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Obituary: Arthur R. Aldrich, Publisher Of Our Town News

Folks at the Blauvelt Free Library described him as engaging and thought-provoking.

Arthur R. Aldrich died April 12, 2021.
Arthur R. Aldrich died April 12, 2021. (Shutterstock)

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — Arthur R. Aldrich, teacher and journalist, died Monday.

He was founder, publisher and editor of the Our Town newspaper, serving Clarkstown, Orangetown and northern Bergen. He had a weekly segment in the morning show on WRCR AM 1700.

He was also, according to the Blauvelt Free Library, an outstanding defensive driving course instructor.

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