REDUCING MANDATES – A CRITICAL STEP TOWARD A BETTER, BRIGHTER TOMORROW

By Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua)   Governor Andrew Cuomo recently delivered his State of the State Speech and presented his 2013-14 Executive Budget, events that mark the beginning of the 2013 Legislative Session. Although the Gov. did offer some mandate relief proposals in his Executive Budget, we have many miles to go until […]

Orangetown Agrees to State Upgrade of Rt. 303

$4.5 Million project at Erie Street in Blauvelt BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES The Town of Orangetown has agreed to maintain sidewalks and landscaping along Route 303 in Blauvelt, in exchange for having New York State completely rebuild the highway’s intersection with Erie Street in Blauvelt. The NYS Department of Transportation has […]

HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO PRESENT LIFETIME SERVICE AWARDS

The Historical Society of Rockland County (HSRC) is pleased to present Lifetime Service Awards to The Stokes Family (Marisol and John Austen Stokes, Elena Stokes and Claudia Stokes Cooney), The Austen-Stokes Ancient Americas Foundation and Sheriff James Kralik (retired). The awards are given annually for contributions to life in Rockland County and for their service […]

Author of Freedom Summer William Tucker was in Mississippi In 1964 when Three College Students were Murdered

Author of Freedom Summer William Tucker was in Mississippi In 1964 when Three College Students were Murdered

BY GEORGE J. DACRE “Freedom Summer,” a play appearing February 7, 8 and 9 at Shades Repertory Theatre, Central Presbyterian Church, Main St., was written by William Tucker 10 years ago and was originally meant to be a film. The play depicts the killing of three students who were part of the Students Nonviolent Coordinating […]