Borelli blusters at Clarkstown’s preliminary budget

BY MARIA BROWNSELL Councilman Frank Borelli will not support Clarkstown’s preliminary budget. He made that clear at Clarkstown’s board meeting last Tuesday. He was also very concerned about the possibility of overriding the tax cap. The setting of a date for two public hearings was on the Clarkstown agenda, with one hearing being to override […]

Rockland Rocks at Recycling: Turning organic waste into something useful

Rockland Rocks at Recycling: Turning organic waste into something useful

Third installment of a multi-part series BY KERRY SCALES Rockland Solid Waste Authority By definition, organic materials come from plants or animals and are biodegradable. Leaves, brush, grass and food waste are all biodegradable and therefore, can be composted. Rockland County has three compost sites where yard waste organics can be turned back into a […]

FURNACE TUNE UP HELPS PREVENT CARBON MONOXIDE DANGER

O&R Public Service Announcement As the winter heating season approaches, O&R reminds its customers that a key factor in heating a home safely is the proper maintenance of its heating system by a qualified heating contractor to help identify and address any carbon monoxide issues. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous gas that is invisible, […]

Clarkstown Garden Club celebrates its 50th

Clarkstown Garden Club celebrates its 50th

Tuesday, Clarkstown Supervisor Alex Gromack joined New City Elementary School in celebration of the Clarkstown Garden Club’s 50th anniversary. The garden club planted a tree on the school’s property in honor of their anniversary.

Champlain Hudson Power Express Receives Presidential Permit

Transmission Developers Inc. announced Monday that the United States Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Presidential Permit for the Champlain Hudson Power Express, a locally controversial 1,000MW buried transmission line that will connect New York City and Quebec, running a path straight through the Town of Stony Point waterfront. A Presidential Permit is required […]

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