Freezin’ for a Reason: Stony Point Seals Annual Polar Plunge Raises Money, Lifts Spirits

Picture below: The Immaculate Conception Men's Club happy to serve other local residents food and beverages at the event.

Freezin’ for a Reason: Stony Point Seals Annual Polar Plunge Raises Money, Lifts Spirits

Story and Photos by Jess Warren Neither snow nor frigid temps deterred Rocklanders from supporting the Stony Point Seals’ annual Polar Plunge. What better way to start off Super Bowl Sunday than seeing hundreds of residents from across the county witnessing volunteers run into the freezing Hudson River for a great cause? The Seals, who […]

Promising Female Entrepreneurs of Lower Hudson Valley Recognized

The Women’s Enterprise Development Center recently awarded five grants of $5,000 each and five grants of $4,000 each to promising female entrepreneurs in Westchester, Fairfield, and Rockland Counties. The annual award is open to students and alumni of the WEDC 15-week entrepreneurial program, who are currently running a business and submit a business plan for review. The awards were officially announced […]

Day Trip to the Captain Lawrence Brewing Company

Day Trip to the Captain Lawrence Brewing Company

BY JEN RINI In November of 1995, 17-year-old Scott Vaccaro not only brewed his first homemade batch of Cranberry Celebration Ale, but also his passion for the brewing arts. “It’s a tangible delicious beverage and you can be very creative,” Vaccaro said. Vaccaro, now 34, and of legal drinking age, is the owner and head […]