BY MICHAEL RICONDA United Water New York opted to choose a two-year base rate hike totaling $9.8 million, adhering to a State Public Service Commission requirements and cutting down a rate increase which once stood more than twice as high. Beginning on July 1, ratepayers will see an average increase from $714 to $783 during […]
EMS Youth Corps honored for 1st place overall in the 2014 Rockland County EMS Youth Corps drill competition & Alyce Ingram honored as Woman of Distinction by NY State Senate EMS youth corps members Alysia Borgos, Jose Gonzalez, Yohanna Henriquez, Anthony Tafuri, Girdania Urena and Allison Wargo, and advisors Luann Powell, Victor Rivero and John […]
BY BILL DEMAREST HAVERSTRAW – Fire broke out Monday evening in a second-floor room of an adult home on Route 9W in Haverstraw, with volunteer firefighters quickly containing the fire to that room. Haverstraw firefighters received an alarm call at about 7 p.m. on Monday from the Green Hills Home For Adults, 1 S. Rt. […]
Bomb squad responds to false alarm in Congers A suspicious package in Congers prompted a response from the county’s bomb squad, but was ultimately deemed to be harmless. The package was discovered on Route 303 at around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. After being notified, local police inspected the item and called the bomb squad as […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Clifford Odetts”Awake And Sing” to be produced by the Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack weekends July 18 to August 9 directed by Alan Demovsky. elmwoodplayhouse.com or 845-353-1313. – Auditions for “A Christmas Carol-The Musical” to be presented by Antrim Players and Helen Hayes Youth Theatre set for Monday July 21, Wednesday […]
It was announced this week that County Legislator (R-Valley Cottage) and part-time Clarkstown Dept. of Highway employee Frank Sparaco will be filling the position recently vacated by Nancy Willen, Superintendent Wayne Ballard’s longtime confidential assistant. The new position carries full-time responsibilities, as Willen has often been credited as the hidden hand that keeps the […]