With 98 submissions, Elmwood Playhouse had their pick of the litter when it came to selecting local plays to feature in their second annual One Act Festival. Seven of those 98 original one acts were selected for 2025, with each one running from eight to eighteen minutes. This restricted time frame was chosen purposefully to […]
In September of 2021, one Rockland eighth grader received a diagnosis no eighth grader should ever receive. Carlos “Coca” Bernard was diagnosed with leukemia. Two years later, Coca and his family received yet another blow when Coca was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease called Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). In an interview with the […]
There is one four letter word that strikes more fear into people than any other – love. Most of us are not born with a map to navigate the trenches of identifying, growing, and supporting healthy love, leaving many feeling up a creek. Thankfully, Jones-Arietta’s new book Iron Love is a guidebook to love in […]
With a Peruvian father and an Australian mother, Jasmine Collier naturally grew up with an appreciation for the magic of speech and language. She remembers hearing her parents’ love story of how they overcame their language barriers, and this tale struck a match inside young Collier. For her, it illuminated the importance of language and […]
What’s going on in Rockland County from Thursday, July 3rd – Wednesday, July 9th Email sierra@rocklandcountytimes.com with events! Find Waldo! Waldo will be hiding at several local businesses, and you have the entire month of July to find him. Searching for Waldo is a fun way to explore and support local businesses in Nyack. Get […]
In 2022, the medical journal JAMA Pediatric published startling research – adolescents seeking treatment for eating disorders in the U.S. doubled during and following the Covid-19 pandemic. With these statistics, states have been seeing an increased need for supportive, holistic healing for those struggling with eating disorders. Monte Nido, an organization providing evidence-based treatment for […]