(Spring Valley, N.Y.) Chiku Awali African Dance, Arts & Culture, Inc., is set to celebrate the 2014 Rites of Passage for Young Men and Young Women at an African durbar. Five youngsters, ages 12 to 14 will graduate from the program. The final ritual ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2014, starting at […]
“History has no borders” is the theme of the 2014 historical house tour. To celebrate our shared heritage, the Historical Society of Rockland County and the Upper Saddle River Historical Society, working with the Upper Saddle River Historic Preservation Commission, have joined together to present “Shared History: 2014 Historic House Tour” on Saturday, September 13, […]
State tax collections through July were $479.5 million lower than collections for the same period last year, primarily reflecting lower Personal Income Tax (PIT) collections from April and May. Still, the state is in a relatively good financial position after collecting more than $3 billion from financial settlements since the state budget was enacted, according […]
STORY AND PHOTOS BY BOB BAIRD Ask Florence Cohen about living for a century and her answer is more about others than it is about herself. “I’ve been blessed with a good husband and good children,” she says without hesitation, “and I guess God’s on my side.” The praise for a family that spans five […]
New York State Supreme Court Justice Alfred J. Weiner, retired, has been appointed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo as a member of the New York State Law Revision Commission. Justice Weiner, a resident of Rockland County, retired as a Justice of the Supreme Court, after serving more than forty years on the bench, is Of […]
Puddin’ Don’t is a creation of Jake Barlow, inspired by all manner of silliness, like Berkeley Breathed’s Bill the Cat, Chuck Norris Facts, The movie Machete, and the great Marty Feldman. Puddin’ Don’t can be found daily online at www.puddindont.com.