 Sports columnist Marc Maturo’s official column            Stroke after stroke, Kraushaar rows into collegiate ranks            If she had her way Gaby Kraushaar of New City would probably row to Washington, D.C., she is so excited about her upcoming freshman season on the crew team at George Washington University. The Clarkstown North HS graduate, who took up […]
Army base in Orangetown got troops ready for D-Day invasion, change the shape of the town for generations BY BILL DEMAREST PIERMONT – For most people who visit the Piermont Pier, it’s a great place to fish, walk the dog or just admire the natural beauty of the Hudson River and the adjacent Piermont Marsh […]
To the Editor, On September 10, Rockland County executive candidate Ilan Schloenberger will be hoping to secure the Democratic nomination in the hopes of winning the general election in November to become our next chief executive officer. During Ilan’s leadership as chairman of the Finance Committee, Rockland County has realized a more than $100 million […]
A competitive tour for a new sport based on the party competition “beer pong,” but without the beer, is stopping in two locations at Rockland this week. Pongball is a sport played on a nine foot table with 10 cups set up on each side in a pyramid format. The sport involves strategy, hand eye […]
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has rescheduled public hearing dates of September 9 and 10 on United Water’s proposed desalination project to October 1 and 2. “I thank the PSC for ordering the public statement hearings on the proposed desalination project and for responding so swiftly to my request to reschedule these important hearings. The new dates will ensure […]
Review of “Kick-Ass 2” BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA Three years ago, director Matthew Vaughn’s “Kick-Ass” unleashed two young and daring superheroes into the mix of comic-book cinema: the teenage-nerd-turned-city-savior Kick-Ass, and the child weapon-wielding prodigy known as Hit-Girl. Based on the comic-book series by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr., it was a superhero movie that […]