On July 16, 20113 Curt Schilling Tweeted, “At the ending this season, the Rolaids award should be changed to the ‘Mariano Rivera Award’ #greatestcloserever.” There has been criticism of Schilling’s personality through the years, but all can agree on what the former Boston Red Sox pitcher is suggesting: The Rolaids relief award should be named […]
County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announced Thursday the New York State Department of Health confirmed the test results for the adult mosquitoes which were collected during the week of July 1 as part of the county’s ongoing West Nile Virus surveillance efforts. As of Thursday, that is the only infected pool found out […]
The Hudson Valley Radio Control Club will be hosting two great events in 2013 at the Haverstraw Scenic Riverview Park on Beach Road, West Haverstraw. The first event, “Warbirds Over the Hudson,” will be held on Saturday, July 20, and will feature scale military aircrafts from WWI through today’s moder aircraft. Food will be available […]
BY THE SPECTATOR, JOHN MALONEY While standing elbow to elbow at some of the more famous Rockland pubs, doing research of course, I heard snatches of conversation from the assorted patrons. Unlike the phony conversations you see in TV commercials, this is what real people were talking about, and concerned about · I’ll bet you […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Haverstraw – Rockland County took time to honor some of its oldest and most distinguished residents with its annual 90 Plus Recognition Day event at Haverstraw’s Bowline Park at noon on July 15. The event featured a full lunch and comments from town, county and state elected officials, marked the 90 Plus […]
Program aims to boost growth, influence of county’s small-retail community PEARL RIVER, N.Y. (July 17, 2013) – The Rockland Business Association (RBA) has announced the formation of the Main Street Initiative, a new program designed to provide small retail establishments in Rockland County with the benefits of an RBA membership as well as a larger […]