BY CAROLYN JOHNSON Research has shown that Catholic schools in the United States do an extraordinary job cultivating in their students the resources for social mobility, regardless of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, typically at a fraction of the tuition private schools charge. In fact, they do so at a fraction of the tuition public schools […]
Individuals are invited to make nominations for the 26th County Executive Arts Awards. The County Executive Arts Awards is a collaboration of the Rockland County Executive and the Arts Council of Rockland (ACOR). Its goal is to celebrate the role that art plays in the life of Rockland County and to acknowledge the individuals and […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE The Antrims Players do a delicious job with this Alfred Hitchcock thriller viewed this past Sunday afternoon at the Tom France Theatre. A marvelous csst was put together by producer Amanda Christine Vogt and very capable direction by Melinda Pinto resulted in a good show. Kristin Leigh Nicholson, whose day job […]
BY HEATHER JOHNSON Okay Ladies and Gentlemen, here’s the deal. Revealed at 8:30 Tuesday morning, was finally, the list for this year’s Oscar nominations. We’ve all been wondering who managed to campaign the hardest and who was going to be shunned this year. Well ready or not, here we go. Best Actor and Actress this […]
By Carolyn Johnson The first real snow storm of the season didn’t stop Armand Miele, 83, and his daughter and co-author Donna Miele, from traveling to Westfield, New Jersey for their first public appearance since launching Armand’s heartwarming autobiography, Born Minus: From Shoeshine Boy to News Publisher, An Italian-American Journey. The event took place on […]
BY CAROLYN JOHNSON January 29 through February 3, Catholic schools in the United States celebrate Catholic Schools Week. Festivities vary, but they aim to celebrate students, teachers, and school communities and raise awareness about this option in education. Local schools participating in this effort follow. Saint Anthony School (N-8) in Nanuet has created and maintains an […]