Review of “Gravity” BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA One of the best aspects in the art of filmmaking is being able to see how cinema has evolved over the years. Every decade or so, there are new technical advancements that set out to create milestones that were once the stuff of dreams, and are now a startling […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN A baseball organization, an architect, a technical school, a veteran’s housing program, a hotel, a pharmaceutical start-up. What do all these have in common? They are just a small sample of the enormous diversity to be found in Rockland’s business community and just a few of the hundreds of members of the […]
Stony Point NY – The Hudson Lyric Opera presents Giacomo Puccini’s “Il Trittico” – three one-act operas: “Il Tabarro,” “Suor Angelica” and “Gianni Schicchi.” Performances will be Saturdays October 19, 26 and November 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays October 20, 27 and November 3 at 3 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 47 East […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN Discussion of the preliminary 2014 budget for the Town of Stony Point dominated the discussion at the Town Board Meeting Tuesday night. Almost lost in the mix, but certainly of equal importance, was the Board’s long awaited approval both of the Zoning Relief Act and the Stony Point Master Plan. Public input […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Haverstraw – Two Public Service Commission hearings on the continued need for United Water New York’s proposed desalination plant were held on October 1 and 2, drawing large numbers of residents with strong reservations about the plan and its environmental and financial impact. The hearing featured representatives from both the PSC and […]
Dear Editor, The impact of Water Week in Rockland Restaurants was huge in creating awareness on the issues surrounding United Water’s proposed Hudson River desalination plant in Haverstraw. The guests at the restaurants received an informational flyer urging them to attend the Public Service Commission Hearings on October 1 and 2 – and they did, […]