It took more than three months for members of the Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame Committee to keep a date with 12-year-old Bella Muñoz of Stony Point, but the reason for the delay was a lifesaver. When the Sports Hall of Fame celebrated its class of 2018 at a banquet in April, the induction […]
BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT On Friday September 7, the Nyack High School Marching Band participated in the ceremonial opening of the southern span of the new bridge connecting Nyack and Tarrytown. The group was bused out to the main span where organizers had erected an entire stage and seating area. From there, the band entertained […]
By Supervisor George Hoehmann People in every corner of our nation gathered once again to remember September 11, 2001. Once again we gathered outside of Town Hall to remember and reflect upon those in our community whose lives were unnecessarily cut short by evil, cowardly men. It is incredible to think that 17 years have elapsed. […]
People choose to volunteer for a variety of reasons. For some, it offers the chance to give something back to the community or make a difference to the people around them. For Tom Winner, it provided an opportunity to develop new skills and help the environment. “I was involved with the Stream Bio-monitoring Program, where […]
BY MARC MOSS While some may think that innocence automatically guarantees the moral high ground in the situation of resisting an arrest, that is not how the law feels. If you choose not to comply, you going to be very disappointed and also possibly criminally liable, even if you’re truly, completely innocent. Picture this: Ivan, […]
PHOTOS BY MEGAN CONNOR AND MICHAEL MANDELMAN BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Summer festival season is winding down across the northeast, but not before good times were had by revelers from all walks of life. Echo Lake in Afton, NY – once a major tour stop for country musicians – continues its renaissance as a home of electronic music festivals ranging in size […]