SCHOLASTIC SPOTLIGHT: North Rockland girls enjoy stellar season on hardwood

SCHOLASTIC SPOTLIGHT: North Rockland girls enjoy stellar season on hardwood

North Rockland girls enjoys stellar season on hardwood Girls basketball team defies skeptics, rises to challenge formidable Albertus Magnus at Westchester County Center       No one, least of all veteran Coach Kevin Metcalf and his staff, would deny that this season has already gone better than expected for the North Rockland High School girls […]

Ba Mar residents meet with team from Office of Storm Recovery

Ba Mar residents meet with team from Office of Storm Recovery

STORY AND PHOTO BY KATHY KAHN  Over 100 homeowners and renters from the BaMar manufactured home community met with New York Rising’s Storm Recovery Task Force at the Stony Point Center February 28. Both homeowners and renters  are beginning the process of  determining eligibility for a new manufactured home, a possible path to home ownership in a […]

‘Lil’ Boulders to Swing for the Fences this Summer!

‘Lil’ Boulders to Swing for the Fences this Summer!

Tee ball league kicks off its inaugural season June 5, 2017 PRESS RELEASE- The Rockland Boulders announced today the formation of its newest and youngest fan league, the ‘Lil’ Boulders Tee Ball League to play this summer at Palisades Credit Union Park. The six week tee ball league for little fans 4 – 6 years […]

Racial Tensions Rise When Meeting the Parents

By Vincent Abbatecola From 2012 to 2015, Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key brought television audiences their sketch-comedy show, “Key and Peele,” which focused on several social topics, such as race relations and ethnic stereotypes. Like all talented comics who deal with such subjects, this duo was able to do so in a way that made […]

What to Know about Extending the Life of Your New Smartphone

What to Know about Extending the Life of Your New Smartphone

(StatePoint) The latest model smartphones are a big financial investment, whether you opt for the Apple iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus. But there’s good news for those with butter fingers. Water-resistance is the new industry standard, reveals a new study. The study from SquareTrade, a protection plan provider for smartphones, tablets and other devices, […]

Orangetown Wins National Snow Award

Orangetown Wins National Snow Award

BY ROBERT KNIGHT The Orangetown Highway Department has won the prestigious National Safe and Sustainable Snow Fighting award for the 23rd consecutive year. The award is presented annually by the National Salt Institute for “excellence in environmental consciousness and effective management in the storage of winter road salt. According to Orangetown Highway Superintendent James Dean, clear […]