BY DYLAN SKRILOFF There was a fair amount of action and controversy this past week in Rockland County on Primary Day, September 13. For starters, turnout was low and the question must be asked, did holding Election Day on a Thursday impact the vote? Elections are usually held on Tuesdays, but due to Tuesday falling […]
BY DIANA BIERMAN In the entire history of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, there’s never been a comedian to make it as far as Stony Point resident Tom Cotter did. Cotter had America on their toes—on their toes hysterically laughing—during the entire seventh season of America’s Got Talent. And on September 12, he snagged second place […]
BY LEGAL LARRY The recent chronicles of the East Ramapo School District are troubling to say the least. But perhaps the most troubling aspect of the East Ramapo School District’s actions involves the callous disregard of the law by the school district and their attorneys. Services the school district provided are cut to the bone […]
Special events include a Fall Family Festival and an Historic Homes and Landmark Tour of Haverstraw October is Rockland History Month, and to celebrate, The Historical Society of Rockland County is hosting several events. On Sunday October 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. the historical society is celebrarting the region’s best traditions at the […]
BY BOB KNIGHT The Town of Orangetown will get a look at Supervisor Andrew Stewart’s preliminary 2013 budget at next Monday’s town board meeting. Stewart and the taxpayers of Orangetown are facing a tough battle, as they must balance the town’s financial obligation with Governor Cuomo’s two percent tax levy cap. At Tuesday evening’s workshop […]
Opens Saturday, September 22nd The Annual Town of Ramapo Fall Big Screen Classics Movie Festival will begin on Saturday, September 22 at the Historic Lafayette Theater in downtown Suffern, Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence has announced. The first film presentation will be the exciting war time drama “Guns Of Navarone” starring Gregory Peck, David Niven and […]