What’s Happening – April 26, 2018

What’s Happening – April 26, 2018

BY GEORGE J. DACRE Fourth Annual Kentucky Derby Hat Contest at Empire City Casino, in Yonkers set for Saturday, May 5. Host will Z100’s Greg T. Cash prizes for win, place and show. Contact empirecitycasino.com. Hunger food drive for St. Bartholomew’s Food Kitchen in Westchester, Lifting Up and Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel Food Pantry […]

Gas Price Going Up

Gas Price Going Up

From GasBuddy Average retail gasoline prices in New York have risen 6.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.86/g as of Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 6,118 gas outlets in New York. This compares with the national average that has increased 3.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.75/g, […]

Rockland’s first Repair Café is set to Debut May 6

Rockland’s first Repair Café is set to Debut May 6

Residents are encouraged to bring beloved broken items to the Nyack Center to be fixed, free of charge, by repair coaches The first-ever Rockland County “Repair Café” is scheduled for Sunday, May 6, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Nyack Center in downtown Nyack. Repair Cafés connect people who have broken items – usually ones […]

HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS: Carry the Load

HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS: Carry the Load

  Carry the Load is a national organization founded by veterans to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day. The not-for-profit has since expanded its mission to provide meaningful ways to honor those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice serving our great country. One of those ways is through its annual National Relay that travels […]

The 50 best free online university courses

The 50 best free online university courses

Back in the days if you wanted to learn something new you would go to the school or university for it. But today you don’t even need to leave the couch. Distance learning has made earning a degree from your office or home a reality, not a fantasy. If you want to brush up on […]

WINNERS OF THE ‘NAME THE LINEAR ACCELERATOR CONTEST’ ANNOUNCED

WINNERS OF THE ‘NAME THE LINEAR ACCELERATOR CONTEST’ ANNOUNCED

Good Samaritan Hospital announced the winners of the ‘Name the Linear Accelerator Contest’ on Wednesday April 18, 2018. More than 300 high school students from all over Rockland County submitted entries. Suffern High School’s Christina Tenore and Clarkstown North’s Gerrit Stech tied for the $750 first place award with the name ‘HERB’ (High Energy Radiation […]