Tickets on sale now at discjammusicfestival.com (Stephentown, NY) Disc Jam Music Festival has announced Phase 2 of the 2019 lineup for the 9th annual festival, held at Gardner’s Farm in Stephentown, NY just minutes from the Massachusetts border. The music-filled weekend will features more than 50 live bands and 30 electronic artists, along with Disc […]
By Michael Stumo Americans recently woke up to the news that China is threatening to cut off supplies of “rare earth” metals to the United States. It’s a troubling situation. But such alarming headlines could finally motivate Washington to rectify a longstanding problem—America’s growing dependence on imported metals and minerals. It may all sound a bit obscure. But these […]
BY DIANE DIMOND How is it that someone accused of dozens of criminal acts can throw millions of dollars at a problem and pay his way out of trouble? That is what’s happening with Horrible Harvey Weinstein, except if all goes as planned, he won’t be paying out anything. His insurance companies will handle the […]
By Vincent Abbatecola Biopics about musicians can offer fascinating stories, as they allow for us to see the events of their lives that inspired their songs. The experiences that they have can offer great stories and show us who they are as artists, and one musician whose life lends itself to a layered story is […]
By County Executive Ed Day In May of this year, we passed an extremely important milestone; the four-year anniversary of the start of the Rockland Codes Initiative (RCI). Brought about by an idea from County Attorney Tom Humbach and overseen by Deputy Commissioner of Health Kate Johnson Southren we have used this program way to […]
BY JOE KUHN The Rockland County Legislature has taken the first step in securing funding for Cropsey Farm, the largest property maintained by the Rockland Farm Alliance. On Tuesday the legislature voted almost unanimously to allow their purchasing officer to issue a sole source award to Cropsey Farm, which could grant 50,000$ in funding to […]
