born on…
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Obituary: Peter Pastras
Peter Pastras, age 67, passed away on August 8, 2026. Beloved husband of Debra Thompson, loving father of Thea Pastras and Devin Pastras. Dear brother of Constance Pastras and Dean Pastras. Brother-in-law of Deborah Bajakian, Lesley Thompson, Laurie and Edward Wikoff, Joanne and Robert Maransky. Son-in-law of Roger and Mary Jane Thompson. Peter was born…
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Three Charged In Ramapo Egg-Throwing Incidents
Ramapo, N.Y. — Three New Jersey teenagers have been charged following an investigation into a series of egg-throwing incidents that occurred in the Town of Ramapo, according to the Ramapo Police Department. Police said the incidents took place on the evening of Sunday, July 19, when multiple reports were received from pedestrians in the Monsey…
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