This Week in History

FEBRUARY 29 1692- The first people are accused of witchcraft in Salem, Mass.—Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tibuta, a West Indian slave.   MARCH 1 Pat McCarthy was born. Robin Redmond-Tozza was born. 1961 – President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order...
Holiday Hangover

Holiday Hangover

No, I am not talking about next Sunday morning. Last week, the ol’ ball and chain and I decided to take a page out of everyone else in Rockaway’s book and left town. We were treating ourselves to a delayed honeymoon and flew off to a tropical paradise. We woke up in...
ShamRockaway Around Town

ShamRockaway Around Town

That came quick! The Rockaway St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Saturday, March 2, and there’s plenty of ways to find some good craic before and after the parade. Saturday’s parade begins on Beach 130th Street and Newport Avenue at 1 p.m. It continues down Newport to Beach...
High Tide

High Tide

Happy Leap Day! February just will not leave us alone! ***** Happy Rockaway St. Patrick’s to all! Get your green ready! The Rockaway St. Patrick’s Day parade will be held this Saturday, March 2, at 1 p.m., with festivities to follow throughout the entire peninsula. It...