Photos and story submitted by Jeannine Rippa Thurman Munson, New York Yankee Captain and Catcher, was killed in a plane crash on Aug. 2, 1979 at the age of 32. For 40 years, every year since his death, Thurman’s widow, Diana Munson, has attended the gala named for her late husband, the Thurman Munson Awards […]
Submitted by Jeannine Rippa The month of January is traditionally observed as Respect Life Month by the U.S. Roman Catholic Church. The Eighth-grade Rose Mass for Life was held at St. Ann R.C. Church, Nyack. In the Pro-Life movement, a singe rose has come to represent a single life. Roses were offered as a plea […]
Mid-winter blues got you down? Let Orange & Rockland (O&R) help you beat the blahs with two free tickets to the 33rd Annual Suburban Home Show at Rockland Community College (RCC) February 21-23. The event will be held at the school’s field house, 145 College Road, Suffern, NY. One of the largest, best-attended shows of […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Not every high schooler is ready to think about the future, but for those who have an eye toward becoming a teacher it can pay off to set on the path while still young. Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers (TSTT) is a program that invests time and money in guiding high school students […]
BY KEITH SHIKOWITZ Super Bowl Sunday has been the scene of many surprises over the 54-year history of the game. The most notable was the New York Jets of the AFL at the time defeating the heavily favored Baltimore Colts of the NFL in 1969, lending legitimacy to the AFL, prompting the merger of the […]
New City, NY, –Â County Executive Ed Day today announced the upcoming schedule of free trainings being provided by the Rockland Community Emergency Response Team (RCERT). The program, presented by the Rockland County Office of Fire and Emergency Services and the Rockland County Youth Bureau, is designed to provide basic training in disaster preparedness for residents […]