Despite Sandy, Hudson Lyric Opera Performs “A Masked Ball” in Stony Point

BY GEORGE J. DACRE Sunday afternoon at Trinity United Methodist Church, Hudson Lyric performed perhaps its most ambitious production to a limited audience. Sandy after-effects held down the attendance, but the show went on. And it went on very well, with a 15-piece orchestra, some added new talent and some very good performances from the opera […]

ANIMAL OWNERS BEWARE

Dear Editor, This past April I brought my cat to the Firemen’s Training Center for a rabies vaccination which was run by the Rockland County Health Department. My cat was enclosed in a carrying case. When it was my cat’s turn for a shot, and even before I blinked my eyes the veterinarian opened the […]

Nyack Halloween Parade: 25 Years of Fun

BY KATHRYN BAUMGARTNER As Sandy was bearing down on Rockland County Saturday October 27, the Nyack Chamber of Commerce hosted its 25th annual Halloween Parade. The festivities began at 3 p.m. in the village’s municipal parking lot on Main Street with live music from various artists. The different groups played both original songs and covers […]

What’s Happening

BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Antrim Playhouse in Wesley Hils got its power back and opened “Dividing The Estate” last weekend. The Pulitzer prizewinning author Horton Footes classic comedy continues this weekend  November 9, 10 and 11 and next weekend November 16, 17 and 18. Tickets at antrimplayhouse.com. – Monday November 19 a pre holiday laugh […]

Tappan Bridge Project gets Public Hearing

Nov.13 Presentation at Town Board A special presentation will be made to the Orangetown Town Board on Tuesday, Nov. 13 on the status of a replacement bridge and flood mitigation project along Oak Tree Road in downtown Tappan. The public information session is expected to begin about 7:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the Orangetown […]

GOVERNOR CUOMO REBUKES LOCAL RABBI

Rabbi Noson Leiter, president of the activist group Torah Jews for Decency and Rockland County resident, has caused waves in the past by associating natural disasters with the LGBT movement and abortion. Prior to New York passing “marriage equality” last June Leiter editorialized that Noah’s flood was provoked by same-sex relations and natural disasters can […]

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