Mental Health Awareness Month Life can often be incredibly challenging. We all go through tough times when everything seems to be going wrong. Unfortunately, not everyone has the ability to cope with these circumstances and mental health education is sorely lacking even here in the United States. While great strides have been made to reduce […]
Rockland County Legislators unanimously approved a contract to allow the construction of the new Rockland County Firefighters’ Memorial to move forward, a major milestone that will allow the project to break ground. “It’s really past time for us to have a county-level memorial,” Rockland County Legislature Public Safety Committee Chairman Paul Cleary said. “Many of […]
Rockland native Jacquelyn Drechsler, or Jacqui, was born into a social justice focused family. Her parents were always strong believers in “fighting for justice and fighting for the environment,” says Jacqui. The Rockland local described a bucolic childhood spent growing up near the Hudson River, a lifestyle that formed a close relationship with nature that […]
Just off of the 303, there are a series of oversized paw prints leading inside one of Rockland’s most precious hidden gems. Inside the gray building lies the Valley Cottage Animal Hospital, a homey, brightly decorated veterinary office that will soon be celebrating 45 years of service to Rockland in the only way they know […]
Opinion By: RCT Staff … is that everything is your fault. Congressman Mike Lawler seemed to learn that lesson the hard way on Sunday, as Rockland residents showed up en masse to lambaste him for the controversial choices of America’s most powerful reality television star. Every single media outlet in attendance at Sunday’s town hall, […]
Executive Chef Katie Reicher’s love for food sprouted in her New City backyard. Her mother, Nadine Schneider, was and is a dedicated gardener. The two would spend long afternoons harvesting from the garden and planning their meals based on what was available that season, leading Reicher to blend memories of family, seasons, and tradition all […]