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Volunteer of the Month: Lokay embodies Rotary’s mission of ‘service above self’

Janet Lokay is always thinking of others. She has a long history of volunteering and civil service, having worked for

Democratic mayoral nominee thanks supporters and opponent

Trustee Tom Drake secured the Democratic nomination for Hastings mayor in the party’s primary held June 24.

Yes-Yes-Yes votes pass bond propositions

Voters approved all three propositions that made up the capital bond referendum on June 17.

Commencement celebrates community

The Hastings High School Class of 2025 marked a new chapter at their June 18 graduation, with speeches about what

$100K funds climate action initiatives

More than 50 local teenagers and young adults will receive microgrants to support environmental projects thanks to $100,000 the

Volunteer of the Month: Barry leads efforts to preserve and present village history

Hastings residents who want to learn about the history of the village, and perhaps their own property, need look no

Bookshop owner hopes to build community

Seedling business blooms into microfarm

On a recent rainy Wednesday, Katie Tolson was decked out in weather-proof gardening attire, tending to her flower farm overlooking

School district clarifies bond vote process

“We're going to count every vote…,” Hastings Schools Superintendent William McKersie told the Rivertowns Dispatch following recent confusion

‘Hands Off’ protest packs plaza and park

Smith’s community service spans decades of dedication

Calling Sue Smith a “volunteer of the month” is an understatement, but since the Dispatch has yet to start a

Cartoonist to highlight decades of ‘Real Life Funnies’

By Tom Gambardella For over 20 years at The Village Voice, Stan Mack chronicled life in New York City “from