Ping pong balls and water erupt out of a garbage can during a liquid nitrogen powered volcano demonstration at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory open house in Palisades. See photos of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory open house in Palisades
Toni Fallon, chairwoman of the Orangetown Democratic Committee and the Rockland Women’s Political Caucus, has recently celebrated her 75th birthday with 40 friends at Slattery’s in Piermont. Photo courtesy of Marie Thorpe. (Toni Fallow is on the right.)
Orangetown’s Democratic Committee will hold a “meet and greet” event for its Town Board member candidates Robert Dell and Elijah Reichlin-Melnick at the home of Suzanne and Kelsey Graham at 279 Piermont Ave. (at Mansfield Ave.) in South Nyack. The gathering begins at 7 pm tonight and continues until 8:30… Read More →
Today’s hot, steamy weather forecast, and its accompanying heavy air conditioning use and resulting high electricity demand, has prompted O&R to issue a Summer Heat Watch advisory today. Today’s sultry weather is expected to push the load on the O&R electric system past 1300 megawatts—- today’s forecast is for 1302… Read More →
Orangetown Town Board member Michael Maturo has met with senior administration officials during a briefing at the Whote House on June 17. The White House invited 150 members of the People For the American Way Foundation’s Young Elected Officials Network to discuss issues facing the nation and local communities. Maturo… Read More →
The Young Democrats of America, an official youth arm of the Democratic Party, will be holding its northeast regional convention Saturday and Sunday at the Old 76 House in Tappan and the Hilton Pearl River. Young Democrats from across the region will discuss practices and strategies on electing Democrats. They… Read More →
Orangetown Town Board member Michael Maturo has announced during this week’s Orangetown Democratic Committee meeting that he would not be seeking re-election November. “It was not an easy decision,” Maturo said. “At this point of my life, I have to make the decision in terms of where my career is… Read More →
Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor, who died today at 79, won an Oscar for “Butterfield 8.” A significant part of it was filmed in Rockland, on the causeway over Lake DeForest and on Route 304 in northern New City. Here she is driving over the Tappan Zee Bridge during that film:... Read More →
Photo above: Lisa Forman of Piermont shops for produce at the Gajeski Produce table at the Palisades Indoor Winter Farmersâ Market at the Palisades Community Center, Feb. 26, 2011. Photo at left: Bread and Butter pickles from dr. Pickle in Paterson, New Jersey. Offerings include root vegetables, green house greens,... Read More →
Barbara Meyer, runs Admire Entertainment, a talent agency in Palisades. Barbara Meyer, is photographed at the office with her dogs, Lily, left, and Charlie, right, in Palisades. ( Carucha L. Meuse / The Journal News ) Click here to see an online gallery of Barbara Meyer on Lohud.com
