To the Editor, With most New Yorkers’ attention focused on the presidential election, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s debate-ducking is flying under the radar. To date, Gillibrand’s opponent Wendy Long has accepted five separate debate requests while Kirsten Gillibrand has agreed to only one, which will only air in upstate New York and New York City, ignoring […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE – The Lima at Shades Repertory presents “Dive Bar”, a play by Chuck Orsland and directed by Joe Albert Theatre at the Central Presbyterian Church in Haverstraw at 8 p.m. on October 11,12,13,18,19, and 20. For tickets and information call: 845 675 8044. – Geoff Tate, the voice of Queensryche and […]
BY CANDACE RIVERA This week’s Ramapo Town Hall meeting was short and to the point, including reconstruction plans for the embankments of the Mahwah River and ideas to go green. To the relief of many residents, the Mahwah River area has been tapped by FEMA for reconstruction due to Hurricane Irene. The plan is already […]
BY MICHAEL CAHILL The North Rockland Central School District Committee of the Whole met Tuesday afternoon at the administration building for their regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting opened with an announcement by school board president Deborah Gatti that the board is now going paperless for their meetings. Gatti briefly talked about the new software they […]
Friends of United Hospice of Rockland are adding two more events this year to the popular annual Haunt For Hospice Fundraiser. On October 12, 2012 from 3 to 9 p.m., there will be a blood drive at the RHO Building on 5 Clubhouse Lane in Stony Point. On October 14, 2012 there will be the […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Legislators vote confirm award transit contract to Brega Tansportation Corp. and CSEA Contract moves one step closer Tensions flared last Wednesday evening as county legislators voted to award the Brega Transportation Corp. a county bus transit contract drawing lawsuit threats from competitor, MV Transportation Corp. “I believe that we are under an […]