Hey! Avoid a dumb death at Mt. Everest

Hey! Avoid a dumb death at Mt. Everest

HUMOR BY ELLA STEINBECK Hey idiots, quit climbing Mt. Everest! And stop jumping out of planes, wingsuit flying, base-jumping, and ice climbing in remote locations. Stop doing stuff where a rescue costs thousands of dollars of tax payer’s money or leaves your children without a parent. Stop it! Stop it! STOP IT! Living life is […]

24TH ANNUAL ROCKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S HISTORIC PRESERVATION MERIT AWARDS

PRESS RELEASE  New City — The Historical Society of Rockland County (HSRC) is pleased to announce the 24th annual Rockland County Executive’s Historic Preservation Merit Awards. These awards are given in recognition of outstanding historic preservation in Rockland County. In honor of National Historic Preservation Month in May, the awards will be presented at a country supper […]

Cornell Testifies Against UWNY Proposed Rate Increase

Full Text of Legislator Cornell’s Testimony Follows By Harriet Cornell, chair, Environmental Committee, Rockland County Legislature Thank you once again for the opportunity to offer testimony to the Public Service Commission.  Over the past nine years, I have been able to voice my thoughts, both formally and informally, in a variety of venues with regard to […]

Health Department Offers Free Mosquito Control Products to Rocklanders

COUNTY PRESS RELEASE Pomona, NY – To help County residents reduce the number of mosquitoes on their property, the Rockland County Department of Health offers the following free mosquito control products: Mosquito Dunks® contain bacteria that kill mosquitoes in their larval stage in water, before they become flying, biting adults. They are for homeowner swimming […]