What’s Happening?

BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Elmwood Playhouse, Nyack announces it’s 2012-2013 season. It includes “Living Out” by Lisa Loomer, directed by Kathy Gnazzo, September 14 to October 6;  “Spring Awakening” music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, directed by Claudia Stefany, November 16 to December 15; “The Exonerated” by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, directed […]

Winners of the 2012 JCC Maccabi Games in Rockland

SWIMMING: Boys 13-14: Raz Hollander of Rockland with final time of 4:33.15 Girls 13-14: Rachel Ayrton of Great Britain with final time of 4:42.67 Boys 15-16: Eli Avart of Philadelphia with final time of 4:36.06 Girls 15-16: Abby Shapiro of Greater Washington with final time of 4:37.18 DANCE: Age 13-14: Choreography Awards: H. Grunwerg A. […]

ARMAND MIELE WILL SIGN “BORN MINUS” AT BARNES AND NOBLE!!!

On Thursday, September 27 at 7 p.m., Armand Miele will appear at the Palisades Center Barnes & Noble, West Nyack, to sign copies of his autobiography, “Born Minus,” for readers. “Born Minus: From Shoeshine Boy To News Publisher, An Italian-American Journey,” recently won an honorable mention in the New York Beach Book Festival.

Town of Stony Point Board Awards Outstanding Residents, Gives Go-ahead to Farmers’ Market and Rolls Out Red Carpet for Film Industry

BY SARA GILBERT On Tuesday, August 14, the Town of Stony Point board held its regular meeting, awarded girl scouts and a local good Samaritan with plaques, approved a farmers’ market and invited the film industry in. “Every month we try to honor people who have done something special,” said Supervisor Geoffrey Finn. The special […]

First (or Front) Street, Haverstraw: The Gilded Age in Rockland

STORY BY JARED RODRIGUEZ PHOTOS BY TOM MCGUIRE From one gilded age to the beginning of another, First Street in the historic Village of Haverstraw, NY has celebrated new beginnings of all sorts. First, or Front Street as it is also called, was the seed from which the Village of Haverstraw grew and it remains […]

Village of Haverstraw Passes Law Rescinding Tobacco Advertising Ban, Discusses Zoning and Other Regular Business

BY SARA GILBERT The Village of Haverstraw met for its regular board meeting Monday, August 13 to pass laws, discuss rezoning issues, hear residents’ concerns and other business. The board passed Local Law No. 6, which rescinds Local Law No. 5, which had banned tobacco advertising of any sort in Haverstraw stores. Immediately after this […]