Haverstraw Youth Theatre Takes on Social Media and Sends Powerful Message in: “The Truth About Agnes”

BY GEORGE J. DACRE This is the age of Internet bullying and use of social media to embarrass people. The play “The Truth About Agnes,” written and directed by Samual Harps at Shades Repertory in Haverstraw, focuses on the trauma and disaster that bullying and embarrassing can involve. Agnes is brilliantly portrayed by Alexis Salem, […]

MIELE FAMILY THANKS ROCKLAND LEGISLATURE

(Entered into public record on April 30, 2013) To Chair Ilan Schoenberger and members of the Legislature: Thank you for requesting the dedication of the Spring Valley Toll to Armand Miele’s memory. Our family is touched and moved, and we know that although he is in a better place now, Mr. Miele is touched and […]

Cracking the Whip on Welfare Fraud

Cracking the Whip on Welfare Fraud

Fourteen accused in $229,000 child care fraud bust From the DA’s Office Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe, joined by Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef and Susan Sherwood, Commissioner of Social Services, last week in announcing that 14 individuals face charges of illegally obtaining subsidized child care funds. The defendants allegedly fraudulently obtained […]

Take a Walk in the Park and Enjoy the Great Outdoors!

Health Department offers free guided park walks Pomona, NY – Rockland County and the Rockland County Department of Health encourage you to put on your walking shoes and enjoy the “great outdoors!” Join experienced Rockland County Trail Guide Docents on a variety of free local guided walks this month. The walks highlighted below offer varied […]