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1. Local Event: I Hate Hamlet Onstage at Elmwood Playhouse (patch.com) — Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack is staging the comedy "I Hate Hamlet" on weekends through October 10, with evening and matinee performances plus a captioned show on October 8. Local and regional actors star in the production, and artwork by the Nyack Art Collective is on display in the lobby. Tickets are available online or by phone, with discounts for seniors, youth, and veterans.
2. 'M' is for Maxwell (nyacknewsandviews.com) — A long-forgotten Upper Nyack estate once linked to a mythical French pirate actually belonged to 19th-century New York power broker Hugh Maxwell, who helped shape local civic life. His vast river-to-ridge property later became the Nyack Country Club, then part of the Clarkstown Country Club, and ultimately the site of Upper Nyack Elementary School. The story traces how this land mirrored Nyack's evolution from farms to estates to community institutions.
3. Two Plead Guilty in Rockland Drug Case (rocklandnews.com) — Two men have pleaded guilty to felony charges for selling crack cocaine in Nyack earlier this year as part of the Rockland DA's "Operation Spring Cleaning." Both face multi-year state prison sentences, with formal sentencing set for December 15. Prosecutors say the coordinated countywide investigation aims to curb illegal drug activity affecting Nyack and surrounding communities.
4. Ramapo Under Moderate Fiscal Stress According to OSC; Other Rockland Towns Score Well On Stress Tests (rcbizjournal.com) — Nyack is among several Rockland municipalities with solid S&P credit ratings, earning an AA- while nearby Upper Nyack holds AA+. A new state report also finds Ramapo under moderate fiscal stress, while Clarkstown, Orangetown, Haverstraw, and Stony Point avoid stress designations but still face issues like operating deficits and large long-term obligations.
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