Mountain Man on the Lam

Mountain Man on the Lam

BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Eugene Palmer wanted for murdering his daughter-in-law It’s the crime of the year in North Rockland. Mountain-man Eugene Palmer, of longtime North Rockland Palmer lineage, is accused of murdering his daughter-in-law Tammy Palmer on Monday and then escaping into the woods he knows so well. He’s yet to be found. His own […]

Rockland’s Tom Cotter: Runner-Up on America’s Got Talent

Rockland’s Tom Cotter: Runner-Up on America’s Got Talent

BY DIANA BIERMAN In the entire history of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, there’s never been a comedian to make it as far as Stony Point resident Tom Cotter did. Cotter had America on their toes—on their toes hysterically laughing—during the entire seventh season of America’s Got Talent. And on September 12, he snagged second place […]

Orangetown’s 2013 Budget Looms

BY BOB KNIGHT The Town of Orangetown will get a look at Supervisor Andrew Stewart’s preliminary 2013 budget at next Monday’s town board meeting. Stewart and the taxpayers of Orangetown are facing a tough battle, as they must balance the town’s financial obligation with Governor Cuomo’s two percent tax levy cap. At Tuesday evening’s workshop […]

Historical Society of Rockland County Celebrates “Rockland History Month”

Historical Society of Rockland County Celebrates “Rockland History Month”

Special events include a Fall Family Festival and an Historic Homes and Landmark Tour of Haverstraw October is Rockland History Month, and to celebrate, The Historical Society of Rockland County is hosting several events. On Sunday October 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. the historical society is celebrarting the region’s best traditions at the […]