BY HARRY WAITZMAN The blackberry canes spring up between pebbles and sand along the gravel road leading to Parker Pond. Notice how small the berries are this year. There must have been a shortage of rain in spring. July’s been an oven. I worry about my wife, more bossy and anxious under her hair coloring. […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES The Town of Orangetown will seek public comment Tuesday on its plans to re-develop the 350-acre former campus of the Rockland Psychiatric Center in Orangeburg. The town purchased the mostly vacated campus of the state psychiatric hospital more than a decade ago, and has been trying to […]
Pearl River Teen Killed in Car Collision A car collision late in the evening of February 12 claimed the life of Thomas Argenti, 18, a former football and lacrosse player for Pearl River High School and student at Rockland Community College. Argenti, , was killed when his car collided with an SUV near East Kinney and […]
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BY MICHAEL RICONDA Valley Cottage – State legislators representing various districts in Rockland County invited local municipal, business, and nonprofit leaders to the Valley Cottage Library on February 14 for a joint session to discussing Governor Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposal. State Legislators in attendance included Senator David Carlucci, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, Assemblyman James Skoufis, Assemblywoman […]
Ms. Cornell, I am the President of the Fraternal Order of Police lodge in Rockland County. I have spent almost 40 years in law enforcement and am appalled by your comment comparing retired police officers to Chris Dorner — a disgraced ex-cop, who systematically murdered civilians and police officers. The men and women serving in […]