They are there for every birthday, every laugh, and every tear. They are silent, constant companions who provide unconditional love and support in the dark hours of a cancer diagnosis. Dogs are the unnoticed caregivers who give a special kind of support for cancer patients. The American Cancer Society’s Bark For Life of the Lower […]
BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL All it takes is a dollar for a kid to make a difference. Arielle Joselson and Seri Roth, local high school students, have been helping kids make that difference with their organization A Dollar Campaign. A Dollar Campaign was created in January 2012 through their hard work and dedication to fund […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA After months of preparation, Rockland’s annual senior citizen theater production is set to begin their run of an original musical with an all senior cast on Saturday, April 27. This year’s show, which was written by director John Maloney, is called “Spaced Out.” It follows the story of three workers shooting off […]
An announcement from representatives at the Roots agency confirmed noted folk musician Richie Havens passed away on April 22 at the age of 72. Havens died of a heart attack at his home in Jersey City, leaving a legacy of soulful blues-folk music which resonated in the cultural landscape of the 1960s and continues to […]
To the Editor, We have a president right now that is out to destroy what once was the greatest country in the world and we have a Congress that is out of control and has no need to stand with the people because they are garnering an enormous amount of power and money. The citizens […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM COUNTY New City, NY – County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef announced today that the Appellate Court unanimously overturned an earlier court ruling that said the County’s bids for public bus transportation violated the General Municipal Law and the Rockland County Charter. The ruling by the Appellate Division Second Judicial Department states that […]