Don’t Miss It: Fall Arts Festival Next Weekend

The 14th Annual Mid-Rockland Arts Festival & Holiday Crafts Fair, sponsored by the Nanuet Hebrew Center, will be open to the public from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 18. The festival will feature noted artists not only from Rockland County but from all over the United States as well as Israel. There will […]

St. Peter’s Catholic School in Haverstraw Celebrates its 150th Anniversary

BY BARRY WARNER The commemoration of the oldest Catholic school in Rockland County began in September with a mass at St. Peter’s Church and a kickoff brunch. These celebration festivities are expected to continue through 2013, with numerous events including a concert, specialty auction and a multi-cultural supper. St. Peter’s School was established in 1863 […]

Lowdown on Monday’s Village of Haverstraw Board Meeting

BY MICHAEL CAHILL The trustees of the Village of Haverstraw met briefly Monday night at village hall to discuss the impact of Superstorm Sandy and take action on several agenda items. During individual reports, village attorney Jay Hood, asked the trustees to authorize him to settle a tax cert dispute with Tilcon. The tax cert […]

Election 2012 Live Blog

Hello readers! Below you’ll find our live blog for Election Day 2012 with all the latest information. Keep it here for up to the minute information from our news team. Also feel free to leave a comment that you voted. Enjoy and may the best candidate win!    

The Impact of Hurricane Sandy

BY MICHAEL CAHILL PHOTOS BY TOM MCGUIRE AND DYLAN SKRILOFF Hurricane Sandy blew through Rockland County on this week, with high winds and a record storm surge. In her wake, Sandy left many residents with damaged homes and property and tens of thousands more without power. Sandy made landfall around 8 p.m. on Monday night […]

Boulder Stadium becomes Home Base for Emergency Ice Distribution

BY MICHAEL RICONDA In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, long lines of cars packed the roads surrounding Boulder Stadium as police and Orange & Rockland personnel coordinated emergency ice distribution. The emergency services at the stadium began on October 30, when dry ice was provided to attendees before the services were cut short due to […]