Clarkstown was officially established over two hundred years ago, yet this land had been settled long before that. For most of its history, Clarkstown was a farming community like the rest of Rockland County, unrecognizable from the densely populated suburban region it is today. It was not until the Tappan Zee Bridge was constructed in […]
The Discovery Orchestra returned to the concert stage last Sunday with an exploration of French composer Camille Saint-Saëns’ masterwork Symphony No. 3 in C Minor (the “Organ” Symphony). After a lengthy hiatus brought on by the pandemic , the Emmy Award-nominated, Summit, New Jersey-based orchestra, led by Founder and Artistic Director George Marriner Maull, taped […]
A 78-year-old Rockland County cancer survivor may be the oldest-ever recipient of allogenic stem cell treatment. Essie Oates is in remission after her 41-year-old son Oliver donated his bone marrow for a transplant. Typi- cally, a patient over the age of 70 wouldn’t be recom- mended for the risky procedure. But Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center […]
Ramiro Linares, 39 of Haverstraw, New York has been found guilty of one count of Sexual Abuse and one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child following the conclusion of a jury trial before Judge DiCaprio in the Village of Haverstraw . In December of 2012, the defendant touched the genitals of a female child known […]
This week, Congers-based personal chef and caterer Chef Tara Ciannella will showcase her culinary mettle on the 21st season of Hell’s Kitchen on FOX. Ciannella is no stranger to cooking under pressure and in front of the camera. In 2017, the Tara’s Italian Cucina owner made it to the penultimate round on Alton Brown’s Chopped. […]
Rockland County residents will save about $10 million in energy sales taxes after the County Executive and County Legislature launched actions to end the tax. The move comes prior to the arrival of colder temperatures and is expected to save taxpayers about $4 million in just the winter months alone, and about $10 million […]