BY MARIA BROWNSELL Watching officials spend taxpayer money doesn’t make residents happy, but neither does having unsafe roads from slippery leaves or snow. At Clarkstown’s town board workshop meeting on December 2, the cost of overtime in the Highway Department and town garages was a large part of the night’s discussion. Wayne Ballard, superintendent of […]
David Sadoff, a graduate of Suffern High School has been honored with a prestigious Merrill Presidential Scholarship from Cornell University. Fisher is one 33 students honored in 2014. Each spring semester, approximately 1 percent of Cornell’s graduating class is named to receive this honor by the deans of the university’s seven undergraduate colleges. Merrill Scholars, […]
BY BARRY WARNER Recently, communities nationwide joined the National Education Association to celebrate 93 years of American Education Week, the annual observance that honors students, teachers, education support professionals, parents and community members who help students succeed. Miller Elementary School administrators invited parents into the classrooms to experience firsthand what a school day was like […]
To overturn the jury’s decision now would be a cruel and unjust slap in the face to the families of Sergeant Edward O’Grady, Officer Waverly “Chipper” Brown and Brinks guard Peter Paige. Nine children were left without fathers in the wake of this brutal and morally reprehensible crime. The conduct of Judith Clark – and […]
To the Editor, I would like to thank Senator David Carlucci sponsoring and passing Lauren’s Law, legislation that now requires all New Yorkers to decide definitively whether to be organ donors or not on their driver’s license applications. As a result of Senator Carlucci’s hard work and dedication to this issue, we have had over […]
Maire Liberace, a Rockland Community College faculty member since 1982 and current professor of Speech and Philosophy, has earned a Distinguished Service Professorship designation from the SUNY Board of Trustees. Professor Liberace is one of 11 faculty members at SUNY schools throughout the state to be so recognized this year. Honorees must have demonstrated substantial […]