BY GEORGE J. DACRE Artistic Director Joe Brancato says there will be three comedies and one play in Rockland’s only professional theatre on Crickettown Road. First up will be “Small World,” a New York premiere written by Frederick Stroppel. When Walt Disney hears the music of “The Rite Of Spring,” he envisions planets whizzing through space, the creation of […]
Drone law scrutinized by public; Hood vows to bring bill back to committee for changes BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – A proposed law which would have limited the use of aerial drones met with criticism in the County Legislature, with enthusiastic remote control hobbyists expressing concerns over potential over-reach and over-regulation of harmless recreational and […]
BY DIANE DIMOND In the summer of 2008, Jodi Arias stabbed her boyfriend nearly 30 times, slashed his throat, shot him in the head and left him in the shower of his Mesa, Arizona, home. Eleven days later, the attractive 28-year-old was arrested, and the public became transfixed by her case. Nearly seven years after […]
PRESS RELEASE After months of work and nput from Ramapo residents, Councilman Daniel Friedman issued a series of proposals aimed at increasing transparency in the operations of Ramapo Town Hall and its finances. The 37 distinct initiatives are intended to give town residents greater access to information about public meetings and town finances. “The time […]
WEST NYACK – A local woman was reportedly victimized by a scammer who told her that her computer data had been compromised. Clarkstown PD said the 20-year old woman received a call from a fake number on Sunday night at about 7 p.m. The caller, an unknown male, informed her that her computer had been […]
Dear Editor, Over the weekend, Orangetown lost a part of our history when the Abraham Lent House, which had stood on South Greenbush Road since 1752 was unexpectedly demolished by the owners of the property. I am shocked and saddened by the sudden loss of this historic home. It is especially painful since plans were […]