BY PUBLISHER EMERITUS ARMAND MIELE Every year, I find the Memorial Day parade more breathtaking. Sober-faced seniors and younger veterans march proudly in honor of the fallen. You can clearly imagine the memories that take them back to fighting alongside the departed companions left behind. The children, whose parents have cared enough to teach them […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Auditions for Hudson Teen Theatre’s production of “Rent” will be June 26, 7 p.m., in the cafeteria of Clarkstown South High School. The show will be directed and choreographed by Randy Accardi who has directed many plays at Antrim Playhouse including “Grease” and “Cabaret.” “Rent” is part of the Hudson Valley […]
BY VINNIE ABBATECOLA One of the greatest pleasures of comedy is that you never know how much an actor will do to make you laugh. You might even require a map to see exactly how far he or she will go. We sit in delicious anxiety as we wait to see what kinds of fun […]
BY ANTHONY MELE Rockland County’s credit rating was recently downgraded again to one degree above Junk Bonds. In other words, our credit rating is near worthless. Rockland County could not walk into a car dealership and buy a car or put a Pea Coat in Macy’s on lay-away till next Christmas. The people who were […]
Governor Ends Fingerprint Requirement For Food Stamp Recipients Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday, May 22 that New York State will end its finger imaging requirement for food stamp applicants. This will help simplify the application process and remove a barrier to reducing hunger, he said. Cuomo hopes, according to his 2012 State Message, to […]
As more people want to know our food sources, mass marketers are learning to imitate the calls of courtship with words like “all-natural,” “sustainable,” and “artisanal.” How are shoppers to know what’s authentic? On Saturday, May 26, Community Markets will open their 21st season of managing farmers markets with the guarantee of one essential word: […]