Monsey Cemetery Flag-Raising Ceremony

Monsey Cemetery Flag-Raising Ceremony

Shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday, November 5, a U.S. flag, which until recently flew over a hospital in Iraq, will be hoisted on a new flagpole to fly over the graves of American veterans of the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War buried at the Historic Monsey Cemetery. The cemetery, located […]

NINETY PERCENT BACK IN SERVICE BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

O&R expects to restore electric service by midnight Wednesday night to the vast majority of approximately 100,000 of its customers who lost power as a result of Saturdayโ€™s destructive snow storm. O&R expects to return electric service to the remaining customers affected by midnight Friday night. O&R has restored electric service to about half affected […]

Fall Blizzard Leads to Power Outages, Closure of All School Districts

Fall Blizzard Leads to Power Outages, Closure of All School Districts

A virtually unprecedented late October Nor’easter swept through the region on Saturday, leaving 4 to 8 inches of snow in Rockland townships, and up to 2 feet in areas of upstate New York and New England. The wet snow clung to the autumn trees which have yet to be denuded of their leaves. The snow […]

Woman Coupons Her Way to a Better World and TV Fame

Woman Coupons Her Way to a Better World and TV Fame

Rockland’s “Coupon Lady” has helped thousands of people BY LAUREN KATE ROSENBLUM Most people peruse the coupon section and clip a few out here and there for things they might need, or might want to try. A rare few, the masters of couponing, are able to use coupons to stockpile massive amounts of products, while […]

Haunt for a Good Cause

Haunt for a Good Cause

BY LAUREN KATE ROSENLBLUM On a chilly fall night, as you drive up 9W, you may pass a frightening scene on the grounds of Cedar Brook Sheds & Brookside Nursery. Fear not however, the lit torches at the entrance and the wandering zombies will welcome you to the second annual Haunt for Hospice, a benefit […]