Vinny’s Top Five Films of 2013

By RCT Film Critic Vincent Abbatecola Picking favorite films of the past year can be a challenge, especially if you’ve seen many of them. It can be exceptionally difficult this year because this is, by far, one of the busiest seasons of Oscar-contending films in quite a while, with many films standing out, despite being […]

Ed Day Greets the Gun Lobby

Ed Day Greets the Gun Lobby

County Executive Ed Day poses for a photo with NRA rep and regular Ramapo Republican candidate Robert Romanowski and RCT editor and 2013 Stony Point supervisor candidate Dylan Skriloff at the WRCR Christmas party last week. Day was sworn in as county executive a few days later.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO HOST MANHATTAN DAY TRIP

HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO HOST MANHATTAN DAY TRIP

The Historical Society of Rockland County continues its popular series of bus trips on Saturday, February 1, 2014, with a day trip to tour the New-York Historical Society in Manhattan. Guests will enjoy a private guided tour of the NYHS’s current exhibit, “The Armory Show at 100: Art and Revolution,” featuring artworks by Duchamp, Matisse, […]

SUPPORTERS HELP NEW COUNTY EXEC RING IN A “HAPPY NEW DAY”

SUPPORTERS HELP NEW COUNTY EXEC RING IN A “HAPPY NEW DAY”

Ed Day rings in New Year with Reaganesque inauguration BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Ed Day kicked off his first term as county executive on a high note New Year’s Day, with a well-attended inauguration and swearing-in ceremony at the Fire Emergency Services Center in Pomona. Several hundred were on hand as Day livened their spirits with […]

Edison’s Invention Officially Phased Out by Congress

Edison’s Invention Officially Phased Out by Congress

A new year brings new hopes, new dreams and new rules and regulations. The incandescent light bulb, first invented by Thomas Edison over a century ago, has officially seen the end of its long run, as new regulations implemented by Congress phase out the manufacture and import of the popular item. The regulations were imposed […]

Airmont Village Taxes Going Up by over 4%

FROM AIRMONT SCOOP After much deliberation, the mayor and trustees of Airmont voted this budget season to increase residents’ taxes by 4.05 percent, significantly higher than Mayor Boesch’s original proposed amount of 0.6 percent. The single dissenting vote was cast by Trustee Dennis Cohen, who felt that there were other ways they could find the […]