Future ready learning is extending beyond the classroom for seniors at Clarkstown North High School. Michelle Haggerty, a mathematics and special education teacher, and Sheila McCombs, an English and special education teacher, are excited to announce a project they’ve been working on since October: “externship” opportunities for seniors. So far, there are 90 students signed […]
It’s Getting Hot in Here Yoga Welcome back to my fitness journey, where I, Community Editor Gillian DeStefano, explore new and unconventional means of exercise as per my 2026 New Year’s Resolution of getting over my “gym-timidation”. Whether you’re like me, looking for a different environment to be active, or you’re missing your ability to […]
What’s going on in Rockland County from Thursday, March 5th – Wednesday, March 11th Email gillian@rocklandcountytimes.com with events! Orangetown NYACK: The Nyack Center, You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine March 11th Don’t miss Rivertown Film’s screening of “You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine.” The movie captures a star-studded tribute to […]
This past summer, former North Rockland resident Quaz Degraft took his one-man show In the Black across the Atlantic to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival—the largest arts festival in the world. Degraft’s play, a semi-autobiographical story about ambition and self-discovery, follows Kofi, a street-smart dreamer who charms his way into Wall Street. Kofi’s struggles […]
The number one New Year’s Resolution across the country is exercising, according to YouGov. As a 22 year old who hasn’t routinely exercised since high school, the gym is quite a daunting facility. Intimidating machines, posing meatheads, and no clear instruction makes a place designed for self improvement feel more like an ego-fed free-for-all. Like […]
What’s going on in Rockland County from Thursday, February 26th – Wednesday, March 4th Email gillian@rocklandcountytimes.com with events! Orangetown NYACK: The Angel Nyack, Voices on the Hudson Presents Cold Chocolate March 6th Join us as Voices on the Hudson Presents Cold Chocolate. March 6, 2026. Special Guest: Rob McMahon. Cold Chocolate is a genre-bending Americana […]