Play Makers of The Hudson Valley: Penguin Artistic Director Joe Brancato

Play Makers of The Hudson Valley: Penguin Artistic Director Joe Brancato

BY GEORGE J. DACRE The Hudson Valley is blessed with several professional and community theatres and among them is the Gutsiest Little Theatre off Broadway, PenguinRep of Stony Point now in its 39th season. Penguin Rep has as its artistic director Joe Brancato, who is currently in rehearsal of the next show “Daniel’s Husband,” a story of marriage in the gay […]

Back to school with some new gender rules

Back to school with some new gender rules

Title IX changes sexual orientation landscape of public schools BY KATHY KAHN While most parents are still trying to adjust to Common Core and already considering opting out in the 2016-17 school year, there will  be major changes that will be more apparent when your child goes back to school this September. Released in July 2015 […]

North Rockland Soccer Kickoff Saturday

On Saturday, September 17, 2016, from 12 – 3 p.m., the North Rockland Soccer Association will be hosting a fun-filled event at the Nardi Fields Complex on Willow Grove Road in Thiells. Come join us as “Kickoff Saturday” promises to be loads of fun for the entire family. Highlights will feature a travel soccer game, DJ, and photo […]

Nyack School District Superintendent is ‘Building Bridges’ for Today’s Students to Cross into Tomorrow’s World

Nyack School District Superintendent is ‘Building Bridges’ for Today’s Students to Cross into Tomorrow’s World

BY BARRY WARNER  The Nyack Public School District, according to Superintendent Dr. James J. Montesano, serves a diverse population and sees supporting instructional shifts in the classroom as the essential element to ensuring students are prepared for today’s highly competitive global world. Students need to demonstrate their ability to think critically; communicate effectively; analyze data […]

Founder of Rockland County Computer Repair in Stony Point is keeping at it after decades in the business

Founder of Rockland County Computer Repair in Stony Point is keeping at it after decades in the business

BY VICTORIA TANNER For 30+ years Mike Coogan and his company Rockland County Computer Repair have been helping local residents fix their technology as it keeps advancing. Mike Coogan, founder and owner of Rockland County Computer Repair located in Stony Point, New York, discovered his love for computers while working on projects for school. “When I […]

ADOPT PANCAKE

ADOPT PANCAKE

Pancake approximately 2-year-old Lab Mix was recently rescued from the south who was on the euthanasia list, brought to Save The Animals Rescue Team II and placed up for adoption. A striking black and white male in which some say he could have a mix of border collie, Pancake is neutered and up to date […]