The irresistible pull of a special place, the renewal of old ties and hints of nostalgia brought runners of all stripes back to Bear Mountain State Park on Saturday, November 25 for the 40th anniversary Bill Markiewicz Memorial Rockland County Alumni Cross Country Run. Co-sponsored by the Rockland Road Runners, it is the only county-wide […]
Though Nyack’s Big Red Books may have only opened in September, the indie bookstore is already making big waves in the community. Aside from selling and recommending new reading material to his customers, owner Richard Fulco has prioritized hosting free literary events for all who wish to attend, hoping to enrich the cultural and social […]
The Department of Social Services(DSS) has officially begun their 7th Annual Toy and Clothing Drive in preparation for the holiday season. It will run through Dec. 19, collecting various gifts for children of all ages in Rockland County. While DSS cannot directly give children holiday gifts, Commissioner Joan Silvestri works hard to make sure that […]
Irish-born singer and actor Ciarán Sheehan may have played one of the most iconic characters in Broadway history—the titular role of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera”—but make no mistake: the man is not that into musicals. Sheehan, who will be performing the concert “A Very Broadway Christmas” at St. John the Baptist […]
New York is set to be the first state in the Nation to implement an all-electric mandate for new school buses sold beginning in 2027, with all school buses electric-powered by 2035. This week, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the release of $100 million for electric school buses and charging infrastructure as part of the state’s […]
One of the county’s major thruways will be receiving a face lift courtesy of the state government. The state has recently allocated $100 million in funding to support the renewal of roadways impacted by extreme weather. The funding supports repaving projects at 66 locations, totaling almost 568 lane miles of pavement, and complements a record […]