Real Families. Real Struggles. By Dr. Max Rossi Please welcome our newest columnist, Dr. Max Rossi. Dr. Rossi grew up in Garnerville and graduated from North Rockland High School in 1977, attended Rockland Community College in Suffern, and graduated with a B.A. from The King’s College in Briarcliff manor. Dr. Rossi worked his way through […]
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure! At least, sometimes. Coconuts, billboards, and animal skulls are all some of the peculiar objects found throughout Rockland thanks to the volunteers at Keep Rockland Beautiful (KRB) who work tirelessly to dispose of some less-than-treasured items. For nearly 30 years, KRB has served as a leader in environmental […]
By Adam Garvey In recent years, several states and municipalities have taken it upon themselves to redesign the flags that represent them. States like Minnesota and Utah have swapped their old, “Seal on a Bedsheet” style flags for new, more streamlined designs. Since this trend began, I’ve been thinking about how it applies to the […]
New York State Senator Bill Weber was joined on March 6 by Clarkstown Town Supervisor George Hoehmann, members of the Clarkstown Town Board and Legislator Will Kennelly to announce that the long-anticipated repaving of State Route 304 is scheduled to begin this spring, representing a $16 million infrastructure investment following sustained advocacy by Senator Weber’s […]
Part Two, continued from the 02.26.26 edition of the Rockland County Times After two and a half years of furious fighting, MacArthur and his troops returned to the Philippines on October 20, 1944. Before they could be rescued, on that very same day, 1,800 American Prisoners-of-War, including Pvt. Murray Gottlieb, set sail from Manila Harbor […]
This past summer, former North Rockland resident Quaz Degraft took his one-man show In the Black across the Atlantic to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival—the largest arts festival in the world. Degraft’s play, a semi-autobiographical story about ambition and self-discovery, follows Kofi, a street-smart dreamer who charms his way into Wall Street. Kofi’s struggles […]