Town of Haverstraw

  • Down to Earth Living Awards Three $500 Scholarships to North Rockland High School Graduates

    (ROCKLAND, New York) May 23, 2023 – For the past 32 years, Down to Earth Living in Pomona, New York has been providing scholarships to North Rockland High School graduates. This year’s recipients of the $500 awards are Lisa Prestipino, Kaci Leonard and Jenina Dinh. “Down to Earth is delighted to provide three deserving students […]

  • SAIL FREIGHT SEASON OPENS ON HUDSON RIVER, NY HARBOR

    HUDSON RIVER – Sail freight schooner Apollonia has just started its fourth season of sustainable wind-powered sail freight. The vessel hauls cargoes to and from fifteen different ports on the Hudson River and in greater New York Harbor using very low carbon means (over 98% wind, current, and tide). The current “May run” is sponsored by Attentive Energy One, […]

  • Former Haverstraw Trustee Sentenced to 5 Years Probation, Restitution

    NEW CITY, NY – Emily Dominguez, the former Deputy Mayor and Village Trustee of Haverstraw, has been sentenced to probation and restitution, for embezzling approximately $11,000 from the Rockland Community Foundation (RCF). The announcement was made by District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II on May 22nd, 2023. Dominguez was also a board member and past […]

  • Spring Soiree at Lynch’s on the Green – Tuesday May 23rd

    The North Rockland Chamber of Commerce Spring Soiree at Lynch’s on the Green is on Tuesday 5/23.The evening’s guest speaker will be Debra J. Thomas from the Workforce Development Board of Rockland. According to the Chamber’s event on their website: Get ready to mix, mingle and celebrate the arrival of spring with the North Rockland […]

  • More Rockland Officials and Legislators Respond to NYC to Orangeburg Migrant Housing Plan

    In response to New York City’s plan to relocate 340 migrant males to a hotel in Orangeburg, Rockland County, a host of public officials have voiced their concerns, prompting Rockland County Executive Ed Day to declare a state of emergency for 30 days. Rockland County Legislature Chairman Jay Hood Jr. was among the officials who […]

  • PENGUIN REP THEATRE ANNOUNCES ITS 45TH SEASON: A CELEBRATION OF LAUGHTER & LOVE

    STONY POINT, NY — Penguin Rep Theatre, the professional theatre company housed in a charmingly repurposed 1880 barn, has begun its 45th season for 2023, promising a delightful mix of laughter and love. Under the guidance of founding Artistic Director, Joe Brancato, and Executive Director, Andrew M. Horn, the company kicked off the season on […]