President plans to expand early education with tobacco tax increase NEW YORK, NY– President Obama has proposed to expand early childhood education and fund it with an increase in federal tobacco taxes. In New York State, this initiative would provide 16,453 more children from low- and moderate-income families with access to high-quality preschool in the […]
Food trucks are immensely popular but what about a “food bus?” Rocklanders are asked to do their part in helping “Stuff a Bus with Food for Rockland’s Hungry” on Friday, Sept. 27, 5:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the Park & Ride on Route 59 by NYS Thruway Exit 14 in Spring Valley. “Stuff a […]
A court case brought by Democratic candidate Dennis Malone against Republican Clarkstown Highway Superintendent candidate Wayne Ballard has left a dozen or so Clarkstowners claiming that their votes were unfairly disqualified and asking the question: is this really America? BY DYLAN SKRILOFF This week Wayne Ballard won Round One of his court case with Dennis […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN Travelers along Route 59 in Nanuet might have done a double-take this past Friday night and Saturday as they passed the Rockland Mattress parking lot. It was hard to miss the large RV parked alongside the circular silver tent and the smoking fire pit. No, these were not some campers who took […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE About 100 arts lovers and supporters attended the annual County Executive Arts Awards last Wednesday. It was the 24th annual awards ceremony, an event originally initiated by Rockland County’s first County Executive John Grant of Haverstraw with his wife Mary. Six awards were given to individuals and an arts organization for […]
BY JENNIFER MOCCIO Dreams CAN become reality. Yes, I believe in this wholeheartedly. HOWEVER, this concept & way of thinking was proven even further yesterday afternoon. As most of you little nuggets know, I was lucky enough to be personally introduced to Laura Geller (yes, THE Laura Geller!) via special family friends. I could barely […]