Ben’s Working On It

Recently Stony Point’s Rose Memorial Library became the subject of attention because a patron was suspended from its premises for a month due to joining a pornographic chat room “Busty Babes,” while in the presence of others, including an 11-year-old child who complained about the situation. Community members were surprised to learn that due to […]

Historical Society to present a “Walk Through History” commemorating the Andre / Arnold Affair

Historical Society to present a “Walk Through History” commemorating the Andre / Arnold Affair

On September 22, 1780, Major John Andre and Benedict Arnold met in the woods along the Hudson shoreline. Their act of treason was a pivotal point in the Revolutionary war. To commemorate the meeting of these two men, the HSRC will present a “Walk Through History” visiting the places in Rockland that were involved in […]

Kids Learn to Draw Manga or Graphic Novel Art @ the Valley Cottage Library

Kids Learn to Draw Manga or Graphic Novel Art @ the Valley Cottage Library

BY BARRY WARNER A course teaching kids to draw in “Manga” took place at Valley Cottage Library this summer. Manga refers to a style of cartoons that are used in graphic novels that originated in Japan. The novels are usually published in installments, have in-depth plots and characters and can be several hundred pages long. […]

Call it O-sanity: President claims “There is nobody more war-weary than me”

Call it O-sanity: President claims “There is nobody more war-weary than me”

Update: After reading this article, President Obama had a change of heart and decided to gain Congressional authorization before bombing Syria.   Call it O-sanity: President Obama claims “There is nobody more war-weary than me,” even as he prepares to bomb Syria, with no international or Congressional support, and over an internal Syrian conflict. President […]

STAR Re-Application Process Under Way

Not in effect for Rockland until September 9 Very soon, more than 2.6 million New Yorkers who receive the School Tax Relief exemption will need to re-apply as part of the state’s efforts to combat fraud within the system. This week, the State Department of Taxation and Finance began mailing letters to homeowners, providing instructions […]

THE MARINOS CELEBRATE 65 YEARS OF WEDDED BLISS

THE MARINOS CELEBRATE 65 YEARS OF WEDDED BLISS

Leo and Anne Marino, formerly of Garnerville, then Stony Point, celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary with family at a luncheon party at Diana’s Restaurant and Catering in New Windsor, New York, on August 25, 2013. Leo and Anne were married on August 28, 1948, at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Haverstraw. It was the […]