BY KEITH SHIKOWITZ The events of the busy weekend of May 31 – June 2 culminated with the Flavors of Haverstraw, Food Crawl in the Village of Haverstraw. Events like the ones the town and villages put together this weekend take a lot to organize and carry out. How long did it take for the village to plan […]
MAPS Releases Statement on the Regulation and Decriminalization of Psychedelic Substances OAKLAND, CALIF. — Yesterday, the Oakland City Council voted unanimously to stop city funds from being used to enforce laws criminalizing people for the use or possession of ayahuasca, iboga, and other psychedelic mushrooms and cacti. These plants and fungi have a long history of […]
By Joe Kuhn Are you looking for expedient, professional, yet affordable medical care in the Monsey area? If so, you should consider Monsey Urgent Care, an emergency clinic equipped to handle everything from broken bones to infectious diseases. The center is celebrating its second anniversary this June and has had a tremendous positive impact on […]
BY JOEL GROSSBARTH The great American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin wrote the common phrase that “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” With all due respect to Mr. Franklin, a third certainty has arisen. That is, when people run for elected offices, there will be legal challenges. This […]
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 […]