BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Members of the Rockland County legislature, County Executive Ed Day, and others representing the county’s Irish-American population held a press conference on Wednesday reiterating their opposition to the local sale of t-shirts which many consider anti-Irish. The apparel, which are sold at locations such as Spencer Gifts in the […]
Award-winning poet Harry Waitzman, who has had a regular poetry column featured in the Rockland County Times for the past decade or so, has been named poet laureate of the Town of Clarkstown. In his official notice of appointment, Waitzman received the following congratulation from Town Supervisor Alex Gromack: “I have enjoyed your poetry for […]
The National Merit Scholarship Program has just announced Finalist status to Tappan Zee High School seniors Carolyn Qian and Christopher Lovrin. The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test which serves […]
Mozart’s Requiem Nyack College Chorale Friday, April 4, 7:30 p.m. Prof. Joel Jameson, director Nyack College Chorale, under the direction of Professor Joel Jameson and student director, Jamal Sarikoki, will perform Requiem Mass in D minor (K. 626) by W.Al Mozart\. Special guests: Laurelle Virola, soprano; Kate Wiswell, alto; Patrick Dennison, tenor; and Joel Jameson, […]
PHOTO BY RON LENT Local photographer Ron Lent captures a great blue heron in action at Bowline Park in Haverstraw. North Rockland is home to an array of wildlife including herons and bald eagles.
(Boston, Mass.) — Theresa Madonna, a resident of Stony Point, has recently been named to the Dean’s List at Boston University for the Fall semester. Each school and college at Boston University has their own criterion for the Dean’s List, but students generally must attain a 3.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), or be in the […]