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ON THIS WEEK’S PODCAST:
- Interview with Town of Haverstraw Supervisor Howard Phillips, regarding the recent proposal by MPact for residential housing, which requires a PILOT program (Payment in lieu of taxes)
- Local election results (not national) for Rockland candidates – Who won, who lost, by the numbers.
- Rose Memorial Library Prop 2. – 15 votes separate a [YES] / [NO] bond vote for new construction (Story at 11)
More stories:
Fireworks And Festivities For America 250 In Rockland
Nyack, N.Y. — Communities across Rockland County are preparing to celebrate Independence Day and the nation’s 250th anniversary with fireworks, concerts, family activities and patriotic events beginning Thursday, July 2, and continuing through the holiday weekend. Organizers are expecting large crowds as local communities join nationwide celebrations marking the semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary, of the…
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Rescue Truck Crashes Into West Haverstraw Home
WEST HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. — An emergency rescue truck operated by the Thiells Fire Department crashed into a residential building in West Haverstraw shortly after midnight Thursday while responding to a reported boating incident on the Hudson River, leaving several people injured and causing extensive damage to the home. According to authorities, the Thiells Fire Department’s…
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Reverend Doctor William Barr Doster, Jr.
The Reverend Doctor William Barr Doster, Jr., 91, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Saturday, June 27, 2026. William (“Bill”) was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on February 27, 1935. A man of profound faith and intellect, he dedicated his life to spiritual leadership, pastoral care, and lifelong learning. He served as…
Warehouse Project Advances In West Haverstraw
West Haverstraw, N.Y. – A proposed 454,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in the Village of West Haverstraw has moved another step forward after the village’s Planning Board accepted a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the project, allowing the environmental review process to continue. The proposal has been under consideration by local officials and state…
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Is Your Shopping Center Getting Noticed in 5 Seconds or Less?
This guest article is from the team at 99Signs, located in Nyack, NY. NYACK, NY – For shopping centers, visibility is not just a design issue. It is a business issue. A successful retail property depends on people being able to see it, understand it, navigate it, and feel confident entering it. Long before a…
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Helen Carol Bottari
Helen Carol Bottari, 67, of Northvale, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 29, 2026. Helen was born in the Bronx, New York, and grew up in Blauvelt, New York. She attended Albertus Magnus High School and graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, New York. She dedicated many years to education and…
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