Good Samaritan Completes Renovation of Chemical Dependency Unit

BY MICHAEL CAHILL Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern cut the ribbon on Wednesday to unveil its newly renovated Chemical Dependency Unit. Plenty of staff was on hand to witness the ribbon cutting, which took place after several short speeches and a blessing from the chaplain. The Chemical Dependancy Unity at Good Samaritan is currently in […]

Community Hopes Blessings Bring a Big Harvest

BY SHERLY JOURDAIN CCSR holds 3rd annual “Blessing of the Soil” On Saturday, the Catholic Community Services of Rockland (CCSR) held their 3rd annual ceremonial blessing of the community garden known as the Garden of Love. The blessing, known as the “Blessing of the Soil,” along with an unveiling of children’s artwork took place early […]

“Final Touch” Put on Field that Evokes Memories of Fallen Heroes

BY SARA GILBERT Haverstraw builds concession stand at Corporal Manny Lopez Field About 30 volunteers gathered on Saturday, April 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. to build a concession stand at the Corporal Manny Lopez Field. Building this concession stand is the “final touch” on the ball field which is just two years old, […]

Salisbury Co-Op Meeting Focuses on TZ Fears

BY MICHAEL CAHILL “Our plea is for proper preparation before utter devastation,” read a placard at the front on the room at the Sons of Israel Congregation in Upper Nyack on Monday evening as the event organized by the Salisbury point Co-Op got underway. The event was an opportunity for several engineers hired by Salisbury […]

ArtsRock Presenting Eroica Duo A Season End Celebration

by George J. Dacre Erika Nickrenz, born in New York City and Sara Sant’Ambrogio, born in Boston met when were 12. Erika came to Massachusetts to study music with Sara’s grandmother. Ever since they have been together and grown into the Eroica Duo, the female chamber ensemble that broke the mold. They established themselves as […]