Political Cartoon by Ed Chorba
Timelines 10/20/16
Psychiatrist Awaiting Trail Found Dead in Home A local psychiatrist on house arrest awaiting trail, Alfred Ramirez, was found dead in his Orange County home on Friday. Ramirez was accused of illegally selling prescriptions for thousands of pain pills in the Hudson Valley, including pills that killed Daren Gajdusek, a Yonkers teacher. This case started […]
Food, Family, Love and Honor in “The Movable Feast” at Shades Rep, Haverstraw
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Samuel Harps’ new play is about an Italian family in Queens having difficulty making it with their traditional Italian restaurant is well played by an excellent cast at Shades Repertory Theatre. The Dinellos expect help from one of their sons, Anthony, who has become celebrity chef in California but returns home […]
Crime Reports (October 12th-October 19th)
Orangetown DWI Arrest in Blauvelt Thomas Walker, a 51 year old man from West Nyack was arrested October 12th for driving while intoxicated. Orangetown Police noticed the tree service truck on Route 303 swerving on and off the road forcing the officers to pull the driver over. Officers noticed the smell of alcohol of Mr. […]
THE WAR AGAINST YOU
Hillary’s open borders ‘dream’ is a nightmare for workers BY BETSY MCCAUGHEY Immigration will take center stage Wednesday night at the final Donald Trump-Hillary Clinton debate. Clinton dreams of “open borders.” Count on her to yank on your heartstrings. But workers who are losing their jobs to newcomers from other countries know first-hand the danger […]
Unsung Hero Claudia Cohen-Camp Venture Equestrian Program Volunteer
BY BARRY WARNER The nonprofit Camp Venture Equestrian Program, located in Stony Point, N.Y. is an indoor recreational riding activity for children and adults with special needs. Instruction is educational, hands-on and is geared to the learning style of each participant. The indoor facility that was dedicated on October 8, 2010, is able to offer […]