Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Hartlebrewer, an Information Systems Technician (Submarines) from Blauvelt, N.Y. and 2004 graduate of the Academy of Information Technology and Engineering in Stamford, Conn., is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard one of the world’s newest and most technologically sophisticated submarines, the Hawaii-based USS Hawaii (SSN 776). USS Hawaii (SSN 776) […]
BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA Back in the ‘50s, gargantuan sea-creature Godzilla made a name for himself in sci-fi cinema. An icon of movie monsters, he left devastation in his wake and battled other towering beasts, such as Mothra, Hedorah, Gigan, and even King Kong. Then, in 1998, filmmaker Roland Emmerich brought the King of the Monsters […]
Birders of all skill levels flocked to the WCS Bronx Zoo at dawn on Saturday to participate in the Wildlife Conservation Society’s first-ever Bronx Zoo Birdathon. Kenton Gomez from the Bronx claimed first place after identifying 201 bird species in the wild and in the zoo exhibits. Some species identified in the wild include black-throated […]
The Nyack Chamber of Commerce extends its Thursday Farmers’ Market to Saturdays beginning on June 7 at 8 a.m. Nyack’s first-ever Saturday Farmers’ Market builds on a 17-year commitment to local farmers and specialty food producers, drawing crowds of shoppers to the Village every week — both outdoors in the warm months, and indoors in […]
O&R and the I.B.E.W. Local 503 were honored today by the United Way of Rockland County for running this year’s largest corporate United Way campaign. The award was made at the not-for-profit’s 14th Annual Top Donors and Volunteer Recognition Awards Breakfast. O&R President and CEO Tim Cawley accepted the award on behalf of the company, […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Mary can fly. Mary can do anything. And she does, in the person of the beautiful Lauren Blackman, in this production of the turn of the 20th Century epic that has enchanted many, many people over the years. “Mary Poppins” will enchant once more during a run at Westchester Broadway Theatre […]