BY GEORGE J. DACRE The Nyack Village Theatre and Rockland World Radio have Open Mic Night Friday, May 18 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 20 “A Brother’s Love,” a tribute to Nina Simone at 5 p.m. at the Theatre. Simone’s brother and Nyack resident Sam “Magic Man” Waymon will perform featuring Nina’s music. information […]
BY JENNIFER TURTURO Last Thursday kicked off the 2012 Farmers Market season in Nyack sponsored by the Nyack Chamber of Commerce. The market will run every Thursday, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. rain or shine from May 10 to November 12 in the Riverspace municipal parking lot on Main Street. Free parking is available during […]
North Rockland’s unofficial favorite mascot Freedom sadly was euthanized on May 15 due to complications from cancer. Freedom was very popular in the Stony Point-Haverstraw area and was known to many in the rest of Rockand and Orange counties. He was often seen with his owner and trainer Bill McGuire hanging out of the window […]
BY JACQUELINE PARKER Albertus students became active United States citizens when they visited Congresswoman Lowey in her White Plains office. Senior Class President Arnell Dandridge, political reporter for the Magnus Monitor newspaper junior Michael Strack, feature reporter for the Magnus Monitor newspaper sophomore Jacqueline Parker, and Magnus Monitor advisor Mrs. Rose Ruppino met with Congresswoman […]
BY DIANE DIMOND Sometimes a columnist writes something that grabs people by the throat. I guess I accomplished that last week when I wrote about a recent article I had read called, “In Nothing We Trust.” It hit me smack between the eyes that I don’t have much faith in any of our public institutions […]
BY SARA GILBERT The Town of Haverstraw met for its regular board meeting at 8 p.m. on Monday, May 14 to discuss purchases for the town, approve budgets and allow the community a chance to voice opinions and concerns. Favio Ortega lives on Pratt St. and owns a family business on New Main St. and […]