Imagine a life without literacy skills. Speaking clearly to co-workers or understanding telephone conversations is difficult. Street signs, a menu, and the mail are impossible to read. Writing checks, an e-mail or a note to a child’s teacher is overwhelming. Then imagine the triumph when, after spending time with a literacy tutor, hard-fought personal goals […]
Cengage Learning, a leading educational content, software and services company for the K–12 and higher education, has attained the rights to “The Guide to Surviving General Chemistry,” a text book written by dentist and Baltimore resident, Michael Rosen. At the very young age of 21, Michael Rosen self-published a chemistry text book with the goal […]
At the 69th annual school for Highway Superintendents (Highway School), co-sponsored by the Association of Towns of the State of New York and the Albany and the Cornell Local Roads Program, longtime Stony Point Superintendent of Highways Larry Brissings was recognized for 10 years attendance at the annual event, which is intended to keep superintendents […]
For the past 18 months veteran fundraiser Don Franchino has led efforts to bring in monies necessary to rebuild the facilities at Hi Tor Animal Care Center in Pomona. This effort will be no more after Franchino resigned in disgust because Hi Tor board president Lizanne Fiorentino asked the District Attorney’s Office to investigate why […]
The North Rockland Rowdies-Sting team won the U14 NY State Cup in soccer and will be the NY “NPL”(National Premier League)representative for the championships in North Carolina in July. The coach is Neil Blutig.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Residents Demand State to Rescind Chicken Slaughterhouse Grant Zebrowski sends new letter with thousands of residents and local elected officials to Empire State Development Assemblyman Zebrowski sent a letter this week to the Empire State Development Board of Directors asking that they take immediate action to rescind the $1.6 […]