WHAT’S HAPPENING 4/25/13

BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Penguin Rep in Stony Point opens its 2013 season with the Joe Brancato directed New York premiere of “Class” with “Three’s Company” star Richard Kline. Tickets at 845-786-2873 or penguinrep.org. – ArtsRock presenting The Big Squeeze Sunday, April 28 at Nyack Library 59 South Broadway, Nyack. Benefit for the Historical […]

Diana announces retirement

Diana announces retirement

From www.midhudsonnews.com GOSHEN – Citing his health concerns and desire to spend more time with his family, Orange County Executive Edward Diana announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection this fall. He feels his administration has accomplished much in his almost 12 years. His long list of accomplishments was topped by what he called […]

Stony Point Town Board Honors Firefighters with Sandy Service Award

Stony Point Town Board Honors Firefighters with Sandy Service Award

BY MICHAEL RICONDA The Stony Point Town Board took time on April 23 to honor fire crews with the Wayne Hose Fire Department for their response to Hurricane Sandy, which hit Stony Point exceptionally harder than the majority of Rockland’s towns. Fire chiefs Joseph Robinson, Kevin Huslinger and Curtis Wicks appeared to receive service pins […]

Explore Doodletown: Rockland County’s Ghost Town

Come to the talk on Saturday, April 27 and/or the walk on Sunday, April 28 Pomona, NY – This weekend explore the mysteries of Doodletown, once a small hamlet in northern Rockland, now a ghost town. Doodletown was a small, isolated community for about 200 years, until the mid-1960s, and would have been part of the […]

Gas Price Continues Surprising Decline

Average retail gasoline prices in New York have fallen 4.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.71/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 6,118 gas outlets in New York. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.50/g, according to gasoline price […]

National Children’s Book Week – Join The Celebration!

The Ramapo Catskill Library System (RCLS) is pleased to endorse celebrations taking place in observance of the 92nd Annual National Children’s Book Week, May 13-19, 2013. This observance encourages young people to discover the complexity of the world beyond their own experiences through books. Local libraries in our area are dedicated to spreading the word […]