Orangeburg, NY. On Tuesday, March 25, 2014, LIU Hudson at Rockland hosted a panel discussion entitled, Debunking The Myths About Working with Veterans. Professor Joe Falco, with the Department of Counseling at LIU Hudson at Rockland, moderated the event, which was sponsored by the graduate school’s Counseling Honor Society. The panelists, comprised of three Marine […]
The Board of Trustees of the Pearl River Public Library announces that the annual Budget Vote and Trustee Election is scheduled to be held at the Pearl River Public Library on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Individuals interested in running for membership on the Pearl River Public Library Board of Trustees must submit a petition signed […]
To the Editor, April 6 – 12 is National Volunteer Week and the American Heart Association would like to celebrate the important work of our dedicated volunteers. This year, our advocacy volunteers in You’re The Cure celebrated the passage of the Pulse Oximetry Law in New York State, which protects the smallest hearts in our […]
“Two percent cap” actually changes yearly BY KATHY KAHN There’s more to the two percent tax cap than meets the eye. Introduced in 2011 and put into law in April, 2012, the two percent tax cap’s purpose was to keep school districts and local taxing jurisdictions’ budget levies limited to the lesser of two percent […]
BY THE SPECTATOR, JOHN MALONEY A few weeks ago, headlines were made all over the country and every TV station carried the news about a teenage girl who sued the parents and took them to court. She wanted them, among other things other things to pay her college tuition, give her a long weekly allowance […]
BY MARIA BROWNSELL Recent talks about the sale of town-owned Middlewood Senior Complex in Clarkstown has sparked heated arguments over motives. “Why now?” seems to be the question of many. At the town board meeting on Tuesday, April 8, resident and blogger Michael Hull presented a few questions to Councilwoman Shirley Lasker and Clarkstown Comptroller […]