January is Cervical Health Awareness Month: The Rockland County Department of Health encourages women to contact their health care provider to make sure they are up-to-date with their screening for cervical cancer. This screening is a very important part of a woman’s health care, yet one that many overlook. “There usually aren’t any symptoms of […]
By Maria Mirakaj Brownsell It may have been a frigid winter night outside, but inside Clarkstown’s town hall it was warm with the hopes of a new year. Tuesday, January 06th, the Reorganization Meeting of the Town of Clarkstown was led by Police Chaplain David Lothrop. David M. Ascher was sworn into oath as Town […]
BY ADAM LUCENTE On a freezing Thiells night, the North Rockland School District meeting convened at North Rockland High School. Fitting with the dark and gloomy weather, members of the school board sharply criticized the state’s budget increases for the 2015-2016 school year. Led by superintendent of schools Ileana Eckert, the meeting covered a variety of additional costs the […]
BY GEOFF FINN On behalf of the Stony Point Town Board and Planning Board, I strongly encourage all members of the public to attend this Thursday night’s public informational meeting about New Planet Sustainable Fuels’ proposed waste to renewable biofuel facility. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. In order to accommodate the large crowds, […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – The Rockland County Legislature opened the new year with the swearing in its newest member and appointing members for various leadership posts. New City Republican Lon Hofstein was sworn in by Judge Scott Ugell, replacing Democrat Barry Kantrowitz. Kantrowitz was appointed by the Legislature to replace Ed Day, who […]
WEST NYACK – A minor car accident in Clarkstown led to the arrest of a West Nyack man for drunk driving on Monday night. Police responded to reports of an accident on West Nyack Road at 9:20 p.m. When they arrived, they found the vehicle and driver, John Mortsakis, 29, of West Nyack, in a […]