By Supervisor George Hoehmann As Mother’s Day approaches, I think about all the moms in my life and what they mean to me. For many Mother’s Day can be a happy, joyous occasion and yet a difficult, hard day for others. I have many fond memories of my mom, who is sadly no longer with […]
Your weekly forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope that you have been enjoying this pleasant weather! Will this weather continue as we head deeper into May? Let’s find out with the forecast! Friday: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. High near 67° after a morning low near 50°. Chance of rain is 0 […]
BY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI The number of robocalls people receive is staggering. According to the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), robocalls have increased about 285 percent since September of 2015. Even worse the NCLC estimates last year in New York State alone, there were more than 1.92 billion robocalls, placing them 5th in the […]
By Barry Warner Volunteer work presents a great opportunity for teenagers to prepare for the future, as well as to improve their communities. Students Noelani Perez and Emily Novick serve on the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club. They have learned how to do outreach to the student body regarding: preventing teen substance abuse, improving […]
I feel like I let down a lot of people during my runs for office. My first time I learned a lot about running a campaign and met a lot of wonderful people. My second time I had a plan to bring my message directly to the people but linked up with two people who […]
Rockland Youth Orchestra (RYO) is pleased to announce its season nine concert. RYO Appassionata will present Allegro in D for Strings by Vivaldi/Frackenpohl, MacPherson’s Lament by Marshall/Phillips, Rainy Days by Yukiko Nishimura and the Second Movement of the Symphony # 1 by Mahler/Dackow. RYO Con Fuoco will perform Romanze from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hungarian Dance # 5 by Brahms/Isaac, Cumbia y Congo from Danzas de Panama by William Grant Still, and Perseus by Soon Hee […]