The history of Rockland County is the subject of a presentation by local history buff Larry Kigler on Sunday, March 26, 2 p.m. at Rose Memorial Library in Stony Point. Kigler is a collector of memorabilia from the region, particularly antique postcards and photographs. Kigler currently has a collection of historical photographs taken around Rockland […]
Rockland County Executive Ed Day & Rockland County Legislature Chairman Toney Earl Announce Compromise Agreements FROM THE COUNTY– In a strong show of cooperation between branches of government, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Legislative Chairman Toney L. Earl announced a series of actions on the Sheriff’s Deputies’ contract, funding for nonprofits, and county finances. […]
BY MARC MOSS Fred Brinn, in his capacity of mayor of the Village of New Hempstead, has filed a lawsuit against three the Village Board of Trustees claiming that actions taken by a majority of the Board were illegal and wasteful of village resources. In papers filed this week in Rockland Supreme Court, Mayor Brinn […]
This week, standing with North Rockland Superintendent Ileana Eckert, members of the school board, and various district residents and local stakeholders, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski and Assemblyman James Skoufis announced that the Assembly One House Budget includes a proposal that would result in significant state aid to help the North Rockland community. The Assembly’s resolution includes […]
For two more weekends The Antrim Playhouse on Spook Rock Rd. is featuring “Sylvia,” a shaggy dog romantic comedy that starred  Annaleigh Ashford & Matthew Broderick last year on Broadway, and Sarah Jessica Parker as the original Sylvia in 1995.  It is the story of what happens when Greg adopts an abandoned dog with a smart, funny and […]
To the Editor, The Clean Energy Standard (CES) that ensures upstate nuclear plants continue to operate provides far-reaching environmental benefits for all New Yorkers, not just upstate, as some have asserted. The plants avoid 16 million tons of carbon emissions released into the air we breathe. Importantly, according to one analysis, the CES’s nuclear provision […]