Instructor Carolyn Travers taught the children to make their own simple robots using cardboard tubing, string, colored paper and glue at a Sloatsburg Library workshop recently. The participants learned that some complex robots are able to be programmed to walk, dance, play soccer plus explore the bottom of the sea or the rocky surface of […]
Ex-employee damages property of former Airmont employer Police arrested a man on Sunday afternoon who they claim smashed the outside of an Airmont restaurant where he used to work over an alleged wage dispute. Officers arrested Jose Vasquez Salinas, 25 of Suffern, after they found him brandishing a bat and hatchet at The Turn Restaurant […]
Chance to play “Michael Jackson Slots” The King of Pop is back for an encore at Empire City Casino. Bally Technologies Inc. has unveiled a follow-up to its Michael Jackson King of Pop slot machine. The exciting, interactive new game called Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ hit the casino floor this week. The highly anticipated Michael […]
BY REBECCA GRANT To trim the budget, lawmakers may suspend a critical element of America’s missile defenses. But gutting this core national security technology — the “Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle” — would seriously undermine national security. Missile defense has never played a more important role in protecting Americans and keeping global threats in check. The EKV […]
Marc Maturo’s official sports column Boulders swing away, roll into postseason play The Rockland Boulders, who have brought the area an entertaining and reasonably priced professional baseball team, have now brought their loyal fans a chance to see postseason competition in the Can-Am League. The Boulders, led by veteran skipper Jamie Keefe, and Can-Am League […]
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, a good time to remember we all need to keep up to date with our “shots.” “Talk with your doctor to make sure that you and your family are up to date with all your needed vaccines. They are among the safest and most important ways to prevent disease. […]