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June is coming and the anniversary of Pearl River’s only train wreck is on June 25th. On the afternoon of June 25, 1907, a train carrying grain, wood, and gravel broke loose in Spring Valley and slowly started south down the tracks, picking up speed with each ¼ mile. The station master of the Pearl…
The road repair work slated between Townline road and the south entrance of route 304 is complete. As for the straightening of Washington Avenue at the Pascack Brook, this project, which includes replacing the bridge, will take some time. It has already caused delays for those commuting to job in New Jersey and vice versa….
Love Lies Bleeding catapults you back to the vibrant 1980s with its electrifying blend of romance, thrills, and a killer soundtrack that sets the perfect nostalgic tone. From my perspective, this film was a rollercoaster of excitement and intrigue, leaving me thoroughly entertained and hungry for more. One of the film’s standout aspects is its lively…
In Pearl River the Pascack Brook is the best place to catch a rainbow or brown trout in springtime. The original native stock of brook trout had been fished out by hungry folks who had to endure subsistence living during hard times. It is surmised that the depression of 1893 and 1907 put the last…
The legal wrangling over the ability for the Van Houten family to continue operating their cider mill/music venue on the family farm is in limbo as the town board did not discuss the matter further after the February 23 meeting. More when the matter is put before the town board.
Once again in America the face of isolationism has come to the forefront of our politics. Today as in the years following the First World War there is a push to have the United States government steer clear of what George Washington said in his farewell address, foreign entanglements. The last time the idea of…
As someone who watched both Dune (2021) and its sequel Dune 2 (2024), I can’t help but feel conflicted about the direction these films took. While there were undeniable improvements in Dune 2, particularly in terms of narrative coherence and character development, both movies fell short of truly capturing the essence of Frank Herbert’s masterpiece….
Pearl River has been the venue for the Saint Patrick Day Parade since 1967 when the parade was moved from the narrow streets of New City to the wide main thoroughfare of Central Avenue. Raymond Sheridan was the parade’s first Grand Marshall in 1964. Since that time, the parade has grown to become the second…
Stepping into “The Beekeeper,” I anticipated a serene journey through the peaceful world of honeybees, a cinematic escape into nature’s gentle rhythms. Little did I know, I was about to embark on a wild ride that would shatter every assumption I had. Imagine my surprise when, instead of a tranquil scene, I was met with…
The Town Board has decided to hold a public meeting on February 20, 2024 at town hall at 7pm. It is hoped there will be a vote held for the issuance of a special permit to operate under New York State Agro-Tourism laws as part of the monthly Town Board meeting.
