Chestnut Ridge resident Lacey Spears, who gathered attention to the plight of her sick 5-year old son Garnett with a blog, might soon face charges after police concluded the child’s death was not accidental. Spears built a following around her blog “Garnett the Great” where she chronicled her son’s treatment since infancy. During Garnett’s last […]
The Stony Point Memorial Day Parade Committee is looking for veterans to participate in the annual Memorial Day Parade on May 26, 2014. Any veteran who may be interested, contact Stony Point Town Clerk Joan Skinner at 786-2716 x108 or townclerk@townofstonypoint.org.
From New York State Bar Association ALBANY, NY — The New York State Bar Association this week renewed its call for significant reductions in the use of solitary confinement of inmates and new protocols for separating violent and nonviolent prisoners. “New York’s correctional system makes too much use of solitary confinement,” said State Bar President […]
The Ramapo Film Festival will feature a special screening of the murder/mystery film “Laura” on Saturday, May 10 at the Lafayette Theater in Suffern, starting at 11:30 a.m. In commemoration of Mother’s Day, all local mothers will be admitted free of charge. “The Benmosche Family and the Town of Ramapo are proud to salute America’s […]
The General Warren Emergency Company of Haverstraw is honoring residents who perished from the village in World War Two by dedicating a bronze plaque at the south east corner of the Clock Park on New Main St. and Maple Avenue in the Village of Haverstraw, adjacent to Village Hall. Joseph P. Gordon, a WW2 Vet […]
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo this week announced the launch of the New York State Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program, which will encourage the best and brightest high school students to pursue high-demand, high-tech careers and build their future in New York. The program provides a full SUNY or CUNY tuition scholarship to […]