NEW CITY, NY – – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert this week reminded residents the county to consider getting a flu vaccine before peak season hits. “Take time to get your flu vaccine – it is the first and most important step in protecting against the flu […]
Join Mind Therapy Hypnosis for a special event with Spiritual Hypnotherapist Kathleen Ciavarella, LMHC at Lynch’s Restaurant in Stony Point, October 22, from 6-9 p.m. Ciavarella will speak about her adventures as a ‘Life Between Lives’ hypnotherapist & counselor, and lead the audience in a group regression wherein each participant can explore a past […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN East Ramapo’s new interim superintendent was greeted with a round of applause last week after the school board unanimously voted her to replace Dr. Joel Klein. “We have to provide access to invigorate our students,” Dr. Deborah L. Wortham said. “My philosophy is, ‘What are we doing every hour of every day […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN PHOTOS COURTESY OF NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY Nyack High School juniors Andrew Schla, Olivia Demetres and Andrew Pointek were surprised at the amount of people in various careers collaborating on the New NY Bridge project. “It was more environmentally-friendly,” Demetres said after the Educational Outreach presentation at their school earlier this […]
BY JANIE ROSMAN Saint Peter’s University professor Philip Mark Plotch didn’t plan to write a book when he worked at the MTA and LMDC. “I was working on a lot of big projects and felt frustrated when I didn’t know what was going on,” he told a packed room at Nyack Library last week. “Turns […]
To the Editor, It’s interesting to note that Westchester County eliminated their mounted unit several years ago, claiming a million dollar a year savings. In the interest of efficiency the Rockland Sheriff’s Mounted Unit needs to be eliminated. Police departments across the country have eliminated their mounted units in the interest of efficiency. In Rockland, […]