Part One: Pre-1900 The African American community of Rockland County is older than the United States itself. The Dutch, when they first settled what was then the New Netherlands colony, actively participated in the trans-atlantic slave trade. Enslaved people had a presence in the Hudson Valley from as early as 1626, three years after the […]
RCC has proudly inducted five student veterans into its chapter of SALUTE, the national honor society recognizing academic excellence and service among student veterans and active military members. This year’s honorees bring RCC’s total SALUTE membership to 114. The 2025 inductees are: Ileanna Denis, U.S. Marine Corps Ryan Matthew Eshbach, U.S. Army Andrew Flickinger, U.S. […]
When Carol Stoll’s husband passed away two years ago, she found that, like most people who lose a loved one, she wasn’t quite sure what to do with herself. It was in the middle of this grief that Stoll started going to Sparky’s Diner in Garnerville and swiftly became a part of the not-so-exclusive club […]
The Community Foundation of Orange, Sullivan and Rockland (CFOSR) is proud to announce — the Signature Awards Reception, Rockland Edition, taking place on Thursday, March 26, 2026 from 5:30 to 8:00 PM at the Crowne Plaza Suffern, NY. This highly anticipated evening brings together friends, donors, community leaders, and partners to celebrate CFOSR’s mission of […]
The sword pictured has been in my family for several generations, going back well over one hundred years. The sword belonged to my grandfather’s father, whose name was Calvin McLain. He was originally from Ohio and was a Captain in the army during the Civil War. From what I was told, he was given this […]
District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II has announced that Wesleigh Gilsenan, 41, of Orangetown, New York, was found guilty in Rockland County Court before the Honorable Kevin F. Russo, Jan. 30, 2026. Gilsenan was convicted of Burglary in the Second Degree following the two-day bench trial. On April 24, 2025, at approximately 10:50 a.m., the […]