Be kind and rewind: looking back on how we consumed movies from Blockbuster to today’s streaming services

Be kind and rewind: looking back on how we consumed movies from Blockbuster to today’s streaming services

  Remember the good old days of going to the video store to rent movies? Christopher Plummer, the director of Rockland Community College’s Cultural Arts Theatre and co-founder of the Rockland Shakespeare Company, sure does.  The first ever VHS tape his mother bought him was “Back to the Future” (1985). “We were in the electronic […]

Rockland County Legislators Accuse Republicans of Releasing Antisemitic Video

Rockland County Legislators Accuse Republicans of Releasing Antisemitic Video

Four Rockland County Legislators are slamming the Rockland Republican Party’s creation and use of a “blatantly antisemitic” video that tries to smear Democratic candidates by lumping them together with an Orthodox Jewish elected official. The video, posted on Tuesday to the GOP’s social media, shows four Democratic candidates – Beth Davidson, Dana Stilly, Jesse Malowitz […]

The Mental Health Association of Rockland County and The Mental Health Association of Westchester County toast to new beginnings

The Mental Health Association of Rockland County and The Mental Health Association of Westchester County toast to new beginnings

    The Mental Health Association of Rockland County and the Mental Health Association of Westchester County are expected to merge this autumn or early winter. “Our founding principle and our rallying cry right from the beginning is that ‘We are better together,’” said Stephanie Madison, the president and CEO of MHAR. “We believe that […]

Women Who Thrive: The woman behind 16 Strong Project

Women Who Thrive: The woman behind 16 Strong Project

  Samantha Wettje is the co-founder of 16 Strong Project, an organization dedicated to helping children, teens and young adults affected by adverse childhood experiences.  The CDC defines ACEs as “potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood.” “Growing up, there was mental illness and addiction with family members that really impacted our family, so that […]

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