STRIVING TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY: PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA ART EXHIBITION

Hudson Valley, April 26, 2013 – Photographer Collette V. Fournier’s artwork will be exhibited at the CEJJES Institute, 5 Cooper Morris Dr., Pomona, NY 10970, from May 11 – July 13. The exhibit will include photographic pieces centered on experiences of people in the African Diaspora. The exhibit strives to depict each subject in a dignified […]

What’s Happening 5/9/13

BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Cirque Viva, the Golden Dragon Acrobats, at Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford. On Monday, May 13 evening dinner and show and Tuesday, May 14 matinee food and show. Tickets at 914-592-2222 or broadwaytheatre.com. – Provident Bank Park, Pomona to host MLB Pitch, Hit and Run local and sectional competition for […]

ADOPT BUTTERCUP

ADOPT BUTTERCUP

Photos by Jane Zippilli Buttercup is a petite, fawn-colored tabby around 2 years old. She is a bit shy when you first meet her, but enjoys cuddling and having her head gently scratched between the ears. She has been here since December and does not deserve living in a cage. Please consider making this gentle […]

Orangetown to Expand Rail Trail to Blauvelt

State pays construction, town does maintenance BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES The Town of Orangetown is partnering with the New York State Department of Transportation to extend the town’s pioneering Joseph B. Clarke Rail-Trail from Orangeburg to a new northern terminus in Blauvelt, adding another 1.6 miles to the popular recreational facility. […]

Preserving What Works: The Perks of Employer-Provided Coverage

BY JANET TRAUTWEIN Federal officials recently made some discouraging predictions about the future of American health care. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office forecast that seven million Americans will lose or drop their employer-provided health insurance by 2022. Families across the country used to getting coverage through work will soon have to find and pay for […]