Unique Occena, 51-years-old, a local landscaper as well as comedian known by the stage name G-Unique, died suddenly on Thursday when he was struck by a fallen tree limb. At approximately 1:15 p.m. the Clarkstown Police Department responded to Addison Boyce Dr. in New City for a report of a man struck by a fallen tree limb. […]
Your home could be next! BY MICHAEL RICONDA SUFFERN – Legislation is in the works in Albany which could impose a statewide ban on smoking in hotel rooms. The bill, introduced late in August by Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski, would expand the Clean Indoor Air Act to include hotel and motel guest rooms. The Clean Air […]
Stony Point– The Hudson Lyric Opera presents Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel.” Performances will be Saturdays October 17 and 24 at 7:30 p.m., Friday October 30 at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays October 18, 25 and November 1 at 2 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 47 East Main St., Stony Point. “Hansel and Gretel” […]
Join the hundreds of volunteers who will be cleaning up littered sites from September-November throughout Rockland County. Keep Rockland Beautiful’s fall campaign focuses on cleaning up and raising awareness about the protection of our waterways. The Fall Waterways campaign is made possible with support from Lowe’s and Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. Did you know […]
PRESS RELEASE Mike Diederich, Jr., an attorney from Stony Point, has filed a lawsuit seeking a place on the ballot for November’s election. Incumbent Legislator Doug Jobson filed objections to Diederich’s designating petition in August, and the R.C. Board of Elections upheld the objections, finding Diederich to be 14 signatures short of the number needed. […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN Within South Nyack is an unmapped location called Hobbit Halls where Mason jars containing herbs, flavorings, oils and what looks like magical potions are created. “I do a lot of preparation here,” Paul Tappenden smiled, leading the way to his basement (dubbed by his daughter). “There’s a large interest in the health […]