By Jamie Kempton Construction at Bear Mountain necessitates first location change in 42-year history The Bill Markiewicz Memorial Rockland County Alumni Cross Country Run is nothing if not a creature of habit. For its first 41 years, you could set your watch to its noontime start the Saturday after Thanksgiving at Bear Mountain State Park, […]
On November 28, 2025, Ramapo Police arrested a 30-year-old male from Airmont in regard to several different cases which occurred on 10/17/25 and 11/26/25 in the Village of Airmont and the Village of Chestnut Ridge.  On October 17, 2025, RPD responded to an alleged road rage incident in the Village of Airmont. The suspect […]
Senator Bill Weber, Assemblyman Aron Wieder, Orangetown Supervisor Teresa Kenny, and Congressman Mike Lawler have announced the passage of landmark legislation establishing the Orangetown Preservation Fund. The law, recently signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, authorizes the Town of Orangetown to create a Community Preservation Fund to protect open space and preserve natural resources. First […]
The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) today recognized National Family Caregivers Month, highlighting the many resources to support unpaid caregivers in New York State who provide uncompensated help to a friend or family member. NYSOFA Director Greg Olsen said, “National Family Caregivers Month is a time to celebrate and recognize the people […]
Sunday was the first of many big moves by David Stearns and the Mets brainttrust this winter. Make no mistake, Sunday was a trade that was a bit of a shock to the system. Brandon Nimmo, the popular outfielder and longest tenured Met was traded for Rangers Infielder Marcus Semien. My initial reaction was surprise, […]
I’m glad you write this column each week because it got me thinking about this old toy gun that apparently belonged to my grandfather who lived on Paramus Road in Paramus New Jersey, in the 1920s. When my parents emptied his house, sometime around 1960, this item was found in a drawer. It’s been in […]