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Omega Creates Ephemeral Communities Week After Week
On the first night of the three-day weekend meditation retreat this past May at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, Senior Director of Programs Carol Donahoe welcomed the 250 participants, who had come from 32 states and from France, Ireland and Canada (to name just a few places) to participate in the opening weekend of Omega’s 2024 season on the 250-acre Rhinebeck campus. She also greeted the 100 or so people who were present on Zoom. The stage, where Donohoe was sitting, was set up like a convivial morning show set, replete with chairs, floor lamps, cut flowers, and carafes of water for the meditation leaders who were soon to arrive.
Unbalanced schedules await Marist when MAAC basketball commences in December
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference released its basketball schedules for 2024-25 with league play getting underway on the weekend of Dec. 6-8. With Merrimack and Sacred Heart joining from the Northeast Conference, there will be an uneven number of 13 teams; this will necessitate an unbalanced schedule for the first time since 2018-19. ...
Storm-struck Hudson River kayakers discover castle ruins
We had entered the water three hours before sundown by taking advantage of some dock-works floating off the riverbank in Newburgh. Martin and I carried our kayaks down the bobbing slats, past sailboats and stinkpots in full view of the diners of one of those riverside restaurants which specialize in fleecing the weekender boating crowd. Expensive drinks. Overcooked meat. The peak of civilization.
Court Discontinues Lawsuit Claiming Finger Was Found In Salad At Northern Westchester Eatery
A court has discontinued a lawsuit filed against a restaurant chain by a Connecticut woman who claimed she found herself chewing on part of a severed human finger while eating a salad served at one of the company's locations in New York. The lawsuit, filed against Rye Brook-based Chop't C…
POLICE OFFICER & POLICE OFFICER (SPANISH SPEAKING) EXAM APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
The City of Newburgh Civil Service Commission is now accepting applications for the upcoming Police Officer and Police Officer (Spanish Speaking) exams. The exam will be held on September 28, 2024, and the filing period is open from July 15 to August 15, 2024. To be eligible, applicants must have...
Ancram Town Board to Hold Monthly Workshops After Infrastructure Vote Backlash
After public comments dominated its July 18 meeting, the Ancram Town Board agreed that it will hold an additional public meeting before each future board meeting for added public input. The board also accepted a $35,500 bid for a new mower and confirmed appointments to the Agricultural Advisory Council. Several...
New shellfish nursery set up in Normandy Beach
BRICK TOWNSHIP — A new upweller location for ReClam the Bay opened up recently at the Normandy Beach Improvement Association, 541 Broad Ave., and will have a crew of volunteers there every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. An upweller is a shellfish nursery, and is a 4 feet by 10 feet tank that contains 10 or 12 siloes with mesh bottoms where the baby shellfish are placed.
Girls tennis: How Arlington's April Wang plans to one-up an undefeated season
For the success that April Wang enjoyed last fall and, with that, the elevation of the Arlington girls tennis team, a debt of gratitude is owed to Li-Jun Yuan and Ziping Wang. Of course, April is thankful for the encouragement of her parents and their willingness to “sacrifice their time” and drive her...
Lloyd police searching for man who robbed “The King” (VIDEO)
TOWN OF LLOYD – The Lloyd police chief says officers are days away from capturing the man who robbed the Burger King (The King) restaurant in Highland on July 21, after not getting things his way. Chief Jim Janso says his officers responded to the fast food restaurant on Route 9W at 6:45 p.m. Sunday for a report of a robbery and altercation that began at the drive-thru window before the suspect entered the building to argue with the clerk. The suspect, when captured, Janso says, will be charged with the felonies of robbery, assault, and grand larceny, with the possibility of additional charges.
New previously unseen 9/11 footage emerges more than two decades after attacks
New footage of the 9/11 attacks has emerged on social media nearly 23 years after the devastating act of terrorism rocked the United States and the rest of the world in 2001. Despite the attacks occurring more than two decades ago, a large amount of previously unseen footage from that fateful day in New York City has surfaced online thanks to platforms like TikTok. Now brand new footage of an unseen angle of the World Trade Centre just moments before the first tower collapsed has been shared on YouTube by Kei Sugimoto, who witnessed the historic event in person on...
Billy Joel Joined by Axl Rose for Three Songs at Final Show of Madison Square Garden Residency: Watch
The Guns N' Roses frontman made a surprise appearance at the Piano Man's 150th residency concert at MSG. Billy Joel Joined by Axl Rose for Three Songs at Final Show of Madison Square Garden Residency: Watch Spencer Kaufman
Mets-Braves contest gets heated after hard collision in extras
The scene at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y. got spicy late into Thursday’s game between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets. The Mets-Braves contest went into extra innings with the score tied 2-2. Ramon Laureano was the ghost runner for the Braves in the top of the 10th. Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia got Laureano... The post Mets-Braves contest gets heated after hard collision in extras appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
When NJ residents can expect their next ANCHOR rebate
💲 The process on a third year of ANCHOR payments is about to begin. 💲 ANCHOR benefits go to both homeowners and renters. 💲 You may not have to do anything in order to receive your next payment. The ANCHOR property tax relief program is part of...
NBA Rumors: Knicks Standing Pat On Could-Be Blockbuster Trade
The New York Knicks appear to be done making blockbuster trades for now, as The Athletic’s Fred Katz reports that he has “absolutely no indication that the Knicks are trying to trade” Julius Randle (h/t KnicksMuse). “None whatsoever,” the insider emphasizes. Knicks Standing Pat On Could-Be...
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