Join the Historical Society of Rockland County for a tour of the stunning Bartow-Pell Museum! The day will beging with a docent-led tour of the gorgeous 19th-century Federal-style Bartow-Pell Mansion, with stunning views of the Long Island Sound. Guests will then enjoy conversation and light refreshments including tea, scones, and biscuits) in the historic mansion’s […]
By Kimball Shinkoskey In school, Americans were taught that the world works on the basis of education, science, law, honesty, goodwill, elections, free enterprise, corporate responsibility, government ethics, service-oriented political leadership. You get the picture. Except for brief periods of time, all that good stuff has never really materialized in the lives of most […]
I’m a big fan of your column each week and was hoping you could help me with this very heavy statue. I remember my parents purchased it at a New York City art gallery in the 1980s and my father had it on a pedestal in his wine cellar for about thirty-five years. When visitors […]
As a fresh college graduate, I feel compelled to address one of the saddest interruptions of education to date: the introduction and normalization of artificial intelligence (AI). New technology has always been paired with public distrust and even apocalyptic fears, a famous example being the introduction of color in television in the 50s. The development […]
Where in Rockland to remembers those lost and the lasting affects of this day Clarkstown New City On Thursday, September 11, 2025 the Town of Clarkstown will be holding a memorial as we reflect 24 years later. This event will be held at the town hall, beginning at 5:00 p.m. 10 Maple Ave New […]
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that a $25 million rehabilitation project will start this year at the 115-year-old Bear Mountain State Park in Rockland and Orange counties. The project will create a new accessible playground, expand picnic areas, and add public restrooms, while updating crucial infrastructure. “Bear Mountain has been a cherished destination for families […]