The Rockland Sons of Italy Lodge 2176 will host its 22nd Annual Golf Outing on Thursday, October 8 at Blue Hill Golf Course in Pearl River. The funds raised support numerous scholarships provided by the Lodge throughout the year to students in and around Rockland County as well as various nonprofit causes including Cooley’s Anemia […]
Dear Rockland County Times, It is bad enough that anyone should be subject to advice from financial professionals that puts those advisors’ own interests above those of the investor. But is is even worse that retirees, who depend on their investment income for their daily living needs, can be taken advantage of by these same […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo approved a serial bond plan for the Village of Suffern last week, allowing the financially-stressed town to issue $5 million in bonds to help pay down its sizable deficit. The bonds will be issued after the village completes its fiscal audits for the years of 2014 and 2015. After their issuance, the […]
REGARDING LEGAL ACTION BY OPPONENTS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD We are making significant progress in East Ramapo. We’ve made many changes in recent months to strengthen finances, operations and community relations. Moreover, thanks to an increase in resources from the state, we’ve been able to restore some of the programs we were forced to cut […]
STORY BY JANIE ROSMAN One by one they stood at the microphone Tuesday night reprimanding, questioning and telling East Ramapo school board members what’s on their minds. “I miss art and music, and I wish you would bring it back because art and music is important to me. Thank you,” one student implored board members, […]
To the Editor, Eric Shinseki, a Retired Four-Star General, West Point Graduate, and former Army Chief of Staff, is truly a remarkable man. Last year he stepped down from his position as Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Simply put, he failed to be able to manage the Department of Veterans Affairs. He was replaced by Robert […]