BY DIANE DIMOND Global Positioning Satellite systems can pinpoint our location no matter where we are in the world and tell us precisely where to turn to get to our destination. U.S. satellites monitor just about anything on earth — from the path of a forest fire to the route of a convoy of trucks. […]
BY MARIA BROWNSELL What needs to be bought, what needs to be fixed, and where will the money come from? At the June 24 Town Board Workshop meeting in Clarkstown, money was the hot topic. Jo Anne Pedersen, the superintendent of Recreation and Parks gave some updates. Germond’s pool, which is 41-years-old, has had many […]
On June 25, 2014 Clarkstown Canine Officer Joseph Knarich was recognized as a NYS DCJS certified Maintenance Trainer and Examiner for Patrol Police Dog and Narcotics Detection Police Dog. He completed this certification as a Apprentice Trainer with the City of Yonkers Police Department. He was the assistant trainer for a Basic Police Patrol Dog […]
Recently the long-running family-owned business of Cleats and Sneaks on Rt. 59 in Nanuet announced it will be closing up shop after decades of serving Rockland. Their date with destiny wasn’t helped by the malfeasance of one of their own employees; one Karl Davenport, 26-years-old, of 3 Ward Lane in Hillcrest. Davenport had been stealing […]
BY BARRY WARNER On Monday June 30, 2014 numerous children designed squares of sidewalk with chalk art in front of the library that incorporated the theme ‘fizz, boom, read!’ In addition, there was face-painting applied on children’s arms and faces by volunteer high school students. Independent readers who have finished kindergarten through sixth grade joined […]
Public Service Announcement About American Family Care and AFC/Doctors Express Urgent Care July 4th holiday is a time for celebration, whether it’s a family get together in the backyard or a trip out of town for some R and R. With all the fun going on, we sometimes forget about the dangers July 4th merrymaking […]