For the past few weeks, Rockland Catholic elementary school students have been preparing for the arrival of Pope Francis to the United States with a variety of activities, projects and curriculum specifically designed to bolster their knowledge of the Holy Father and this historic visit. Each of the Rockland Catholic Schools submitted a unique “Spiritual […]
Dutch is a 2½-year-old domestic short hair. found as a stray last fall. Dutch is quiet and independent, but does enjoy attention and pets once he gets to know you. He would do best living with teens and adults. He would do OK in a home with other cats but has not been around dogs. […]
FROM GAS BUDDY Average retail gasoline prices in New York have fallen 5.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.48/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 6,118 gas outlets in New York. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.29/g, according […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES The first Blauvelt to settle in the new world 300 years ago from Holland had six children. From them, there are now thousands of Blauvelts scattered throughout America and the world, some known to each other and many probably unaware of their prestigious and multitudinous family lineage. […]
Route 303 bypass for cyclists planned in Orangeburg The Town of Orangetown will lay down a new bike path for cyclists in Orangeburg, who have long expressed concern with their current use of Route 303 to access Greenbush Road. Greenbush is separated into two branches with only 303, a busy state highway, connecting them. To […]
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JANIE ROSMAN More than 250 people attended Lighthouse Day this past weekend to learn about the historic building that sits atop Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Park. Built in 1826, this oldest and first of 14 lighthouses on the Hudson River marked the entrance to the Hudson Highlands for nearly 100 […]