Rockland Community College (RCC) is celebrating Black History Month with enriching and engaging events throughout the month of February with a focus on the theme “African Americans and the Arts,” exploring the rich tapestry of African American culture through artistic expression. From the captivating rhythms of jazz to the evocative verses of spoken word poetry […]
A former Rockland athlete has made it all the way to the big game. Deuce Schwartz grew up in the Village of Suffern and played High School Football for Suffern HS before heading to Union College. He is in his second season as a 49ers offensive quality control coach. He joined the 49ers after spending […]
The Rockland County Health Department is advising residents to stay protected from measles as new cases are surfacing across the country. “As the disease spreads in the US, we are taking proactive measures to prevent Rockland County from enduring a repeat of the measles outbreak in 2018, when measles surfaced and a total of 312 […]
NewDem Action Fund, the political arm of the New Democrat Coalition, which is focused on pragmatic policy so- lutions and has a pro-innovation agenda, and the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, have announced their endorsements of Mondaire. They join a growing coalition of over […]
U.S. Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY), Don Beyer (D-VA), and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced the Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act, bipartisan legislation to improve soil health on farms and support sustainable alternatives to annual agriculture by improving United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs to ensure they are better able to support farmers who […]
At the Rockland Road Runners kickoff meeting on January 22 at Growler & Gill in Nanuet, Turkey Trot race director Dave Goldwasser announced that his 2023 event generated $124,000 for local charities. The five-mile race, held Thanksgiving Day, November 23 at Rockland Lake, yielded $110,000 for the Marisa Fund, which raises money for research, treatment […]