By Kimball Shinkoskey In school, Americans were taught that the world works on the basis of education, science, law, honesty, goodwill, elections, free enterprise, corporate responsibility, government ethics, service-oriented political leadership. You get the picture. Except for brief periods of time, all that good stuff has never really materialized in the lives of most […]
I’m a big fan of your column each week and was hoping you could help me with this very heavy statue. I remember my parents purchased it at a New York City art gallery in the 1980s and my father had it on a pedestal in his wine cellar for about thirty-five years. When visitors […]
As a fresh college graduate, I feel compelled to address one of the saddest interruptions of education to date: the introduction and normalization of artificial intelligence (AI). New technology has always been paired with public distrust and even apocalyptic fears, a famous example being the introduction of color in television in the 50s. The development […]
Where in Rockland to remembers those lost and the lasting affects of this day Clarkstown New City On Thursday, September 11, 2025 the Town of Clarkstown will be holding a memorial as we reflect 24 years later. This event will be held at the town hall, beginning at 5:00 p.m. 10 Maple Ave New […]
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that a $25 million rehabilitation project will start this year at the 115-year-old Bear Mountain State Park in Rockland and Orange counties. The project will create a new accessible playground, expand picnic areas, and add public restrooms, while updating crucial infrastructure. “Bear Mountain has been a cherished destination for families […]
To the Editor: Mike Lawler is helping Donald Trump tear apart the fabric of our democracy, and it’s us, Hudson Valley families, who are paying the price. If we don’t act now, we risk losing everything we hold dear. The future of our community, our families, and our democracy is on the line. We cannot […]