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 VINNY MURPHY The August 16 Board of Education meeting for the Clarkstown Central School District opened with a hopeful message from President Joe Maglieri. He stated that Superintendent Dr. J. Thomas Morton had “ushered in a new era” and that in response to past meetings, the board would strive to maintain civility and integrity. […]
New York and California in battle for more film business BY VINNY MURPHY A battle for supremacy has started, and we’re right in the middle of it. Though it sounds like the tag line to the next big Hollywood blockbuster and even involved Arnold Schwarzenegger at one point, this story is very real. Over the […]
BY VINNY MURPHY With the most successful superhero movie of all time under their belt, it seems that Marvel may soon be taking Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to Prime Time. In a recent interview with Collider.com, famed director Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth) indicated that the success of the film benefited a long in-development project […]
BY VINNY MURPHY With no police matters on the agenda, the focus of Clarkstown’s Town Board Workshop Tuesday, July 31 quickly turned to town beautification and quality of life. After a brief introduction by Town Planner Jose Simoes, Charles Maneri, community Character and Design Committee chairman, presented three projects focused on making Clarkstown “an attractive place to […]