Come to the talk on Saturday, April 27 and/or the walk on Sunday, April 28 Pomona, NY – This weekend explore the mysteries of Doodletown, once a small hamlet in northern Rockland, now a ghost town. Doodletown was a small, isolated community for about 200 years, until the mid-1960s, and would have been part of the […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA The Stony Point Town Board took time on April 23 to honor fire crews with the Wayne Hose Fire Department for their response to Hurricane Sandy, which hit Stony Point exceptionally harder than the majority of Rockland’s towns. Fire chiefs Joseph Robinson, Kevin Huslinger and Curtis Wicks appeared to receive service pins […]
The Ramapo Catskill Library System (RCLS) is pleased to endorse celebrations taking place in observance of the 92nd Annual National Children’s Book Week, May 13-19, 2013. This observance encourages young people to discover the complexity of the world beyond their own experiences through books. Local libraries in our area are dedicated to spreading the word […]
Average retail gasoline prices in New York have fallen 4.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.71/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 6,118 gas outlets in New York. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.50/g, according to gasoline price […]
By Maria Mirakaj Brownsell Recently a Clarkstown police officer, William Sherwood, resigned his position after being accused of filing for overtime that he did not complete. Sherwood worked for Clarkstown for more than 10 years. After the investigation on his overtime confirmed that he was not actually working during four hours that he filed for, […]
Earlier this year, the Rockland Business Association (RBA) revived its Technology Initiative, meant educate Rockland-based businesses on ever-changing tech needs. The group is spearheaded by IT companies Atlantic-Tomorrow’s Office, VirtuIT Systems and Superior Technology Solutions. The Initiative coincides with Governor Cuomo’s State of the State presentation which proposed steps to accelerate the commercialization of good […]