The Dominican and American Coalition of Rockland, met on Sunday with the Dominican Congressional Deputy Hon. Alfredo Rodriguez, who discussed issues of mutual interest and reached an agreement to allow local Dominicans to videoconference with doctors and lawyers in their home country. Hon. Rodriguez, who was elected as the first deputy overseas in the last […]
Aces Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux, both who played their best years together with the Atlanta Braves, and slugger Frank Thomas, each earned baseball immortality this week when they were inducted into the Hall of Fame. Maddux received one of the highest vote totals in history with 97.2 percent, while Glavine received 91.9 percent and […]
At this week’s town reorganization meeting Stony Point Supervisor Geoff Finn presented an award to Stu Gates for 50 years’ service to Wayne Hose Company and the people of Stony Point. Gates is also the town historian.
BY STEPHANIE DOLCE Cupid and I really don’t get along. He has over the years brought me some questionable romances, to say the least. Cupid is the most famous of Valentine symbols — a mischievous, winged child, armed with bow and arrows. In Roman mythology, Cupid’s mother Venus was jealous of the beauty of Psyche, […]
Army Pvt. Ariel L. Garciahas graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia. Garcia is a 2012 graduate of North Rockland High School and the nephew of Eileen Jusino and Aida Vila, both of Thiells. During the nine weeks of basic combat training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons employment, […]
FROM COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE NEW CITY, NY  — Rockland County Executive Ed Day today announced his appointment of Thomas E. Humbach to the position of county attorney. As the chief lawyer for the County of Rockland, Humbach will represent the county in all civil legal matters, trials and appeals. He will draft contracts and resolutions and provide advice […]