STORY AND PHOTOS BY JEANNINE RIPPA On Sunday, June 14, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Sunday Mass finally resumed in Dutchess, Sullivan, Ulster, Orange, Rockland, Westchester, and Putnam counties. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of all Catholic masses for almost three months. Fr. Vladimir Chripko, pastor of St. Paul and St. Ann […]
By Dr. Louis Alpert Ombudsman In previous columns, OMBUDSMAN ALERT addressed the critical need for the abolition of all Robocalls, citing numerous reasons familiar to many of our readers. If we fast track to 2020 and the age of COVID-19, a new criticism of Robocalls emerges that shows their existence threatens our urgent pursuit to track down individuals […]
BY COLE BROWN I moved away from America while on the eve of completing my first book. It was a coincidence, but I couldn’t help but fantasize how that small detail connected me with my heroes. I was a black man reflecting on a black boyhood in America from an ocean away. How could I […]
Rockland Center for the Arts New Dates After months of Stay-at-Home closures, Rockland Center for the Arts will be re-opening for Summer Art Camp with new dates: July 7–August 28. Campers can attend a 2, 4, 6- or 8-week session. Arts Camp @ RoCA accepts campers entering Kindergarten through ninth grade in 2020. The 2020 season runs from July […]
By County Executive Ed Day Last week we were able to make an announcement that has been months in the making. ROCK COMM, our Economic Development Committee and its members were announced after having been mobilized to implement what we are calling R.O.A.R.R.S. (Rockland on A Road to Recovery & Stimulus). Leading public and private […]
By Joe Kuhn A path for cyclists and pedestrians has officially opened on the new Tappan Zee Bridge, officially named the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. Early Monday afternoon Governor Cuomo officially announced the opening of the long awaited 3.6 mile “shared use path” that runs across the north span of the bridge connecting Westchester and […]