This time around, “Frenchy” is the word. That’s because Didi Conn is scheduled to be the guest at the First Friday Film Series showing of “Grease” at the Dennis P. McHugh Piermont Public Library. The film will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Aug 5. Conn was immortalized in her role… Read More →
Here’s a creative way to recycle the clothes you were planning to donate, and make your own fashion statement. It’s a Swap-O-Rama-Rama that’s set from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Germonds Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship Hall. The church is at 39 Germonds Road in New City. Admission… Read More →
This is from Sally Pellegrini at the New City Library: As part of the library’s 75th birthday celebration, two talented staff members have created a birthday card video. They interviewed patrons of all ages and posed questions about their library interests and favorite memories. To watch the video, search on… Read More →
The Nanuet Fire Department wants to alarm you. Literally. The department is doing a smoke alarm installation project that will be available to Nanuet residents in August. Fire Chief Anthony Knapp reports that representatives from the department recently attended a training workshop to learn more about conducting successful smoke alarm… Read More →
Maureen Caunitz, left above, received the 2011 Harvey Pachter Staff Recognition Award from United Hospice of Rockland, which is based in New City. The UHR receptionist was honored during an awards breakfast on June 30 at the Paramount Country Club in New City. The hospice board of directors reviews the… Read More →
Two years ago today, Long Island mother Diane Schuler inexplicably drove south in the parkway’s northbound lanes for 1.7 miles before colliding head-on with another vehicle in Mount Pleasant. The accident left 8 people dead and has been the subject of national conversation since. Last night, HBO aired “There’s Something… Read More →
Ashley Kunow of the Suffern Sea Lions competes in the girls 13 and over 200 meter freestyle event during the first day of the Rockland County Swimming Championships at the Pearl River Nauraushaun Swim today. Photo by Seth Harrison Look for a gallery of photos from the meet at Lohud.com…. Read More →
Good Tuesday morning. Here’s a look at today’s opinion content: Norway massacre: Editorial We comment on Friday’s violence in Norway, which left 76 dead, and the consequence of sustained anti-Muslim rhetoric. Anders Behring Breivik, the mastermind of the two massacres, authored a 1,500-page screed that drew on fears of Islam… Read More →
Good Monday morning. Here’s a glance at opinion content published over the weekend: Saturday, July 23 We published a pair of commentary pieces that probed whether or not the federal Enviornmental Protection Agency should enact a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, the controversial practice used for extracting natural gas from bedrock…. Read More →
Joanne Gjelsten of Chestnut Ridge and her spouse Paula Sabul kiss after being married at Greenburgh Town Hall this afternoon. Greenburgh Town Clerk Judith Befille, left, officiated the ceremony, which was the first of the day at Greenburgh. Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner, at left, witnessed the ceremony. The two… Read More →
