527,040 Minutes—How Do You Measure a Year? As we close 2024, I am reminded of the song “Seasons of Love” from the Broadway musical Rent. The song is both catchy and philosophical, contemplating time as viewed in increments of minutes in a typical year. The refrain offers, “525,600 minutes, how do you measure, measure a […]
ORANGETOWN NYACK: Edward Hopper House, PORTAL: The Window in American Photography This exhibition of gelatin silver prints and color photographs date from the late 1920s to early 2000s. Collectively, they reveal how photographers employ a window as a pictorial device to frame and anchor each image and, technically and theoretically, to employ it as a […]
Former President Jimmy Carter, who started as a humble peanut farmer in rural Georgia, has passed away at the age of 100 on Dec 29. He was the oldest president to have ever lived, and leaves behind a large family and a larger legacy. While he left the White House after only one term with […]
New York State has passed legislation that will increase the accessibility of home heating aid and help identify more seniors who are eligible for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). HEAP is a federally funded program that assists low-income homeowners and renters afford costs associated with heating and cooling. Through this legislation, applicants and participants […]
Legislators Wieder & Soskin: Project Will Create Park Setting For Families, Improve Accessibility Rockland County legislators unanimously approved contracts to allow the construction of a special new walking path at Lake Suzanne in Monsey. “I listened carefully to the people living around Lake Suzanne and they made their request very clear: They wanted the area […]
This past weekend, Rockland County celebrated the holidays with the 37th Albertus Magnus Richard McNichols Christmas Tournament, featuring competitive matchups on both the men’s and women’s sides. The Tournament was held at Albertus Magnus High School. Girls Tournament The women’s bracket featured Albertus Magnus, Pearl River, Lakeland Panas, and Ursuline High School. Fresh off a […]