How this team of Rockland rowers are working to redefine the sport for the better Dominican University’s rowing team may be small, but it is quickly making waves. Under the leadership of head coach Ivan Rudolph-Shabinsky – a lifelong Rockland County resident and former varsity rower at Cornell – the team has earned competitive success […]
Greetings Jon. Please help us with the item we have sent you pictures of. We inherited it several years ago from our in-laws. As can be seen, it is sterling silver, large and very elegant. We recently took it to a local auction house for an appraisal. We were told it was a champagne cooler, […]
Americans used to promote the welfare of others Any serious student of the democracies of the past, including our own once-consensual system of government, gets the distinct impression that this political system is all about citizens promoting the welfare of others. Usually that includes one’s spouse, friends, children and grandchildren, co-workers and colleagues, neighbors, and […]
St. Thomas Aquinas College is proud to share that President Kenneth Daly has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation (HVEDC), further strengthening the College’s commitment to advancing education, economic growth, workforce development, and innovation throughout the region. “I appreciate the opportunity to officially join the HVEDC Board […]
By Justin Rodriguez New amendments to the state’s discovery laws took effect last week which could reduce the number of criminal charges dismissed in the state of New York and add new protections for witness testifying against accused criminals. The laws are aimed at enhancing the state’s justice system by supporting crime survivors and ensuring […]
Eighty years ago, on August 6th, 1945, an event took place that stands out as one of the most important events in the annals of the 20th century, if not all of history. One man who lived most of his life in Rockland County was a proverbial fly on the wall of one aspect of […]