Chances are whatever you do today an engineer had a role in it. Come find out how engineering impacts what we eat, how we work, play and learn, to how we travel, communicate and stay healthy at the 11th Annual Lower Hudson Valley Engineering EXPO on Sunday, March 30, at White Plains High School. Engineering […]
BY BARRY WARNER Founded by Clara Barton in 1881, The Red Cross responds to natural and man-made disasters in the United States ranging from fires, hurricanes, floods, transportation accidents and explosions. At the East Harlem gas explosion, the Red Cross volunteers provided shelter, food and health services to address basic human needs of the adults […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day One of the first things I set out to change upon taking office in January was the unbelievably long turnaround time for payments to people and companies doing business with the County. Under the prior administration, vendors and contract agencies were typically paid within 90 days. However, on more […]
Suskind Director Rudolph van den Berg brings you the true World War II story with his film, “Suskind.” The setting is Amsterdam in the summer of 1942. Walter Suskind (Jeroen Spitzenberger) is fortunate enough to have found a job with the Jewish Council, a position that offers him and his family protection from being deported to […]
Fun time had by most, but nine arrests made STORY BY BILL DEMAREST PHOTOS BY KEVIN HARRINGTON AND DYLAN SKRILOFF PEARL RIVER – Orangetown police say Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Pearl River went off with few significant problems, and traffic after the parade cleared smoothly. Tens of thousands gathered to share in a […]
PHOTO BY JEANINE RIPPA With tricycles revved up, balloons high overhead and cheering crowds, pre-school and kindergarten students from St. Paul School in Valley Cottage, peddled to raise money for the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. An annual event, the Trike-A-Thon was held on March 21, 2014. Over the past eight years, St. Paul students have […]