IN ROCKLAND COUNTY By Harry Waitzman 21 miles from the tumult of Times Square, below the blink of light from HI Tor, South Mountain Road snakes a narrow ribbon of asphalt, wears a green skirt and dances into the spring of 1942. Daffodils shush the noise of winter’s retreat, icicles dripping on window sills. April […]
New York State’s Department of Civil Service last week announced a new examination program for job seekers with Bachelor’s degrees. The examination will be used to fill over one hundred entry-level professional titles in a range of disciplines. College seniors expecting to earn a Bachelor’s degree by September 1, 2014 are also encouraged to apply. […]
The North Rockland Lions Club recognized Michelle Byun who is the Clubs 2013-2014 “ Peace Poster” contest winner. Michelle is an eighth grade student at the Field-Stone School in Thiells. With her proud family looking on, she received a $100 check, a certificate of achievement, and a trophy for her winning entry. Second place winner […]
From www.gasbuddy.com A GasBuddy analysis released today tracked trends over the last four years showing what day of the week saw the cheapest gasoline price. The analysis also provided a conclusion for what day of the week offers the lowest price, showing a wide variation of the cheapest day to get gas, but not every […]
BY BARRY WARNER On Tuesday, January 28 County Executive Ed Day presented the 2014 Buffalo Soldier Award to Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force Chaplaincy Rev. Louis E. Sanders. The award has been presented annually to an outstanding African-American veteran who resides in Rockland County. Rev. Sanders served actively during Desert Storm and […]
Marc Maturo’s official sports column Samimi, Moger & Co. get a kick out of soccer Danny Samimi Sr., a 30-yearmember of the Clarkstown Soccer Club and now its vice-president, has a deep and abiding interest in the sport. The 51-year-old one-time forward helps to oversee a program that embraces some 3,000 youngsters, including an […]