BY JAMES BERNICK The Virgin Mary and St. Pachomius Coptic Orthodox Church of Stony Point will be hosting its annual Egyptian Festival over the coming two weekends. The festival will run on the church grounds at 3 Swim Club Road in Stony Point from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, […]
The winds of change continue to blow in Rockland County politics. Longtime Clarkstown Highway Superintendent Wayne Ballard was among the incumbents defeated in last week’s primary election. Political newcomer Frank DiZenzo, a longtime employee at the Highway Department, easily defeated Ballard 65-35 percent in the GOP primary in an election framed by party leaders as […]
PERSONNEL AND FUNDING ISSUES COULD GO UNRESOLVED BEYOND SIGN DATE BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Sympaticare, the company that plans to lease and eventually buy the Summit Park Hospital and Nursing Care facilities, might not be ready by the stipulated contract date of September 30, according to CEO Shalom Bronstein. Bronstein, who provided an […]
STONY POINT BY JENNA HUTCHINS Under a fleet of American flags and lit candles, the Stony Point community gathered at Town Hall to honor the victims of the September 11th attacks, 14 years to the day. Town Supervisor Geoffrey Finn gave the opening statements, quoting a speech given by former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy. “I know […]
Police in Spring Valley investigated the removal of video footage of an outburst by Mayor Demeza Delhomme by Village Clerk Kathryn Ball, but the incident is not likely to lead to criminal charges. According to police, copies of the video, which showed Delhomme angrily telling fellow trustees that he was the “king of the village,” […]
BY DIANE DIMOND It is the movie Hollywood doesn’t want you to see. This is not your typical Hollywood film. It’s a documentary called “An Open Secret” and it pulls the ugly scab off Hollywood to reveal what has happened to some vulnerable young boys who have tried to break in to the entertainment industry. […]