By Melinda Myers You have waited all season for that first red ripe tomato only to discover less-than-perfect fruit. But don’t worry, you can still have a great harvest this year while improving things for next season. Blossom end rot is a common problem. It’s due to a calcium deficiency often caused by fluctuations in […]
Rollin’ with the Boulders BY GEORGE J. DACRE I was among 3,650 fans who enjoyed the Rockland Boulders baseball team’s final game of the 2012 season on Labor Day. On Monday afternoon the Boulders defeated the American Association’s Lincoln Saltdogs 5 to 4 with Pat Moran picking up the win pitching well for six innings […]
Stony Point resident has America in stitches BY VINNY MURPHY As one of the top shows on television, NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” has been proving its title’s claim for seven seasons. With the current season nearing its end and the first group of final three competitors chosen, it appears something else has also been proven: […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE The Boulders have five more games to play this season finishing out their road games against the Worcester Tornadoes, with whom they split a twin bill this week. The Boulders won the first game 7-6 with Keith Brachold hitting two home runs and Landis Wilson and Phil Cuadrado each also hitting […]
BY DIANE DIMOND If you are reading this anywhere in America, you know firsthand that this summer has been a record-breaking sizzler. We could be living though the hottest summer season ever. Think about what you’ve done to keep cool. You’ve turned on your air conditioner, or (if you don’t have one) maybe you’ve gone […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE With 13 games left to play in the 2012 season, the Rockland Boulders, following a seven game losing streak, have no chance to make the playoffs. The Boulders have lost eight of their last 10 games while the New Jersey Jackals, in second place in the standings are 5 – 5. The Boulders, […]