ELYSSA MILLER TO DEBATE IN NATIONAL

Elyssa Miller of Nanuet, NY, a member of James Madison University’s nationally ranked policy debate team, has qualified for the National Debate Tournament, which be held March 28-31 in Bloomington, Ind. Only the top two-person debate teams in the country are invited to participate in the tournament. Miller, a senior majoring in communication sciences and […]

Castricone: Volatile Crude Oil Shipments on Hudson River Rail Lines Must be Closely Monitored ‘Derailment would be Catastrophic’

LEGISLATIVE PRESS RELEASE Tuxedo-Citing weekend reports about the shipment of highly volatile Bakken oil crude on the Hudson River rail lines, New York Assembly Candidate Dan Castricone said that New York should be training first responders on how to handle an emergency involving Bakken crude. Castricone also called for the establishment of an early alert […]

IT’S THE START OF 2014 TROUT AND SALMON FISHING SEASON

PRESS RELEASE FROM CUOMO Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today reminded New Yorkers that the 2014 trout and salmon fishing season opens April 1, and they can now purchase and print a fishing license from their home computers by visiting http://licensecenter.ny.gov in order to be ready to enjoy New York’s great outdoor fishing opportunities on opening […]

U.S. Attorney Sues Ramapo Over Violations Of Federal Clean Water Act

Town agrees to redress violations, pay $125,000 penalty BY BILL DEMAREST Originally published by the Nyack Free Press POMONA – Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Colonel Paul E. Owen, Commander of the New York District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, announced today that […]

What’s Happening 3/20/14

BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Borderline Folk Music Club in New City looking for a larger venue in Rockland or Bergen County for the Rockland Folk Festival, which will be “A Tribute To Pete Seeger” Sunday, August 24 from 2 to 6 p.m. Sol Zeller, president of the club, says they expect that they will need a […]

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