The Town of Stony Point promises to put the howl in Halloween at the annual “Spooktacular.” This year’s spookfest begins 6 p.m., Friday, October 27 at Kirkbride Hall in the Patriot Hills complex. Featured attractions include a haunted hayride, pumpkin patch, bounce house, haunted basement, mysteries galore and much more. For information or to volunteer […]
Seven elite European trotters representing five countries landed safely Wednesday, October 4 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, ready to compete in the $1-million Yonkers International Trot taking place Saturday, October 14 at Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway. World class trotters from Denmark (2), Finland (1), Italy (2), France (1) and Sweden […]
PHOTOS BY AARON MOELLER STORY BY DYLAN SKRILOFF As you have likely noticed, Rockland County has become a major hub for TV and movie production. Film shoots are around the county almost every week of the year. The latest project to call Rockland home is “Rise,” a TV show airing on WNBC channel 4. The […]
Penguin Rep Theatre presents the world premiere of “Fall River,” a new play by Frederick Stroppel, directed by Joe Brancato, beginning Friday, October 13. Before O.J. Simpson, there was Lizzie Borden. Whether, as the children’s rhyme goes, she really took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks, then turned and gave her father 41, we’ll never […]
BY JEANNINE RIPPA October 4 is a worldwide celebratation of the feast day of the Patron Saint of Animals, Saint Francis of Assisi. It’s customary that in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures, animals are led to churches for a special ceremony called the “Blessing of the Animals.” St. Francis of […]
5 Wits has been voted one of the top 5 “escape rooms” in the United States, according to a reader survey conducted by USA Today. A panel of experts, along with 10Best editors, together picked the initial 20 nominees, and then winners were determined by popular vote. 5 Wits finished in fourth place, beating out […]