BY BARRY WARNER With an aging population of baby boomers, more Americans are expected to seek health care services, resulting in an increased demand for prescription medications. October marked American Pharmacists’ Month, recognizing pharmacists and pharmacy technicians for their commitment to patient safety. The celebration was launched in 2004 by The American Pharmacists Association with […]
BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA “If it bleeds, it leads.” That’s one quote that I’m sure many people can use to describe today’s news culture. Viewers’ appetite for stories involving death have disturbing implications as to where their interests are in the scope of current events. Whether the story is focusing on a horrific car accident or […]
NANUET – Three representatives sitting on Clarkstown’s Town Board have expressed plans to oppose a zoning change which they argue will bring high-density housing units within walking distance of the town. Town Supervisor Alexander Gromack joined Councilwomen Shirley Lasker and Stephanie Hausner to propose a resolution opposing the Pascack Ridge subdivision, which is situated just […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day Crafting my Proposed Budget for 2015 has been a challenge, to say the least. The grueling process has been filled with hours of number-crunching, spirited debate and difficult decisions. As I’ve said repeatedly, it’s my job to make the tough choices that affect the 320,000 residents of Rockland County. […]
By George J. Dacre “Camelot,” “West Side Story,” “Godspell,” “Backwards In High Heels,the Ginger Rogers Story and “Showboat” all lined up for 2015 at Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford. “South Pacific” running now and then their Christmas show, followed by “South Pacific” again in January 2015. Tickets at broadwaytheatre.com or 914-592-2222. ArtsRock celebrating the music of Paul Simon,Friday […]
At the Town of Haverstraw Board Meeting last week, several members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Charles G. Muller Chapter 120 of Rockland County presented supervisor and town board with a plaque and flag proclaiming the Town of Haverstraw a Purple Heart Town. Supervisor Howard Phillips and the Town Board also presented […]