BY MICHAEL RICONDA The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Michigan’s voter-approved ban on affirmative action was constitutional, voting 6-to-2 in favor of upholding the law. The decision in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action focused on the court’s authority to overrule the law, which 58 percent of Michigan voters approved in 2006. In […]
Also: Auditor’s report says Stony Point is in decent financial shape BY CHERYL SLAVIN The Town of Stony Point is continuing to move forward on the removal of irreparable waterfront structures damaged by Hurricane Sandy. At this week’s board meeting the board passed nine separate resolutions, one for each structure identified by building inspector Bill […]
Rockland Electric Company to invest $20 million in electrical grid improvements The Rockland Electric Company is planning $20 million in improvements to its infrastructure to benefit thousands of Rockland and Bergen County residents. The plan involves the construction of two new underground circuits, the relocation of one existing circuit, the addition of switches, new transformers […]
Several local residents were named 2013-2014 Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars during a ceremony April 10 at Rochester Institute of Technology: – Alyssa Kara Miller, daughter of Ellen Miller of New City, N.Y., is a fourth-year student in the Graphic Design – BFA program in RIT’s College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. – Allison Rose Ritter, daughter […]
The New City Street Fair, sponsored by the New City Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Sunday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Main Street in downtown New City. The Street Fair will feature The Mighty Spectrum Band, amusements and rides, House of Bounce, karaoke, balloon artist, caricaturist and more.
The Rockland Community Foundation has announced the addition of the following new fund to its portfolio: the Green Cemetery Fund. The Green Cemetery Fund has been created with the goal of establishing a sustainable alternative to conventional cemeteries, offering ecologically sound burial options and a natural return to earth. Each burial supports restoration and preservation […]