Monica Wendel, assistant professor of composition and creative writing at St. Thomas Aquinas College, was awarded the 2015 Coal Hill Review Prize for her chapbook English Kills. Wendel is scheduled to give readings at Wigle Whiskey in Pittsburgh (PA) with Dakota Garilli, STAC Class of 2012, on March 16, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., at Edinboro University […]
To the Editor, The recent controversy over the 2016 Oscar nominations clearly brings to light the fact that white privilege actually does exist in American society. To rectify this situation I would like to nominate Mr. Obama for his leading role as president Of The United States Of America. Sincerely, David Veraja Sloatsburg
LEGISLATIVE PRESS RELEASE Senator Bill Larkin (R-39th District) on Wednesday joined his Senate Republican colleagues to unveil the first part of their one-house budget proposal that creates a broad-based tax cut plan to provide billions of dollars in tax relief to the middle class, seniors, and small businesses. The plan creates a new 25 percent rate reduction for middle class taxpayers, new […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day It should come as no surprise that Rockland County is a highly sought-after location for companies looking to expand. We have worked very hard to show Rockland as the gateway to the Hudson Valley, with our towns and villages offering the quality of life that people and […]
To the Editor, I am writing this six months after the death of my uncle, Samuel Yannazzone, of Sparkill, NY. Uncle Sammy took care of the Sparkill Depot Square memorial and park, and raising and lowering of the flag at sun-up and sun-down for 60 years. He diligently cared for this park until he could […]
The Rockland Center for the Arts (ROCA) Thursday Landscape Painting Classes will hold a joint exhibition of their work – “United at Union” – during the month of April 2016 at Union Restaurant, 24 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York. The restaurant will host an opening reception on Sunday, April 3, 2016 from 3-5 p.m., […]