Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin, Book by Thomas Meehan, Directed and Choreographed by Mary Jane Houdina, Musical Direction by Bill Stanley Inspired by “Little Orphan Annie,” the 1924 comic strip by Harold Gray, “Annie” is a heart-warming story, filled with adventure and laughs, that defines what family truly means. One of the longest running shows in […]
BY ALLISON WHITE The Planning and Public Works Committee was asked to approve a public hearing for discussion on a proposed student dormitory at Rockland Community College. After rounds of questions from the committee, the motion was passed. President Cliff L. Wood EdD said the project would cost around $34 million, to be paid for […]
Chestnut Ridge Transportation bus driver Dunia Burns is a Mountie Superstar — an honor bestowed on her by Ramapo Central Schools for exceptional service to the district’s students and staff. “One of the goals of the Mountie Superstar initiative is to recognize outstanding individuals from all aspects of our operations, since every member of our […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE The Rockland/Bergen Musical Festival is coming June 24 and 25 to the German Masonic Park in Tappan. It’s the Fourth Annual and features the Jake Clemmons Band, The E Street Band Tour, John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band, Men Bergs Pianomen and much more. There will be 33 artists on two stages […]
The United Way of Rockland welcomed three new Board members at their Annual Meeting on May 10. Susan Branam, the Deputy Director of the Veteran Service Agency of Rockland County; Kelly Maher, the Regional Site Supervisor of Crystal Run Health; and Robert Murray, the Provost at St. Thomas Aquinas College. The 2017-18 slate of officers was […]
With all of our technological advancements, it’s no surprise that many people have abandoned snail mail for email. But the U.S. Postal Service has managed to combine tradition and tech in its newest postage stamp release, coming to a mailbox near you this June. While USPS hasn’t always tried to push the envelope with its […]