Pearl River native writes Catholic “Idiot’s Guide” book

By Hannan Adely • The Journal News • June 5, 2008
PEARL RIVER – The Catechism of the Catholic Church presents the teachings of the faith in a dense religious and philosophical document that runs more than 900 pages.
Mary DeTurris Poust’s job was to pull those teachings together in a shorter, simpler text that appealed [...]

Orangetown supervisor considers suing town’s own board

By Hannan Adely • The Journal News • May 12, 2008
ORANGEBURG – Town Supervisor Thom Kleiner is taking steps to file a lawsuit against one of the town’s own boards to challenge a decision to approve the proposed Hillside Commercial Park.
The Town Board will vote on a measure tonight to sue the Zoning Board of [...]

Pearl River residents rally to fight commercial park

By Hannan Adely • The Journal News • May 2, 2008
PEARL RIVER – A group of homeowners has formed a coalition to protest plans by developer Edmund Lane for a commercial park at woods along Route 304.
Neighbors of the site say the project would add to noise and flooding and hurt their views. They have [...]