A new five-year, $1.1 million U.S. Department of Education TRIO Student Support Services (TRIO) Program grant has been awarded to Rockland Community College to assist 140 “underserved” students in the successful completion of their postsecondary education. “Higher education opens the door to greater economic opportunity,” said U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, D-Rockland and Westchester. “These federal investments will help […]
In light of the recent closure of the Rockland County E-ZPass Customer Service Center, Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato is exploring the possibility of his office expanding their role as an E-ZPass On the Go Retailer. Specifically, Piperato would like to provide Rockland residents with the ability to submit applications, purchase/return tags and replenish accounts […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Photos by John Vecchiolla Darien Crago as Ginger Rogers makes this Ginger Rogers musical move, and the music brings back the memories of those years ago when Ginger and Fred Astaire lit up the movie screen with their wonderful song and dance numbers. Crago and Jeremy Benton, as Astaire, recreate it […]
“While this temporary appointment of a highly knowledgeable team will not have veto power over Board decisions; they will, however, give us a real time look inside the East Ramapo School District and be able to make corrective suggestions that will provide the Board the opportunity to prove that they are doing the best they […]
Corner Bakery Cafe is returning to Nanuet, hosting a grand re-opening of the cafe on Monday, August 24. The Nanuet cafe is under new ownership whom owns one other Corner Bakery and over a dozen Buffalo Wild Wings. It is located at 9101 Fashion Drive within The Shops at Nanuet. To celebrate the cafe’s grand re-opening, […]
NEW CITY – The Rockland County Office for the Aging has been awarded a $208,000 federal grant to support job training opportunities for older adults. Nearly 90-percent of the grant from Senior Service America, Inc. – originally from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) – will pay wages and benefits to at least 34 low-income […]
