Silver’s Swan Song: State Democrats finally turn on embattled speaker Sheldon Silver

BY MICHAEL RICONDA New York State Democrats were placed in a difficult position by the arrest of Assembly Speaker and Democratic Party heavy Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) on federal corruption charges last Thursday. Now, they must take their first steps forward from their most recent political setback. Silver resigned from his position as speaker on Tuesday night, but […]

PUDDIN’ DON’T

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.

SCENES OF ROCKLAND

The Great Unblizzard of 2015 by Roxanne Watson of Robert Court, Nanuet. It may not have been a blizzard but Rockland still enjoyed many picturesque scenes Monday and Tuesday.

Successful Grand Opening: RoCA Members’ Exhibition Now Open

STORY AND PHOTOS BY JANIE ROSMAN Superman texting, a dancer poised and a tiger’s intense stare are among the works at Rockland Center for the Arts’ 2015 Members’ Exhibition that opened last Sunday. More than 175 pieces of mixed media, paintings, drawings, graphics, ceramics, photography and video art are at the gallery through February 15. […]

State DEC Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Algonqin Gas Transmission Expansion Through Stony Point

BY CHERYL SLAVIN On Thursday evening, January 22, the community room in the Stony Point RHO building was filled to capacity for the State Department of Environmental Conservation’s public hearing regarding the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Gas Transmission expansion application. The public was invited to comment on Spectra Energy’s proposal to lay about 37 miles of 42 […]