BY DIANE DIMOND Sometimes a columnist writes something that grabs people by the throat. I guess I accomplished that last week when I wrote about a recent article I had read called, “In Nothing We Trust.” It hit me smack between the eyes that I don’t have much faith in any of our public institutions […]
Word is that the formerly defunct pub and restaurant Lynch’s, once located at 337 N. Liberty Dr. (9W), the current site of pub and restaurant Sheeran’s, will be reborn, taking the place of the recently deposed pub and restaurant Noel’s at 79 S. Liberty Dr. Hopefully Lynch’s will have better luck at 79 S. Liberty […]
Dear Editor, 2012 is a unique opportunity for ALL Rockland County Registered Republicans who are unhappy, frustrated, disappointed and disgusted by the last 30 years of the lack of leadership and ineffectiveness of the county’s Republican party. All county Republican Committeeman/person seats are up for ‘election’ this year – over 500 openings! Before you say […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE This is an extraordinary production of the classic story of 11-year-old Mary Lennox (played by Scarlett Diaz, making her debut at Elmwood) who is orphaned in 1906 when her mother and father die in a cholera outbreak in India. She is sent on a 6,000 mile journey to her uncle’s home […]
REPORT FROM MOODY’S, UNEDITED Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded to Baa3 from A3 the rating on Rockland County’s (NY) $240 million in rated general obligation debt and placed the rating on review for downgrade. Concurrently, Moody’s has also downgraded to MIG3 from MIG 2 the $10.5 million Bond Anticipation Note Series 2011C. The bonds are […]
St. Gregory Barbarigo Principal Cathleen Cassel is moving up in the Catholic School world, leaving a grateful parish behind BY DYLAN SKRILOFF In seven years Principal Cathleen Cassel had established herself as a well-regarded and steady force at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic School in Garnerville. She oversaw an increase in enrollment and maintained the school’s […]