Fetus found in Suffern sewage facility to be buried A fetus believed to be between 15 and 19 weeks old will be buried this week with a private service at Scarr Funeral Home and interment at Airmont Cemetery. The fetus was found by a worker with the Suffern Sewer Department at 7:40 a.m. on Friday […]
BY BARRY WARNER North Rockland School District Superintendent Ileana Eckert told the Rockland County Times that taxpayers had approved spending $7.8 million for repairs to roofs, masonry and other infrastructure improvements for campuses around the district. The funding came from Excel Aid (Expanding Our Children’s Education and Learning), which is a New York State program […]
Cornell says company can’t opt out because it doesn’t like report’s findings PRESS RELEASE FROM ROCKLAND TASK FORCE United Water New York needs to resume an active role with the Rockland Task Force on Water Resources Management for the good of local ratepayers who contend with some of the highest water bills in the nation, […]
The 23 Conservation Corps members gathered last week in the County’s Legislative Chambers to celebrate their hard work and accomplishments this summer at seven site placements throughout Rockland. The 2015 projects included the maintenance and construction of walking and hiking trails within County parks, drainage and flooding mitigation on behalf of several towns and villages, […]
NEW CITY – Clarkstown voted on Tuesday to open a public hearing on a new law to impose a 6-month moratorium on new developments in residential areas while the town explores changes to its land use regulations. The law, proposed by Supervisor Alex Gromack and council members Shirley Lasker and Stephanie Hausner, would block development […]
Does a “Summer of ‘49” moment await David Wright? BY JOE RINI Unlike recent Augusts, Mets fans will gladly pay less attention to preseason football this year. The fireworks and the fisticuffs at Giants and Jets camps notwithstanding, the Mets are in first place and there’s a pennant race in Flushing. Since losing to the […]