BY STEPHANIE DOLCE The other day, while on Facebook, I came across a post about feminism and how some women today are rejecting the feminist movement. I must say, I was baffled. Baffled because the entire reason for the movement in the first place is being totally overlooked in 2014! In the 1950s, women of […]
The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Empire State Carpenters, Zone 11 (formerly known as Local Union #11), will conduct a recruitment from August 14, 2014 through August 13, 2015 for four carpenter apprentices, State Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera announced today. Applications must be obtained in person at the Empire State Carpenters Training Center, […]
Harriman, NY (July 14, 2014) – The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Electricians Local Union #363 will conduct a recruitment from August 4, 2014 through May 8, 2015 for 15 electrician apprentices, State Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera announced today. Applications must be obtained and submitted in person at Local Union #363, 67 Commerce […]
BY CHERYL SLAVIN Seeking to identify a unifying campaign issue that could attract the support of all New Yorkers, the Rob Astorino gubernatorial campaign has started the process of creating an independent ballot line based on the “Stop Common Core” movement. The goal is to collect at least 15,000 valid signatures from all over the […]
Samantha Stark of Suffern and Danielle McIntee of Sparkill were recently announced as the two winners of the 2014 Rockland County Volunteer Firemen’s Association Stuart L. Gates Scholarship. Each received checks in amount of $1,250 from RCVFA at the July 11 at the Hillcrest firehouse on Route 45. Stark earned a 4.04 GPA and was […]
To the Editor, One resonant theme of the NYS Public Service Commission proceedings in Albany regarding United Water and Rockland County, is “Outreach and Education”. The arrogant French-controlled utility lives in the same existential self-deception bemoaned by Sartre. United Water’s Jersey middle-management operatives tell us that our opposition to desalination and rate-increases are a mere […]