Eileen Ivers at Dominican College

Eileen Ivers at Dominican College

On February 24, Dominican College will present “virtuoso” Celtic fiddler Eileen Ivers—founding member of Cherish the Ladies, original Riverdance star, and lifelong traveler of Ireland’s musical paths—in an evening of Celtic music featuring Immigrant Soul. Called the Jimi Hendrix of the violin by The New York Times, “She electrifies the crowd with a dazzling show […]

PUBLIC SCOPING SESSIONS TO BEGIN FOR GASIFICATION PLANT

The Stony Point Planning Board will begin its public scoping hearing for the Biomass Waste-to-Energy “Gasification” plant being proposed at Holt Drive Industrial Park on Wednesday, February 20. The hearing will take place at RHO Building on Clubhouse Lane and written public comments can be submitted to the board until February 27.

Pope Resigns at 85

Pope Resigns at 85

Pope Benedict XVI has become the first head of the Catholic Church to resign in 600 years, citing deteriorating health.   The 85-year-old pontiff said in a statement translated from Latin, ““In today’s world subject to so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep relevance for the life of faith, in order to […]

SNOW PHOTOS

SNOW PHOTOS

Here are some photos by Tom McGuire of snow scenes following our recent blizzard. Feel free to send in one of your photos to consider for publication to [email protected]. FOLLOWING PHOTOS BY LISA DI FALCO The snow-fish of South Nyack

ICY CONDITIONS MONDAY MORNING

Beware of icy conditions during your morning commute — a storm system is moving in overnight that will start off as snow and freezing rain and then change to all-rain around 9 a.m., forecasters say. The National Weather Service has issued a Freezing Rain Advisory for 3 – 9 a.m.