BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL Upon the grounds of Rockland Psychiatric Center in Orangeburg sits Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel. The chapel was founded in the 1950s for the patients and staff of the hospital. It was later that more members of the public began attending the chapel that found a special place in their […]
On September 12, 2013, the Historic Lafayette Theater in Suffern will be joining businesses across the country, who are participating in Freedom Day USA. Freedom Day is a national event designed to thank the members of the military, veterans and their immediate families for their service to America. Each business participant is providing a thank […]
Rockland County teens test their horsemanship skills at New York State Fair BY BILL DEMAREST WEST NYACK – Members of a group of young horse riders from Rockland County are showing off their newly-won ribbons earned in competition against some of the best riders in the state. With their gear and their horses in prime […]
Dr. Mary Leahy has been named the interim CEO for Bon Secours Charity Health System succeeding Philip Patterson who announced his resignation on Tuesday, August 27, 2013. Dr. Leahy has been a practicing physician for over 30 years and is a resident of Rockland County. As a member of the executive team of Bon Secours […]
The Shriners Klown Klub of New York will present their second annual Shriners Circus with 10 shows between September 19-22 at the German Masonic Park, 120 Western Highway in Tappan. After 20 years of not having a clown club or circus in the New York area, Noble Tom Lorentz decided, with the approval of the […]
BY BARRY WARNER Suffern – A free, comprehensive “Stoke Up-Close” education program took place at the Regional Center Auditorium of Good Samaritan last week, featuring a series of stations manned by a team of hospital stroke experts who addressed the different aspects of stroke care and prevention. Community attendees visited the stations, which including EMT, […]