By Jacqui Drechsler, RSO Board Member The Rockland Symphony Orchestra is pleased to invite audiences to their first concert of the 2025-2026 season. The orchestra will present a potpourri of English garden infused classical delights that were written specifically for string orchestra. Conductor and Music Director Nicole Peragine conducts this strings only concert – starting […]
Amid skyrocketing prices, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is working to help seniors and others combat the rising cost of living. This week, Gillibrand introduced two bills that would boost monthly benefits for seniors. The first, the Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act, would provide a $200 per month increase to Social Security checks until […]
Depending on who one talks to, NOVEMBER is the month some folks can’t live with and some folks can’t live without. It’s the month of elections, injections, Veterans, family, friends, food, Daylight Savings Time and World Kindness Day. Now that the elections are over… There’s a group of seniors I know who would like to […]
I must confess that for much of my life, I have been quite a Philistine when it comes to Mexican food. Being South Asian, I had no real inclination to venture to try this cuisine much. Despite having studied in Southern California with all its Latin influences, I, for the most part, steered clear of […]
What’s going on in Rockland County from Thursday, November 20th – Wednesday, November 26th Email gillian@rocklandcountytimes.com with events! Going forward, Community News will feature events for the following week to give our community members more time to plan to attend the fabulous events in Rockland! Orangetown TAPPAN: ‘76 House, Thanksgiving at The ‘76 House […]