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FDNY fireboat makes national registry, likely to become floating museum

The John D. McKean is one of only eight fireboats to make the National Registry of Historic Places.

 

Nyack Community Garden allows residents to grow flowers and vegetables

The nonprofit community garden gave about 800 pounds of produce to People to People last year and is thriving again.

 

Harrison HS student, 15, runs summer camp for the children of Afghan refugees

Harrison's Olivia Naporano, 15, started tutoring the children of two Afghan refugee families last fall. The experience inspired her to start a camp.

 

Barbara Bedell, community columnist at Times Herald-Record for 46 years, dies at age 87

Barbara Bedell, a Times Herald-Record columnist who chronicled community events in Orange County for 46 years until retiring in 2019, died at age 87.

 

NY blasts utilities over solar billing troubles, threatens hefty fines

NY Public Service Commission chairman Rory Christian gave utility companies until December to fix their solar billing issues or face penalties.

 

Should NY ban marijuana smoking, use in public? These lawmakers say yes.

Republican state lawmakers in New York are pushing to ban public marijuana use similar to alcohol, citing complaints about the drug's pungent odor.

 

Check out Tarrytown's historic sites, places to go through photos in lohud on location

lohud photographer Seth Harrison takes us on a visual journey in Tarrytown. Check lohud.com each Friday to see our latest lohud on location.

 

Nyack Community Garden annual contest

The garden was in great shape for the judging of the Nyack Community Garden annual contest July 27, 2023.

 

Spring Valley landlord fined $32K for housing violations next door to fatal fire site

The owner of the Lake Street house in Spring Valley where five people died was fined $32K for multiple violations for another property.

 

Heat advisories: Region will have feels-like temperatures up to 104 through Saturday

The National Weather Service has issued head advisories for most of the Hudson Valley for feels-like temperatures as high as 104 through Saturday

 

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