Seven area leaders have joined the Board of Directors at Good Samaritan Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center: Kimberly Bergstol, Angela Clarkin, Suzanne Donaghy, Peter Fernandez, Colin Gray, Jeffrey Horowitz and Mona Montal. Kimberly “Kim” Bergstol is a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas College. An avid sports enthusiast, she enjoys bicycling, […]
Second Amendment rallies gather steam across America; approximately 300 NRA members and other gun rights believers show up at Rockland County Legislative Building BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Hundreds of firearms owners and second amendment supporters gathered outside the Rockland County Legislative Chambers in New City on Saturday, joining tens of thousands more around the country in […]
BY DIANE DIMOND In the midst of national debates on fiscal cliffs and gun control, could this also be the time to tackle our immigration woes? Let’s be honest and agree that U.S. immigration policy is a complete disaster. For too many decades, this country has ignored violations of our immigration laws, and now […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA The New York Archdiocese has slated Saint Augustine Elementary School in New City and St. Peter School in Haverstraw for closure at the end of the school year by, a decision which will displace hundreds of children and leave dozens of faculty members unemployed. According to a press release from Step Up […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA The Hi-Tor Animal Care Center’s Board of Directors met at the Clarkstown Town Hall on January 17 to update volunteers on future plans regarding the program to rebuild the aging shelter facility, and address rumors about board activities, which had been spreading online. The board allowed public commentary specifically to address questions […]
President Obama’s Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced this week an acceleration of the Obama administration’s war on men and women. The abolishment of officially recognized chivalry and gender roles was ushered in when the civilian commanders of the nation’s armed forces ended the so-called “ban” on women on the front lines of war. Due to […]