BY JANIE ROSMAN Prior to the memorial service at Haverstraw Bay County Park this morning, Rockland County Executive Ed Day shared personal thoughts about tragic day.. “Everybody knows the answer to ‘Where were you on 9/11,’” Day said, his expression somber. “This is our local day of infamy. What I take most pride in is […]
The third annual Smoke-and-Fire Food and Music Festival will take place on October 10 at Provident Bank Park in Pomona, New York. Sponsored by Rockland County Tourism, the event will run from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. in the park’s covered pavilion. Admission is $7 per person (kids under age 5 are free) and a portion of ticket sales […]
Photos by Tom McGuire Traffic stopped for over half an hour at the Bear Mountain Bridge as a parade of Model T cars marked the crossing’s 90th anniversary.
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JANIE ROSMAN As coals heated on the barbeque and ears of shucked corn, burgers and other picnic fare waited their turn on the grill, Stony Point’s Republican candidates met with the public at a barbeque Wednesday evening. Town Councilman Jim Monaghan — running on the Republican, Conservative, Independent, Working Parties and Reform […]
Wanamaker & Carlough Funeral Home, the Missing in America Project and County of Rockland Veterans partner to honor veterans SUFFERN – Three Rockland County veterans whose cremated remains have been unclaimed will be laid to rest with help from the Wanamaker & Carlough Funeral Home in Suffern, New York, the Missing in America Project and […]
The Clarkstown Board of Education is asking the public to join the discussion about the proposed 2015 Facilities Improvement Bond. Earlier this year, the Facilities Improvement Committee shared concerns over the aging of the district’s school buildings and repairs that are becoming increasingly urgent. During a September 8 meeting, the committee presented greater details on […]