Op-Ed By Craig Wynne With the holidays coming up, a lot of my fellow singletons will be subjected to questions like, “When are you settling down?” and “Are you seeing anyone?”. These questions seem innocuous, but they carry the meaning that they’re not meeting someone else’s timeline. If the person who has no interest in […]
Essential Snow Tips Clarkstown had its first significant snowfall of the season earlier this week, with 3-4 inches of snow covering the Town on Sunday morning. The weekend timing of the storm lessened the traffic impacts that come with weekday weather events, as many people were able to stay home and appreciate the winter […]
Audition for the Fox by Martin Cahill Tachyon, $16.95 ISBN 9781616964443 Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Vintage, $18 ISBN 9780593469316 By Donna Lee Miele We fly under the star-spotting radar most of the time in Rockland, but are home to unique creative voices. Two cases in point today are fantasy author Martin […]
Rockland Community College (RCC) recently celebrated the opening of its new SUNY Reconnect Office, marking an important step in expanding support for adult learners in higher education. The ribbon-cutting ceremony brought together campus leadership, students, and community partners to highlight RCC’s commitment to increasing access, opportunity, and pathways to degree completion. Located in the lobby […]
Ten years ago this week, Rockland County residents defeated a desalination proposal by Suez Water, the world’s second largest water company. On December 17th, 2015, the New York State Public Service Commission (the PSC) ordered Suez to abandon plans to desalinate water from the Hudson River for Rockland’s drinking water. The landmark David & Goliath […]
The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) and Selfhelp Community Services are now offering free access to Selfhelp’s Virtual Senior Center (VSC) for any individual age 60 and older in New York State. The New York State Office for the Aging Director Greg Olsen said, “The Virtual Senior Center is a powerful platform […]