The Rockland Community Foundation, an organization working to improve the quality of life in the region, and Optimum, the leading provider of fiber internet, mobile, and TV services, today announce the recipients of the Innovative Teaching Grant Program. The program is awarding over 20 educators in Rockland County with a grant to enable access to […]
National Fire Prevention Week Just over a year ago, seven families lost their homes and possessions in a catastrophic fire at the Highland Nanuet Apartments complex. Firefighters were on the scene within minutes, but a massive fire had already erupted in one of the buildings by the time they arrived. Efforts to get the already […]
Promenade at Blue Hill, an assisted living and memory care residence in Pearl Rive is going Purple for Alzheimer’s Awarness during the month of October. “We are hoping the beautiful and unusual display catches the eye of passers by and stirs an important conversation,” explained Christine Berkner, Executive Director of the community. “Alzheimer’s disease and […]
The Snorinator®, the new breakthrough anti-snoring pillow, has announced it struck a deal with Sharks Lori Greiner and Michael Strahan on ABC’s Shark Tank. The $100,000 investment marks a win for the startup and the 90 million Americans who struggle with snoring. The Snorinator is on sale to celebrate its TV debut for $159.99 at […]
Last Thursday, Saint Thomas Aquinas College invited five business owners to an entrepreneurship panel. The hour-long panel hosted 50 students and was a part of “STAC Your Future Week”, a career and experiential learning program to prepare college students for their careers. The panel was moderated byJohn Azaria, an adjunct professor in the STAC School […]
Rockland Community College will host a section of the internationally renowned AIDS Memorial Quilt throughout the month of October as a part of LGBTQIA+ History Month. The quilt will be displayed in the Library on RCC’s main campus in Suffern. The AIDS Memorial Quilt, the largest community arts project in the world, honors the lives […]