BY GEORGE J. DACRE Forty Open Artists studios is ready to be explored in the Garner Arts Center Festival May 20-21, 2017,from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. each day, rain or shine. The Center, at 55 Railroad Avenue in Garnerville, is now operating in its 14th year, and expects 4,000-6,000 people at the event. There, people can […]
Review of Guardians of the Galaxy BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA Almost three years ago, director James Gunn gave us a refreshing dose of weirdness to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with his superhero space adventure, “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which was based on the Marvel Comics by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, and it won us over […]
Eliminating O&R should save money, officials say BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Orangetown is proceeding with buying its own street lights at a potential savings of nearly $350,000 annually over what the town now pays Orange & Rockland Utilities for that same service. An update on the plan was given to the […]
The debate between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones has been going on ever since they first crossed paths on the charts 53 years ago. The argument at the time, and one that still persists, was that the Beatles were a pop group and the Stones were a rock band: the boys next door vs. […]
To the Editor, I’m not sure if many people know this, but Scott Vanderhoef has thrown his hat into the ring for a seat on the South Orangetown School Board. Many of you know Vanderhoef as the former Rockland County Executive, a position he held for 20 years. Most recently he ran for state Senate […]
The Rockland Business Association [RBA] Pinnacle Awards were handed out on May 4, honoring some of Rockland’s most impressive companies, business leaders and good corporate citizens. 1 – Dr. Mary Leahy, Good Samaritan Hospital was given the award for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in Business. The award was presented to her by RBA Chair, […]