I know we are still recovering from two nor’easters that took quite a toll on all of us last week. Being without power for a prolonged period of time is more than just uncomfortable, it can be dangerous. Thanks to our town’s police, highway staff, and even the New York National Guard, we worked as […]
Your weekly forecast by Zachary Jacomowitz Hello, Rockland County! I hope that you’ve had a great week! It sure seems like winter does not want to quit. Well, the Spring, or Vernal, Equinox occurs next week, so let’s see if spring-like weather is in store! Friday: Mix of clouds and sun. High near 38° after […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Opening of “Darkness Breaks” works by Diane Churchill this Thursday, March 16, 6:30 p.m. at Industrial Arts Brewing Company at Garner Arts Center, Garnerville. Music by Mary Doherty. Contact garnerartscenter.org. – ArtsRock producing Songs Of Protest Two at the Ritterhouse Auditorium, Old Nyack High School [BOCES]. After-party at Maura’s Kitchen. Old Number […]
To the Editor, Now, I don’t want to go all Norman Rockwell on you but picture this: May, late 1940s, Nyack Post Office step, a tow-headed little kid… short pants… small American flag in hand. He, is me, watching the Annual Memorial Day Parade heading south down Broadway. The reason I’m sitting on the Post […]
FROM THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced today that Moody’s Investors Service rated Rockland’s bonds A2, a clear sign that the fiscal policies he put into place are paying off for taxpayers. The A2 rating by Moody’s is a two category upgrade from the county’s previous rating of Baa1. This is […]
To the Editor, Another winter storm, another patchwork of power outages around the state. At best they’re a miserable inconvenience; at worst, they can cost lives. People whose homes, businesses, and schools go dark and cold get angry, and some public officials respond by condemning the utilities for not restoring electricity instantaneously. Such reactions are […]