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It’s beyond belief the number of issues that are currently circling around Palisades.

A spanking new veterinary practice opened in Tappan this March and licensed veterinarians Jason Chin and Amanda Olsen are eager to provide personalized, holistic care for your pets.

On May 24, 2026, Ralph Nils Olsen, longtime resident of Palisades, NY and beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, architect and friend, passed away at the age of 86.

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Despite steady rain, the Palisades community, including the John M. Perry American Legion Post, Sparkill, Palisades volunteer firefighters and Ladies Auxiliary, gathered at the Liberty flagpole for a solemn Memorial Day ceremony honoring the fallen

Library Director Maria Gagliardi speaks with new Youth Services Librarian Jess Passananti about what she envisions for the library and what to look forward to this year.

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Carol Baxter and Kris Haberman have been working with the Orangetown Highway Department to plant replacement trees and shrubs in the triangle just off Rte 9W to replace ones that were abruptly removed last fall.

Pay close attention to Proposition 2 on your November ballot.

It’s a very rare occurrence that a young performer, straight out of college, could win an award that would thrust them into the Broadway theater community.

Heading into fall, it is easy to get lost in the changing colors of the season.

Two new pieces of public art grace the walking path of Peck’s Pond Park in West Haverstraw, New York.

A lot remains to be determined regarding an upgrade to the intersection at the corner of Oak Tree Road and Route 9W in Palisades.

In July 2013 Chef Kevin Reilly and his partner in business and in life, Maria Santini, opened Roost, a cozy 70-seat restaurant in Sparkill, New York...

There is no shortage of summer and day camp options in our area. A basic search will turn up everything from a day camp run by the local Parks and Recreation department to the Adirondack summer camps like you see in the movies...

Two years ago, in acknowledgement of its ecological importance here in Rockland, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) established the Lamont Ecosystem Impacts & Stewardship Committee (LEISC)...

On March 26, The Esplanade, a senior living community on Oak Tree Road, hosted a Neighborhood Open House and Community Conversation to share its vision for the property’s development and future...

Gardening experts claim that common household products can solve a slew of gardening issues from controlling weeds and deterring pests, to promoting foliage and boosting soil, but the first step is to test your soil...

Our small, picturesque village has a rich history spanning all the way back to the Revolutionary War, when it became representative of the conflict that engulfed the whole nation. To grasp the role of Palisades in revolutionary times, it's helpful to look at the town and its people before the conflict...

We did it!  We survived a long, cold, albeit beautiful, winter season, but now that the snow has melted and the trees are in bloom, Mother Nature, who I consider the ultimate hostess, is ready for her grand reopening: Spring!! 

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On March 18, NYSDOT project designer Howard McCullough and a group of NYSDOT workers were at the intersection of Route 9W and Washington Spring Road to discuss the proposed traffic circle at the intersection...

Enormous public pressure has been placed on the Orangetown Town Board and its Planning Board to deny Phase II of the Databank data center on the shore of Lake Tappan...

East of Route 9W on Washington Spring Road, you can find a classic example of Carpenter Gothic architecture — the Palisades Presbyterian Church — the only active congregation in the hamlet...